CONDITIONALSENTENCES

1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs.

1. If they (promote) the soap as a luxury item, Im sure that more people
(buy) it.
2. If I (be) a film star at 18, I (buy) very expensive
clothes.
3. I (phone) you if she (decide) to go shopping
tomorrow.
4. If the agency (spend) more money the campaign
(succeed).
5. People (not buy) the product unless they really
(need) it.
6. Tim (go out with) Helen if she (ask) him, but
shes too shy.
7. Nobody (notice) if the company (increase) the
price of the product a little, but they didnt do it.
8. If I (be) an advertising manager, I (not make)
offensive adverts.
9. If the advertisers (choose) better music, the commercial
(be) more interesting. Thats why the product wrecked.
10. The shoe shop (not sell) many Nike trainers if they
(not reduce) the prices soon.
11. I (watch) the film as long as it (not interrupt) by
adverts.
12. If you (not remind) me about Brads birthday yesterday, I
(forget) all about it.
13. If my brother (pass) his driving test, Mum (let) him
use the car. Im sure hell pass!
14. If the advert (not irritate) me so much every day, I
(consider) buying the product.
15. The brand (not be) so famous if Cindy Crawford
(not advertise) it.

2. Complete the sentences using unless, as long as, and provided that* .
1. We wont use the same advert again if people dont like it (provided that)
Well use
2. We wont watch satellite TV if they dont reduce the number of adverts (unless)
We wont watch
3. The company wont succeed if it doesnt change its image (unless)
The company wont succeed
4. I wont go to the cinema this evening if Tom isnt going to be there (as long as)
Ill go
5. I wont buy cosmetics if theyre tested on animals (provided that)
Ill buy
* Provided that is used like if.

3. Translate into English

1. Si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, me habra quedado en casa.

2. Ojal no hubiramos llegado tan tarde al concierto.

3. David nos pregunt si habamos encontrado la informacin sobre el escritor.

4. La chica les pidi que no hicieran ruido.

5. Si me tocara la lotera, podra solucionar todos mis problemas.

6. Se cree que el hombre ha muerto debido a una larga enfermedad (more than one possibility)

7. Tom insisti en probar el coche nuevo de Peter.

8. Si no hubieras llevado el coche a arreglar podras haber tenido un accidente.

9. Mi madre me dijo que la esperara.

10. El ejercicio consiste en ordenar las palabras.

ANSWERS
1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
1. promotedwould buy
2. had beenwould have bought
3. will phonedecides
4. spends will succeed
5. wont buyneed
6. would go outasked
7. would have noticedhad increased
8. werewouldnt make
9. had chosenwould have been
10. wont selldont reduce
11. will watchisnt interrupted
12. hadnt remindedwould have forgotten
13. passeswill let
14. didnt irritatewould consider
15. wouldnt bedidnt advertise

2. Complete the sentences using unless, as long as, and provided that* .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

provided that people like it

unless they reduce the number of adverts
unless it changes its image
as long as Tom is going to be there
provided that they arent tested on animals

3. Translate into English

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

If I had known you were coming/ were going to come, Id have remained/ stayed at home
We wish we hadnt been so late to the concert
David asked us if we had found/ worked out the information about the author
The girls asked them not to make noise
If I won the lottery, I could/ might solve all my problems.
Its believed/ thought (that) the man has died due to/ because of a long illness
The man is believed to have died due to/ because of
7. Tom insisted on having a go at driving Peters new car
8. If you hadnt had/ got your car repaired, you could/ might have had an accident.
9. My mother told me to wait for her.
10. The exercise consists of ordering the words.