Conditionals

Fill the gap using the verb in brackets. 5 gaps need a NEGATIVE verb! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 I ___________________ that if I were you. It's bad luck. (to do) They'd be a better team if they ___________________ fitter. (to be) If I had some spare money, I ___________________ a DVD player. (to buy) Those children ___________________ so horrible if their parents were stricter. (to be) I wouldn't go out with him even if you ___________________ me. (to pay) If we ___________________ so hard, we wouldn't be so tired all the time. (to work) If she didn't take so long in the shower, she ___________________ more time for breakfast. (to have) If you ___________________ so much beer, you wouldn't be so fat. (to drink) The world ___________________ a better place if politicians were less vain. (to be) I ___________________ to visit Thailand if I had the chance. (to love) If I had more free time, I ___________________ a play. (to write) If you ___________________ a digital camera, you could send photos by email. (to have) He would definitely lose weight if he ___________________ eating carbohydrates and sugar. (to stop) We could go travelling across France if we ___________________ a tent. (to buy) Valencia would have the perfect climate if it ___________________ so hot in July and August. (to be) If I understood more about computers, I___________________ help you out. (to be able to) I wouldn't do that if I ___________________ you. (to be)

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Second Conditional sentence Example: If I __ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film. Answer: If I went to the cinema, I would watch an interesting film.

1) If I 2) If we

(to come) home earlier, I (to live) in Rome, Francesco (to be) older, they (to be) my friend, I (to study) harder, she (to have) enough money, they (to do) a paper round, you

(to prepare) dinner. (to visit) us. (to play) in our hockey team. (to invite) him to my birthday party. (to be) better at school. (to buy) a new car. (to earn) a little extra money. (to ask) Doris out for

3) If Tim and Tom 4) If he 5) If Susan 6) If they 7) If you 8) If Michael dinner. 9) If we 10) If it

(to get) more pocket money, he (to hurry), we (to rain), Nina (to catch) the bus.

(to take) an umbrella with her.

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form. Did you hear about that guy who won 180 million dollars in the lottery? If I (win) that much money, I (quit) world and (stay) (buy) it. If I (see) my job the next day. I (travel) in the most luxurious hotels. If I (want) around the anything, I

a beautiful Mercedes that I wanted, I (buy) full, I (buy)

it. If I wanted to stay in a beautiful hotel and the hotel (be)

the hotel and make them give me a room. I (can) do anything in the world if I had 180 million dollars ... Oh, I am starting to sound a little materialistic... Well... I (do) (give) charities. I (give) good things with the money as well. If anybody (need) them some money to help them out. I (donate) money to help support the arts. If I (win) help, I money to that much

money, I wouldn't keep it all for myself. I (help)

as many people as possible

Zero conditional Exercise 1: Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings. 1. If you mix black and white, a. it floats. 2. If you don't water flowers, b. it turns to ice. 3. When you heat ice, c. you get dough. 4. If you freeze water, d. it melts.

5. When you tickle her, 6. If you mix flour and water, 7. When the teacher gives us homework, 8. If you pour oil on water,

e. they die. f. she laughs. g. you get grey. h. she always does it.

Exercise 2: If you ___________ a coin, the machine __________ working. (insert - start) ____________ the water if the temperature ________ 100 degrees? (boil - reach) If a motorbike __________ enough fuel, it ____________ . (not have - not run) If you ____________ this button, you ___________ the computer. (press- turn off) The mobile phone__________ , if you __________ its battery. (not work - not recharge)

First Conditional Choose the correct form of each verb to complete each sentence. 1. If you ________ an apple every day, you'll be very healthy. A. ? will eat B. ? eat 2. If a deer ________ into your garden, it ________ all your plants. A. ? gets / will eat B. ? will get / eats 3. If I ________ some eggs, how many ________? A. ? cook / will you eat B. ? will cook / do you eat 4. She ________ completely different if she cuts her hair. A. ? looks B. ? will look 5. If we don't protect the elephant, it ________ extinct. A. ? will become B. ? becomes 6. You won't pass the course if you ________. A. ? won't study B. ? don't study 7. You ________ heart disease if you eat too much meat. A. ? get B. ? will get 8. If you don't put so much sugar in your coffee, you ________ so much weight! A. ? don't put on B. ? won't put on 9. You ________ better if you turn on the lamp. A. ? will be able to see B. ? are able to see 10. You'll pay higher insurance if you ________ a sports car. A. ? will buy B. ? buy

Using the rules for first conditionals, complete the sentences below. Example: If the teacher _____ come, who _____? a) doesn't... will teach b) does... won't teach - The answer is: a) doesn't... will teach

1. I _____ say anything if you _____. a) don't... won't b) won't... don't 2. What _____ if you _____ get a job? a) do you do... won't b) will you do... don't 3. If a souffl _____ punctured or shaken it _____. a) is... will collapse b) will be... collapses 4. If teachers _____ earn respect, students _____ give it. a) don't... won't b) won't... don't 5. You _____ asked to leave if you _____ follow the rules. a) are... won't b) will be... don't 6. If you _____ keep up with the payments, you _____ your home. a) don't... will lose b) won't... lose 7. Ladybugs _____ fly if the temperature _____ below 13 degrees Celsius. a) don't... will be b) won't... is 8. What _____ you get if you _____ a huge, hairy monster with a penguin? a) do... will cross b) will... cross 9. We _____ your deposit if you _____ your reservation more than 7 days in advance. a) return... will cancel b) will return... cancel 10. If the company _____ bankrupt, how _____ able to pay our bills and feed our families? a) goes... will we be b) will go... are we Finish the sentences with a clause in the correct conditional: 1: If it is sunny tomorrow ________________________________ 2: If you sit in the sun too long ___________________________ 3: If I were you _______________________________________ 4: If I were the Prime Minister __________________________ 5: If she had studied harder ______________________________ 6: If I won the lottery ______________________________________ 7: If I hadnt gone to bed so late _____________________________ 8: If I hadnt come to London _____________________________ 9: If you mix water and electricity __________________________ 10: If she hadnt stayed at home _______________________________ 11: If I go out tonight____________________________________________ 12: If I were on holiday today ____________________________________ 13: If I had listened to my mother _________________________________ 14: If I hadnt eaten so much _____________________________________ 15: If it rains later _____________________________________________ 16: If I were British_____________________________________________ 17: If I were the opposite sex _____________________________________ 18: If I have enough money ______________________________________ 19: If you dont wear a coat in the winter ____________________________ 20: If I werent studying English___________________________________

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form 1. If I (have) enough money, I (backpack) unfortunately, I am broke. 2. If I (have) backpack) enough money in my twenties, I around Europe. But, unfortunately, I was broke. the train. the so around Europe. But,

3. She would have been here earlier if she (miss, not) 4. Thank you for helping me study. If you hadn't tutored me, I (fail) test. 5. If I exercised more, I (be) many health problems.

much more fit and I (have, not) here, he (can,

6. It's too bad Frank isn't with us. If he (be)

translate) the letter for us. 7. Stop asking me what Joe bought you for your birthday. Even if I (know) what he bought you, I (tell, not) you. longer, I

8. My business trip to California was only two days. If the trip (be) (visit) my friends in Los Angeles.

9. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) (make) you a vanilla birthday cake.

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10. Did you hear that Margaret won $2,000 in Las Vegas, and she used the money to buy a new washing machine and dryer? How boring! If I (win) that much money, I

(go) to Tahiti for a couple of weeks. 11. Sally's alarm didn't go off, and she was almost late to the interview. If she (arrive) late, she (might, not, get) the job.

12. Jane is polite and well mannered. She (say, never) anything rude or insulting. That is just the kind of person she is. 13. Martha said that Paul called Nick a jerk at the party. I don't believe that! Paul is polite and well mannered. He (say, never) anything rude or insulting like that. 14. Penny's baby daughter almost drank some of the furniture polish which was sitting on the coffee table. If she (drink, actually) get) 15. If I (can, go) the pyramids. sick or even died. anywhere in the world, I (go) to Egypt to see the polish, she (could,