CONDITIONALSENTENCES.

TYPES1AND2
1. Writesentenceswithifpresenttensewill/can
1. Neilmightfailtheexam.Buthecantakeitagain.
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2. Thecatmightdie.Ifso,Alexwillbeupset.
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3. Theofficemaybeclosed.Inthatcasewewontbeabletogetin.
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4. Imayarriveabitearly.Icanhelpyougetthingsready.
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5. Thecelebrationsmightgoonalongtime.Ifso,wecanleaveearly.
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6. Itsquitepossibleyoulllosethecheques.Ifso,youllneedtophonethisnumber.
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7. Theparcelmayarrivetoday.Youllhavetosignforit.
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8. Thepicturemaybevaluable.Inthatcasewecansellit.
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9. Whydontyouaskforapayrise?Youllprobablygetone.
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10. ItspossibleStevewillenterthecompetition.Andifhedoes,Imsurehellwin.
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2. Fillinthegapsusingthecorrectforminbrackets.
Justin:Haveyouheardaboutthepopfestival?
Carla:Yes,___(its/itllbe)goodifMicromoonareplaying.Theyreagreatband.
Debbie:Willyoubeabletogo,Dave?
Dave:If___(Iask/Illask)myboss,hellgivemesometimeoffwork,Iexpect.
Mike:Howarewegoingtogetthere?
Justin:Well,ifenoughpeople___(aregoing/willgo),wecanhireaminibus.
Vicky:Iwontbegoingif___(its/itllbe)tooexpensive.
Debbie:It___(isnt/wontbe)expensiveifweall___(share/willshare)thecost.
Carla:If___(Isee/Illsee)theotherslaterontonight,___(Iask/Illask)hemifthey
wanttogo.

3. Whatdoestheifclausemean?Writeasentencewithisntormight.Example:
Ifthisroomwastidy,Icouldfindthings.Theroomisnttidy
1. Ifwearelatetonight,wecanletourselvesin
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2. Ifthephonewasworking,Icouldcallyou
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3. Ifitrains,canyoutakethewashingin?
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4. Ifwemetatseven,wedhaveplentyoftime.
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AdaptedfromOxfordPracticeGrammar,O.U.P.andFirstCertificateLanguage
Practice,Heinemann.

5. Ifthisspoonwassilver,itwouldbeworthalot.
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6. IfRichardcalls,canyousayIllringback?
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4. Completethisconversationwiththecorrectformoftheverbinbrackets.
MrDay:Cantyoustopplayingthattrumpet?
Adam:Well,ifI___(notpractice),Iwontpassmyexams.
Mr Day: But why at night? If you ___ (play) it in the day time, I ___ (not hear) you
becauseImatwork.And,ontheotherhand,ifyou___(notplay)soloud,it___(not
be)sobad.
Adam:Youcantplayatrumpetquietly.
MrDay:Well,ifyou___(go)ondoingit,I___(complain)toyourcollege.

5. If or when? Complete the sentences using if or when and a present tense

verb.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ImayseeDannytonight.___Iseehim,Illtellhimthenews.
Markiscomingsoon.___hecomes,canyoulethimin?
Thealarmwillringsoon.___weallhavetoleavethebuilding.
Imightfeelbettertomorrow.___Illprobablygobacktowork
Thisprogrammefinishesatten.___Illstopthevideo

6.Rewriteeachofthefollowingsentencesusingconditionalclauses.
1.LeavemealoneorIllcallthepolice
If___
2.Inthesnowyweatherwedontgotoschool
If___
3.Youdrinktoomuchcoffee,thatswhyyoucantsleep.
Ifyou___
4.Youpressthisbuttontostopthemachine
If___
5.Makesomecoffee,andIllgiveyouoneofmybiscuits
If___
6.YoumightseePeter.Tellhimheshouldbehereat8
Ifyou___
7.Youwalktooslowly,thatswhywemissthetraineveryday
If___
AdaptedfromOxfordPracticeGrammar,O.U.P.andFirstCertificateLanguage
Practice,Heinemann.

8.Wehaventgotanytools,sowecantrepairthecar
Ifwe___
9.Itsabeautifulhouse,butIcantbuyit,Icantaffordit.
IfI___
10.Markisntaseriousathlete,hedoesnttrainhard,thatswhyheisntagoodrunner.
IfMark___

AdaptedfromOxfordPracticeGrammar,O.U.P.andFirstCertificateLanguage
Practice,Heinemann.