Infinite/Gerund

1.Margaret hates travelling by train.

Margaret can’t stand __________________________.
2. Helen didn’t want to get sunburnt, so she stayed in the shade.
Helen stayed in the shade to avoid _______________ sunburnt.
3. It was difficult for him to do the crossword.
He had difficulty in _______________ the crossword.
4. Mrs Smith ordered him to clean the bedroom.
Mrs Smith made him _______________ the bedroom.
5. Don’t apply for the job.
There’s no point in _______________ for the job.
6. Dad didn’t allow me to go to the disco.
Dad didn’t let me _______________ to the disco.
7. I found it impossible not to laugh when he said that.
I couldn’t help _______________ when he said that.
8. Bob was determined to play the guitar at the campsite.
Bob insisted on _______________ the guitar at the campsite.
9. If you don’t leave now, you’ll miss the bus.
You had better _______________ or you’ll miss the bus.
10. ‘I’m sorry I behaved so badly,’ said the student.
The student apologized for _______________ so badly.
11. You should not smoke.
You should avoid _______________. 12. I prefer to go by bus.
I would rather _______________ by bus.
13. If you don’t work hard, you won’t get the job.
You had better _______________ or you won’t get the job.
14. I prefer to watch a DVD.
I would rather _______________ a DVD.
15. It would be a good idea to travel by train.
You should _______________ by train.

1st conditional

B. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I __________________(go) to the dentist if my tooth still ___________(hurt) tomorrow.
2. If your son __________________ (not / wear) a coat, he __________________ (catch) a cold.
3. If you __________________ (go) to the cinema this weekend, what (you / see)?
4. You __________________ (not / be able) to sleep if you still __________________ (have) that
terrible backache tonight.
5. You should be careful because if you __________________ (sprain) your ankle at the football match
this Wednesday, what__________________ (you / do)? You have an important game next weekend.
6. If they __________________ (not / have) enough money for the surgery, they (borrow) some from
the bank.
7. She __________________ (receive) the letter tomorrow if you (send) it now.
8. Richard __________________ (go) to Madrid next Friday if he __________________ (get) a cheap
flight.

2nd conditional

a) If I played / would play fewer video games, I had / would have more time to do my homework.
b) If she had / would have a laptop, she would spend / spent a lot of time surfing the Web.

c) If Mark would have / had better results at school, his parents

would give / gave him a new Smartphone.

d) I bought / would buy a tablet if I would find / found a good and cheap one.

e) If I would have / had a Smartphone , I would take / took

a lot of selfies.

f) If the Internet didn’t exist / wouldn’t exist,

I would go out / got out with my friends more often.

g) She could search / searched for some old friends if she

would have / had a Facebook account.

h) My dad got / wouldn’t get lost if he had / would have a GPS device.

i) have time / teach you how to create a webpage If I had time, I would teach you how to create a
webpage.

j) go on holiday / take my laptop _______________________________________________.

k) get into trouble / put personal information online _______________________________.

l) find a job / buy a Smartphone________________________________________________.

m) create a blog / develop writing skills __________________________________________.

n) learn about computers / take a computing course _______________________________.

o) be on holiday / play a lot of video games _______________________________________.

p) express my opinions / keep a blog _____________________________________________.

q) know Tom’s email / send him the invitation ____________________________________.

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