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1. If the weather is fine, we shall prune the bushes.

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2. If you hurry, you will be able to catch the bus.
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3. If he behaves himself, his father will take him to the zoo.
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4. If the sports complex is not built by June, the public will complain.
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5. If his mother does not accompany him, he won't (will not) go to the dentist.
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6. If you apologize, she will speak to you again.
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7. If you miss the bus, you can take a taxi.
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8. If you have proof of your innocence, they will not blame you for what happened.
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9. If you take the right turning, you will come to a dead end.
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10. If you water the plants regularly, they will not die.
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11. If I were you, I would accept the job.
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12. If I won a prize in the lottery, I could travel to the Far East.
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13. If it rained all day and night, there might be a severe flood here.
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14. If we lost our way, we would ask for help.
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15. If they had a shuttlecock, they could play badminton.
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16. If he touched this switch, the alarm would go off.
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17. If we compromised, there would be an end to this argument.
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18. If he had at least twenty thousand dollars, he could buy the house.
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19. If I wanted to sell my car, I would put an advertisement in the newspapers.

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20. If only she had warned him in time, his life might have been saved.
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21. If the dog had been chained, it would not have bitten the salesman.
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22. If the tyre had not punctured, they could have arrived earlier.
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23. If he had an account in the bank, he could cash the cheque.
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24. If the rescuers hadn't been quick enough, the girl would have drowned.
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25. If she had not stopped talking, she would have had to leave the library.
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26. If I had had the answer to the riddle, I would have told you earlier.
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27. If you had eaten less and exercised more, you would have lost some weight.
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28. If he had fallen from the tree, he would have broken his neck.
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29. If I had cooked more, I would have invited your friends for lunch.
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30. If Tom arrives early, we'll have dinner together.
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31. If you help me with this, I'll buy you a drink.
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32. If I see him tomorrow, I'll tell him the good news.
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33. If the weather remains fine, we will go to the beach.
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34. If you continue to feel better, you will be out of the hospital soon.
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35. If she finishes work early, we are going to a restaurant for dinner.
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36. If you don't hurry, we are going to miss the train.
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37. If your father were alive, he would be very proud of you.

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38. If I were younger, I would do things differently.
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39. If I cooked like her, I would open a restaurant.
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40. If we earned more money, we would buy a bigger house.
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41. If she loved me, I would propose to her.
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42. If my parents restored their broken relationship, I'd be very happy.
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43. If I won the lottery, I would buy a luxury yacht
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44. If I married her, I would be the happiest man alive.
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45. If I had married her, I could have been a happier person.
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46. If you had requested information, the company would have provided it.
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47. If I had completed my education, I would have been somebody else today.
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48. If I had worked harder, I would have become a professor.
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49. If I had set up a business, I would have become very rich.
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50. If he had got up earlier, he wouldn't have missed the bus.
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51. If she had been patient, she would have got what she wanted.
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52. I would have read the letter if I had known it was from you.
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53. If Tony doesn’t help in the garden I may not finish my work in time.
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54. If you didn’t tell me about Maxwell’s birthday I would forget it.
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55. We would have caught the train earlier if Mary had found her purse.
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56. If Susan had learnt the poem she would have known the answer.
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57. If it is too hot we will stop and get a cold drink.
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58. If the Professor spoke clearly we could understand him better.
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59. If you go on talking like that we will throw you out.
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60. If Sasha went home now he would meet his own brother.
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61. If it rained , the streets would be wet.
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62. If I hadn’t told Jim the address he wouldn’t have found you.
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63. The bird might have died if you had caught it.
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64. What would you do if you won the lottery?
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65. If the weather doesn’t change we will reach the top of the mountain.
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66. Dinner could be fine if the meat weren’t cold.
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67. I’m sure Benny will come if you wait a bit longer.
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68. If you ring the bell, somebody should answer it.
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69. If Bert had seen you, he would have talked to you.
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70. You would have found your ticket if you had looked into your pockets.
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71. You may fall ill if you eat so much.
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72. What might have happened if the door had not been opened?
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73. If Chris asked you for a cigarette, would you give him one?
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74. If you bought that big car, you would need a lot of money.
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75. Would you change the colour of your hair if I asked you to do so?
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76. If you give me the letter, I will post it for you .
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77. Would you post the letter if I gave it to you?
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78. If the weather is fine, I will go swimming.
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79. If you don’t work harder, you won't pass the exam.
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80. If they were rich, they would travel around the world.
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81. The children could go skating if the lake were frozen.
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82. What would you have done, if you had lost your handbag?
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83. What will happen if you don’t know the answer?
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84. She could have gone on holiday, if she hadn't been ill.
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85. If I had noticed you, I would have said hello.
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86. If I were like you, I wouldn't watch such films.
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87. If you opened your eyes, you might see a wonderful world.
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88. People can live in peace if they stop fighting.
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89. If Tom drinks so much,he cannot drive home.
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90. If we didn’t hurry we would miss the train.
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91. He wouldn’t spend so much money if he weren't a happy person.

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92. Would you have come if you had had more time?
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93. If Jim had studied the new words he would have got a better mark.
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94. If he were rich, he would buy the house.
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95. If you don't hurry you will be late.
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96. If it weren't so hot, we would play football.
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97. If I were ill, would you visit me?
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98. If Sean hadn’t be driving so fast, the police would not have stopped him.
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99. If I had sold my house, I would have got 4 million pounds.
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10o. If I were you, I would do it.
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