IF CONDITIONAL

TYPE 1:
S + WILL + V1 IF S V1 / V1 s/es
a. Nature : It is possible situation.
b. Time : Future
Example:
1. If he is late, we will have to go without him. 2. He will not go there if we invite him.
It means: It is possible for him to be late. It means : It is possible for him NOT to go
It is possible for us to go without him. It is possible for us NOT to invite him
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3. If Caroline and Sue prepare the salad, Phil (decorate)....................... the house.
It means :
4. If Sue (cut)................... the onions for the salad, Caroline will peel the mushrooms.
It means :
5. Jane will hoover the sitting room if Aaron and Tim (be) ......................here.
It means :
6. If Bob tidies up the kitchen, Anita (clean)............................. the toilet.
It means :
7. Elaine (buy).............................. the drinks if somebody helps her carry the bottles.
It means :
8. If Alan (organise)......................the food, Mary and Conor (make) ......................the sandwiches.
It means :
9. If Bob (look) ..........................after the barbecue, Sue (let)..................... the guests in.
It means :
10. Frank (play) ..............................the DJ if the others (bring) ............................along their CDs.

TYPE 2:
S + WOULD + V1 IF S V2
a. Nature : It is IMPOSSIBLE situation.
b. Time : Present
Example:
1. If he were late, we would have to go without him.
Fact: because he is not late, we don’t have to go without him.
2. He would not go there if we didn’t invite him.
Fact: he goes there because we invite him.
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3. If I (play).................... the lottery, I would have a chance to hit the jackpot.
Fact:
4. If I hit the jackpot, I (be) ......................rich.
Fact:
5. If I (be)........................ rich, my life would change completely.
Fact:
6. I (buy)................... a lonely island, if I found a nice one.
Fact:
7. If I (own)............................ a lonely island, I would build a huge house by the beach.
Fact:
8. I (invite)............................. all my friends if I (have).................................. a house by the beach.
Fact:
9. I (pick).......................my friends up in my yacht if they (want) .............to spend their holidays on my island.
Fact:
10. We (have)........................... great parties if my friends (come).............................. to my island.
Fact:
11. If we (like)........................ to go shopping in a big city, we (charter).......................... a helicopter.
Fact:
12. But if my friends' holidays (be)..................... over, I (feel)....................... very lonely on my lonely island.
Fact:
1. If we (have).................. a yacht, we (sail)........................... the seven seas.

2. If he (have) ........................... more time, he (learn) ..................... karate.

3. If they (tell) ............................... their father, he (be)........................ very angry.

4. She (spend).......................... a year in the USA if it (be)........................ easier to get a green card.

5. If I (live)............................ on a lonely island, I (run)....................... around naked all day.

6. We (help)....................... you if we (know) ............................. how.

7. My brother (buy)........................ a sports car if he (have) .........................the money.

8. If I (feel).......................... better, I (go) ........................... to the cinema with you.

9. If you (go)............................... by bike more often, you (be / not)........................... so flabby.

10. She (not / talk)............................ to you if she (be) ............................... mad at you.

Fill in the blanks based on conditional type 2! Write down the facts!

1) If I (meet)............................... Richard, I (tell)................................ him about our new office.

2) If the steak (not/be)............................... so hot, we (eat)................................. it.

3) What you (do)........................ if it (rain).........................................?

4) He (help) ............................me if he (have)................................ time.

5) If Andrew (prepare).................................... the meal, I (not/come).................................. for dinner.

6) My father (not/be) ..............................angry with me if I (come)................................... home early.

7) We (not/have)....................................a pet if we (live)................................. in a flat.

8) If he (speak)............................ French, he (get)................................ the job in Marseille.

9) If you (take)................................ the 7:40 flight, you (not/have)......................... to change Heathrow.

10) I (not/stay)......................................... any longer if Gerry (sing).............................. at the party.

TYPE 3:
S + WOULD HAVE + V3 IF S HAD V3

a. Nature : It is IMPOSSIBLE situation in the PAST.

b. Time : Past Perfect
Example:
1. If he had played well last night, we would have won the football match.
Fact: because he didn’t play well last night, we didn’t win the football match
 2. He wouldn't have had an accident if he hadn't driven his car carelessly.
Fact: He had an accident because he drove his car carelessly.

Fill in the blanks based on conditional type 3! Write down the facts!

1. I wouldn't be angry if you (eat).......................my chocolate mousse.

Fact:

2. If he (know).......................you were in hospital, he would have visited you

Fact:

3. We wouldn't have come by taxi if we(find) .....................the right bus.

Fact:

4. We would have visited the Prado gallery if we (have)......................time.

Fact:

5. If you hadn't been asking me questions all the time, I (enjoy).......................the film.
Fact:

6. If I (know)..............................your number, I would have phoned.

Fact:

7. If just one person had remembered my birthday, I (be)................................sad.

Fact:

8. I would have understood the film if it (be).................................in German.

Fact:

9. They (come)....................................to see you if they hadn't been away.

Fact:

10. If she (park)................................there, she wouldn't have got a fine.

Fact:

Fill in the blanks based on conditional type 3! Write down the facts!

1. If Mrs Porter (leave) ..................Brighton at 11.00, she (arrive) ...................in London at 12.30.

2. If she (catch)....................... the early train, she (have)................... more time in London.
3. She (go)...................... to the station by foot if the weather (not be).................... so bad.

4. If her husband (not tell).................to travel to Portsmouth on the same day, he (accompany).........her.

5. Her children (give)...................... a nice meal if she (not decide).................. to go to London.

6. She (save)......................... a lot of money if she (not buy)....................... so much.

7. Nobody (complain)...................... if she (stay)....................... at home.

8. The household (run) ..............without problems by her if she (not make) .................that trip to London.

9. If she (not write) ..........................down everything on a piece of paper, her children (not
know) ..........................what to do.

10. If she (not educate)................................ her children in the right way, she (feel)................ guilty.

Make conditional sentences based on these situations!

1. I haven't got enough money to buy a new motorbike.
2. We are a little bit cold; you are near the radiator dial.
3. We went for a walk, but it rained and we were soaked (very wet).
4. You touched my new vase; you broke it.
5. You are always tired; it's because you don't take any exercise.
6. Your motorbike won't start; I suggest kicking it.
7. My advice to you is that you ought to study more.