CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. Put the verb between brackets in the right tense

1. You get annoyed if I (not tell) ____________________ the truth

2. I won’t give it back unless you (promise) ____________________ to
behave yourself
3. If it weren’t so crowded, Brighton (be)____________________ an
interesting place.
4. We would never have asked you if we (not think) ___________________
you’d agree
5. Put the kettle on now if you (want) ___________________ some tea
6. If you follow my advice, you (manage) ___________________ all right
7. You were a fool if you (believe) ___________________ her
8. If I’d thought more about it, I(find) _________________________ the
answer
9. People notice you if you (dress) _____________________ expensively
10.If you dressed expensively, people (notice) _________________

2. Transform into a conditional sentence (1st or 2nd type)

1. I feel very tired, so I won’t come out with you

If I didn’t feel so tired, I would come out with you

2. He doesn’t know he is here, so he won’t tell him to go away

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3. The weather is very cold, that’s why I don’t go to the beach

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4. I can’t stop working because I don’t have a lot of money

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5. I can’t come out for a walk with you because I’m very tired

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6. She doesn’t love you, that’s why she is so horrible to you

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7. Pollution is increasing because there are many cars

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8. The climate is changing because there are few trees

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3. Choose the right option

1. If John (were/would be) here, he (knew/would know) what to do

2. Do you think it (were/would be) a good idea if I (phoned/would phone)
the police?
3. What (did/would) you do if you (won/would win) a million pound?
4. If I (had/would have) more time I (learnt/would learn) either karate or
judo
5. If you (changed/would change) your job, what (did/would) you do?
6. Today (were/would be) Sunday I (were/would be) in bed
7. I (went/would go) and see Jake tomorrow if I (knew/would know) his
address.

4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verb in brackets

1. If he (run) ......................... he’ll get there in time

2. If you (finish) ................................ dinner I’ll ask the waiter for the bill
3. I (meet) ............................... you at the airport if knew you are coming
4. You can camp in my field provided you (leave) ............................... no
mess
5. If the fog (get) ...................... thicker hte plane may be diverted
6. If someone tried to blackmail me I (tell) ................................ the
police
7. If you (not have)............................. a permit you couldn’t get a job
8. If you (look) .............................. for Peter you’ll find him upstairs
9. We’re going by air and I hate flying. If we (go) ....................................
by boat I’d feel much happier.
10.I would be very grateful if you (make) ................................. the
arrangements for me
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in
brackets to make first or second conditional sentences

Example: 1 If children watch violent television programmes, they will

become violent
1. If children............................... (watch) violent television programmes,
they will become violent
2. Young children would learn to speak better if
they ................................. (watch) less television
3. If you don’t get nervous before the exam, you .................................
(have) any problems
4. If you ............................ (be) rude to your sister, she won’t help you
5. If Karen ............................ (give) up smoking, she’d feel better
6. If he is still ill tomorrow, he ............................ (not/play) in the match

6. Complete the questions

Example: 1 If it rains this weekend, what will you do?

1. If it ........................ (rain) this weekend, what will you do?

2. If it is hot tomorrow, what ............................ (you/do)?
3. If you ............................ (win) the lottery, what would you do?
4. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where ...............................
(you/go)?

Now answer the questions. Write as many answers as you can

1. ...............................................................................................................

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2. ...............................................................................................................

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3. ...............................................................................................................

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4. ...............................................................................................................

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7. Transform as in the example

Example: He doesn’t ask me, so I don’t help him

If he asked me, I would help him

1. I don’t have a lot of money, so I don’ travel round the world

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2. George lives in London, so he doesn’t see the Eiffel Tower
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3. They are very hungry because they don’t eat nothing
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4. I’m late. I can’t find my seat
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5. It is raining. So I can’t go out tonight
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6. I can’t understand. Please explain how the machine works
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7. It is very cold, so we can’t wear a swimsuit
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8. John has two brothers, so he hasn’t any brother-in-law
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9. He hasn’t got a car because he can’t drive
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10.I haven’t a boyfriend. So I can’t get married
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8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets

1. I would buy (buy) this computer if it weren’t so expensive

2. If you .............................. (go) to England, you’d improve your accent
3. You can stay here longer if you ............................... (want)
4. We won’t come along to the party if we ..............................
(not/invited)
5. If I ..................... (be) you, I’d apologise to them immediately
6. If I had five million euros, I ............................... (not/know) what to do
wih the money
7. We .............................. (not/catch) the train if we don’t hurry
8. If Paco ........................... (have) a temperature, he won’t be able to
come along to the beach
9. .................................. (you/babysit) for us if we asked you to?
10.Don’t eat hat fruit if it..................................... (not/be) ripe

9.Finish the sentences taking care to use the correct tense (first
and second type)

1. We’ll send for the doctor

if.................................................................................
2. The grass would look better
if...........................................................................
3. If there isn’t enough wine in that
bottle...........................................................
4. If you ate
less.......................................................................................................
5. Try on the blue one
if..........................................................................................
6. If she practised
more..........................................................................................
 7. If we leave before
breakfast.............................................................................
8. If you tried to climb it without a
guide.............................................................
9. If the river rises any
higher.................................................................................
10.If the volcano starts
erupting............................................................................
11.If you had any
sense..........................................................................................
12.If you didn’t shake your camera so much, your
photographs ................... .................................................

10. Put the verb in the correct form

1. I (give) ____________________ you a cigarette if I had one, but I’m afraid

I haven’t
2. This soup would taste better if it (have) __________________ more salt in
it.
3. If you (not go) _________________ to bed so late every night, you
wouldn’t be so tired all the time
4. I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather (be)
__________________ better
5. I’d help you if I (can) __________________ but I’m afraid I can’t
6. If I were you, I (not marry) ___________________ him
7. We would happily buy that house if it (not be) ________________ so
small.

11. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form

1. If you (find) ______________ a skeleton in the cellar don’t mention it to

anyone
2. If you pass your examination we (have) __________________ a
celebration
3. What (happen) __________________ if I press this button?
 4. I should have voted for him if I (have) _________________ a vote then
5. If you go to Paris where you ______________ (stay)?
6. If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which you (choose)
_______________?
7. The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get)_____________ thick
8. If the milkman (come) ________________ tell him to leave two pints
9. Someone (sit) _________________ on your glasses if you leave them
there
10.You would play better bridge if you (not talk) _______________ so much
11.What I (do) ______________ if I hear the burglar alarm?
12.If you (read) ______________ the instruction carefully you wouldn’t have
answered the wrong question.

12. Complete

1. If you don’t eat, you’ll get thin

2. If you......................................................................................., you’ll
get tired
3. If you ....................................................................................., you’ll
get thirsty
4. If you........................................................................................., you’ll
get wet
5. If I ..............................................................................................., I’ll be
happy
6. If......................................................................................, I’ll be very
unhappy
7. If ............................................................................, it will be very bad
for the country
8. If.........................................................., it will be very good for the
country

13. Pon el verbo entre paréntesis en la forma verbal adecuada

1. You (see) ......................... better if you (light)............................ the

lamp
2. If they (listen)........................... to such a loud music, they
(get) .................... deaf
 3. Peter (drive) ........................ a car if he (be) ......................... 18 years
old
4. They (play) ....................... football If they (have)..........................
some time
5. If she (sing) ......................... marvellously, she (go)....................... to
Eurovision
6. They (come)................... here if they (can) ........................
7. I (not ask) .............................. someone to do it for me if I
(know) ...................... how to do that
8. If the children (like) ......................... playing basketball, they
(be) ..................... playing the whole day
9. If you (travel) ........................ to Greece, you (see) .........................
beautiful buildings
10.If you (smoke) ................... so much, they (get) ............................
very ill
11. Would you (buy) ........................ that car if you (can) ......................?
12.I (write) ..................... a novel if I (be) ........................ good at writing
13.She (like) ..................... living in Cuba, if she (be) ................... rich

14. Termina las frases

1. If I were

rich.........................................................................................................

2. If I were the Prime

Minister .................................................................................

3. If I study at

university ...........................................................................................

4. If I found a

dog....................................................................................................

5. If I were 21 years

old ...........................................................................................
 6. If I had a

job.........................................................................................................

15. Traduce

1. ¿Te importa si uso tu teléfono?

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2. Si vas a Egipto, tráeme un recuerdo

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3. No compraré nada si no me das dinero

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4. Esta tarde iremos de compras si no llueve

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5. Si quieres, puedes venirte conmigo

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6. Si pudiera trabajar en otra cosa, sería taxista

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7. No quiero irme a casa de Juan si tú no vienes

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8. Si sacas buenas notas podrás estudiar en la universidad

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9. Si yo fuera tú, me iría a Londres

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10. Si haces los deberes te doy un caramelo

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14. Traduce

1. Si no te llevas paraguas, te mojarás

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2. Compraríamos un coche nuevo si tuviéramos dinero

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3. Si tuviera 6.000.000 viajaría por el mundo

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4. Yo en tu lugar, no le mentiria

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5. Si alguien le molesta, se enfada

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6. Si vas a Madrid, tuerce a la izquierda

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7. Si hablaras despacio, todo el mundo te entendería

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8. Si no trabajara me iría de vacaciones

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9. Si no deja de llover, nos ahogaremos

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10. Visita el Museo Británico si vas a Londres

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15. Traduce

1. Si supiera chino viajaría a Pekín

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 2. Si fuera más alto, jugaría al baloncesto

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3. Si no te vas a la cama temprano, mañana tendrás mucho sueño

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4. Si bebes, no conduzcas

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5. Si te encuentras con Tom, avísame

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6. Si no pudiera jugar al fútbol, jugaría al tenis

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16. Traduce

1. Si te hubieras levantado temprano, habrías llegado a tiempo

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2. Si nos hubiéramos conocido antes lo habríamos pasado bien

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3. Si hubiera sabido que tú no venías, no te habría esperado

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4. Si no hubieras vivido en Canadá durante un año, no podrías hablar

francés

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5. Si te hubieras casado con Margaret, habrías sido muy feliz

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 VERB TO BE: PAST (WAS/WERE)

1. Complete with was / were

1. At 7’00 I ___________ at the cinema. At 8’00 I _________ in the park with

my friends

2. Where _________ you at 4’00 in the afternoon? I ___________ at home

3. Yesterday she __________ very ill. So, she couldn’t come to my party

4. The children ____________ at school at 12’00

5. When we ___________ 10 years old, we ____________ very poor

6. There _______ a book on the table. Now it is not there.

7. The boy in red ____________ with my sister at classroom

8. It __________ very cold last night

9. Mary ________ afraid of dogs when she _________ a very little girl

10.There __________ many people at the park yesterday

2. Finish the sentences with your own words

1. They were....

2. I was...

3. The cat was...

4. My parents were...

5. You were...

6. Philip was...

7. That man was...

 8. We were...

9. Kate was...

10. Sharon and you were...

3. Translate

1. Yo estaba en la cocina ayer a las 9’00 h.

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2. ¿Dónde estabas? Estaba en el comedor

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3. Yo era muy feliz

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4. Nosotros éramos muy jóvenes hace 10 años

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5. Hacía mucho frío la pasada noche

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6. Yo era rico cuando tenía 15 años

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7. ¿Eras tú un maestro?
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8. Francis fue actor

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9. Estaba lluvioso ayer

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10.Yo tenía prisa

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11.Nosotros estábamos en Madrid el mes pasado

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12.Tú no estabas en el parque hace una hora

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4. Transform into past the following sentences in present tense

1. Children are asleep

2. George is very interested in football

3. Are you cold?

4. Sorry, I’m late

5. Where is my sweater?

6. They are not hungry, they are thirsty

7. I’m in a hurry

8. You are afraid of spiders

9. We are 20 years old

10. She is very pretty