1º BACH CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IES AS LAGOAS Dpto.

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1.- Put these facts about various types of people into sentences with if + Present Simple
+ Present Simple. Make you the subject of both parts of the sentence.
0 Doctors treat people who are ill.If you’re a doctor, you treat people who are ill.
1 Vegetarians don’t eat meat.
If you’re a vegetarian, _______________________________________________________
2 People who live in a hot country don’t like cold weather.
If you live ________________________________________________________________
3 Teachers have to work very hard.
If you’re a teacher, _________________________________________________________
4 People who do a lot of exercise stay fit and healthy.
If you ___________________________________________________________________
5 Mechanics understand engines.
If you’re a ________________________________________________________________
6 People who read newspapers know what’s happening in the world.
If you ___________________________________________________________________
2.- Supply if or unless in the following sentences.
1.- He won´t speak French ............................. he goes to France.
2.- I´ll go to the door ...................................... I hear the bell.
3.- I won´t go to the door ............................... I hear the bell.
4.- ........................ he wrote to me I would write to him
5.- I won´t write to him ......................... he writes to me.
6.- He won´t learn much ....................... he works harder.
7.- We won´get there ............................. we get some more petrol.
3.- Complete these sentences in the second conditional.
0 If Sally lived in Brighton, she would be_____ (she/be) near her parents.
0 Fred would read more if he didn’t work_____ (he/not/work) so hard.
1 If Elizabeth didn’t have to work in the evenings, _______________ (she/go) to concerts.
2 Susan wouldn’t go to work by car if _______________ (she/live) near a train station.
3 Alan wouldn’t be overweight if _______________ (he/not/eat) so much.
4 If Peter didn’t live in a flat, _______________ (he/have) a dog.
5 Pam would definitely learn French if _______________ (she/get) a job in France.
6 If Mark wanted to be healthy, _______________ (he/not/smoke).
4.- Read this story about Ellen.
In May 1992 Ellen lost her job in London. She didn’t have much money in the bank, so she was
very worried. She looked in the newspapers and she saw an advertisement for a job as a translator
from German into English. She didn’t speak German very well, so she didn’t apply for it. In June,
she heard about some teaching jobs abroad because a friend phoned to tell her about them. She
phoned the company, and they asked her to go for an interview with the director. Ellen thought the
interview went badly, but in fact the director was happy with the interview and offered Ellen a job
in Spain. However, Ellen couldn’t start at once because she didn’t know any Spanish. She took a
course to learn the language. She was good at languages and she made rapid progress. So, by
September she had a new job, and she still had a little money left in the bank.
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Now write sentences using the words in brackets ( ) using the third conditional.
0 (If Ellen/have/a lot of money in the bank, she/not/be/so worried.)
If Ellen had had a lot of money in the bank, she wouldn’t have been so worried.
0 (If she/not/look/in the newspapers, she/not/see/the advertisement.)
If she hadn’t looked in the newspapers, she wouldn’t have seen the advertisement.
1 (If she/speak/German very well, she/apply/for the job.)

2 (If her friend/not/phone, she/not/hear/about the teaching jobs.)

3 (If she/not/contact/the company, they/not/ask/her to go for an interview.)

4 (If the interview/go/badly, the director/not/offer/Ellen a job.)

5 (If Ellen/know/some Spanish, she/start/at once.)

6 (If she/not/be/good at languages, she/not/make/rapid progress.)

5.- Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets according to the conditional type required:
1.- I work ten hours a day.
If I (have) ___________________ more free time, I (practise) _______________________ some sport.
2.- Jane’s always late for school.
If she (be) ___________________ punctual, the teacher (not punish) ___________________
her almost every day.
3.- She’ll probably go to the Old Students’ Party.
If she (go) ___________________, she (meet) _________________________ her old school mates.
4.- You should carry an umbrella.
You (get) _________________________ wet if you (not carry) _____________________ one.
5.- Did you say Susan is moving to Australia?
She (miss) _________________________ her London friends if she (leave) ________________
6.- We didn’t pay the phone bill.
If we (pay) ___________________ it, they (not cut) _________________________ the line off.
7.- Their dog died.
The dog (not die) ___________________ if they (take) ______________________ it to the vet.
8.- You’re eating too much.
You (have) _____________________ an indigestion if you (eat) _________________ like that.
9.- He always stays at home.
If he (go) ______________________ out more often, he (have) _______________ a better social life.
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10.- She’s saving money.

If she (save) ___________________ enough, she (buy) ______________________ a new car.
11.- Her girlfriend left him after an argument.
They (get) _____________________ married if she (not leave) _____________________ him.
12.- I live far away from my school.
If I (live) ______________________ nearer, I (not go) ______________________ by bus.
13.- Mary’s at Peter’s party.
If you (go) _________________________ there, you (see) _____________________ her.
14.- Don’t worry. My dog is very sociable.
It (not bite) _____________________ you if you (come) __________________ into my house.
15.- His car broke down in the middle of the highway.
If he (take) ____________________ it to the garage before the journey, it (not break)
____________________________ down.
16.- He does nothing but work all the time.
He (feel) ____________________ better if he (go) _________________ out from time to time.
17.- She left the front door open.
If she (close) _______________________ it, the dog (not run) ____________________ away.
18.- Sally drank a lot at the party.
She (not be)__________________________ sick all over my car back seats if she (not drink)
______________________________ so much.
19.- He knows very few people in this town.
He (not stay) ____________________________ at home most of the time watching TV if he
(have) ___________________________________ someone to go out with.
20.- I can’t cook at all.
If I (can) ________________________ cook, I (invite) ____________________________ my
friends for dinner at home.
21.- I hope he phones me again.
If he (ring) ____________________ me up, I (apologise) _____________________________
what has happened.
22.- That dress is so beautiful!
You (look) ___________________ gorgeous at the reception if you (wear) ______________ it.
23.- Mary wants to be healthy.
She (not smoke) __________________________ so much if she (worry) _________________
so much about her health as she says.
24.- I’m sorry I shouted at my friend.
He (not get) ___________________ angry with me if I (not be) ___________________ so rude.
Answers 1º BACH CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IES AS LAGOAS Dpto. Inglés

1.-
1 If you’re a vegetarian, you don’t eat meat.
2 If you live in a hot country, you don’t like cold weather.
3 If you’re a teacher, you have to work very hard.
4 If you do a lot of exercise, you stay fit and healthy.
5 If you’re a mechanic, you understand engines.
6 If you read newspapers, you know what’s happening in the world.
2.-
1. unless 2 if 3. unless 4. if 5. unless 6. unless 7. unless
3.-
1 she’d/she would go 2 she lived 3 he didn’t/did not eat
4 he’d/he would have 5 she got 6 he wouldn’t/would not smoke
4.-
1 If she had spoken German very well, she’d have/she would have applied for the job.
2 If her friend hadn’t/had not phoned, she wouldn’t/would not have heard about the teaching jobs.
3 If she hadn’t/had not contacted the company, they wouldn’t/would not have asked her to go for an
interview.
4 If the interview had gone badly, the director wouldn’t/would not have offered Ellen a job.
5 If Ellen had known some Spanish, she’d have/she would have started at once.
6 If she hadn’t/had not been good at languages, she wouldn’t/she would not have made rapid progress.
5
1. Had/would practise
2. Were/wouldn’t punish
3. Goes/will meet
4. Will get/ don’t carry
5. Will miss/leaves
6. Had paid/wouldn’t have cut
7. Wouldn’t have died/had taken
8. Will have/eat
9. Went/would have
10. Saves/will buy
11. Would have got/hadn’t left
12. Lived/wouldn’t go
13. Go/will see
14. Won’t bite/come
15. Had taken/wouldn’t have broken
16. Would feel/went
17. Had closed/wouldn’t have run
18. Wouldn’t have been/hadn’t drunk
19. Wouldn’t stay/had
20. Could/would invite
21. Rings/will apologise 22. Will look/wear
23. Wouldn’t smoke/worried 24. Wouldn’t have got/hadn’t been