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 Exercise 1
Read the text and the conditional sentences below and decide which of them express: likely
or unlikely future, unreal present or past, advice or general rule. Which type of
conditional does each of them represent?

This is Joe Smith and his only daughter Sandra. She is 8 and he usually takes her for walks
in the park every Saturday. He adores her and does everything she asks him for. Last
Saturday they wanted to go to the zoo, but it rained. Perhaps they will go there next
Saturday. He has been married for 10 years and his wife has to work on Saturdays. He
wants to have more children but his wife is too busy and says they can’t afford it.
 Exercise 1
Which of the sentences express: likely or unlikely future, unreal present or
past, advice or general rule. Which type of conditional does each of them
represent?

• If he had a son, he would take him to baseball matches every Sunday.

• If he had got married 15 years ago, his daughter might have been born
earlier.

• Unless it rains again, they will go to the zoo next Saturday.

• If his wife wasn’t working next Saturday, she would/could go to the zoo more
often.

• If his wife didn’t work on Saturdays, she would have wanted to go to the zoo
last Saturday.

• If I were him, I would ask my wife to take next Saturday off.

 Exercise 1
Which of the sentences express: likely or unlikely future, unreal present or
past, advice or general rule. Which type of conditional does each of them
represent?

• If his daughter asks him to buy her ice-cream at the zoo, he will do it for her.

• If it hadn’t rained last Saturday, they would have gone to the zoo then.

• They may have more children provided that his wife doesn’t work so much.

• If they hadn’t got married 10 years ago, they wouldn’t have a daughter now.

• If a man’s first child is a daughter, he usually wants to have a son as well.

 Exercise 2
Write the structure and meaning of the following types of conditionals.

0 _________________________________________

1st _________________________________________

2nd _________________________________________
 Exercise 2
Write the structure and meaning of the following types of conditionals.

3rd _________________________________________

2nd & 3rd _________________________________________

3rd & 2nd _________________________________________

 Exercise 3
Read what Joe says using the structure I wish and decide which of the sentences
relates to the present/past/future situation.

• I wish my wife didn’t have to work on Saturdays.

• I wish she would/could go with us to the zoo next Saturday.

• I wish it hadn’t rained last Saturday.

• I wish I had more children.

 Exercise 4
Write what tense is used after I wish in each situation.

• Present situation - _________________________

• Past situation - ___________________________

• Future situation - __________________________

 Exercise 5
Write the sentences using the following words.

1. If / he / not / drive so fast / he / not / have / the accident.

________________________________________________________

2. If / he / be / conscious / they / can / talk to him.

________________________________________________________

3. If / the ambulance / take him to hospital soon / he / survive.

________________________________________________________

4. If / I / see / accidents in the street / I / stop and try to help / always.

________________________________________________________
 Exercise 5
Write what the victim’s wife wishes.

5. I wish he /drive more slowly.

_______________________________________________________

6. I wish he / not / have the accident.

_______________________________________________________

7. I wish he / not be seriously injured.

_______________________________________________________

8. If only he / survive
________________________________________________________
 Exercise 6
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If they _______ (come) earlier, they _______ (not miss) the train last
night.

2. If my brother _________ (be) slimmer, I _________ (wear) his clothes.

3. Please, remind me about tonight. Unless you _________ (remind) me, I

_________ (not remember) about the meeting.

4. I can count on my best friend Peter. If I _________ (ask) him to do me a

favour, he _________ (help) me.

5. The club _______ (have to) close unless we _____ (attract) more
members.

6. If I _________ (be) you, I _________ (not be) late for work so often.
 Exercise 6
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
7. If I _______ (not run) to catch the tram, I _________ (not break) my leg.

8. I haven’t studied enough but if I _______ (pass) tomorrow’s exam,

I _________ (be) happy.

9. If I _________ (live) in Africa, I _________ (can) wear a T-shirt all year.

10. If you _________ (not keep ) chocolate in a cool place, it _________

(melt).

11. If I _________ (be) a teacher, I _________ (not give) my students any

tests.

12. Provided that our calculations _______ (be) correct, we ________

(make) a profit within a year.
 Exercise 7
Decide which sentence describes each situation better.

1. You have a car and spend a lot of money on petrol.

a. If I don’t have a car, I won’t spend so much money on petrol.

b. If I didn’t have a car, I wouldn’t spend so much money on petrol.

2. You have a chance to earn a lot of money next year. You are planning to buy a
new computer.

a. If I earn enough money, I’ll buy a new computer.

b. If I earned enough money, I’d buy a new computer.

3. You are not a bird, you can’t fly.

a. If I am a bird, I’ll be able to fly.

b. If I were a bird, I could fly.

 Exercise 7
Decide which sentence describes each situation better.

4. You are well prepared for an exam, so you are not worried about the results
and you’re planning to go to the seaside just after it.

a. If I pass the exam, I’ll go to the seaside.

b. If I passed the exam, I’d go to the seaside.

5. You don’t speak 6 languages, so you didn’t become an interpreter for the
United Nations.

a. If I can speak six languages, I’ll become an interpreter at the UN.

b. If I could speak six languages, I’d be an interpreter at the UN.

6. You didn’t go to the party last Saturday, so you didn’t meet your old friend.

a. If I went to the party last Saturday, I would meet my old friend.

b. If I had gone to the party last Saturday, I would have met my old friend.
 Exercise 7
Decide which sentence describes each situation better.

7. You can’t go to the party next Saturday. Your old friend will be there.

a. If I could go to the party next Saturday, I would meet my old friend.

b. If I can go to the party next Saturday, I will meet my old friend.

8. You want to go to the party next Saturday. Your old friend will be there.

a. If I went to the party next Saturday, I could meet my old friend.

b. If I go to the party next Saturday, I can meet my old friend.

9. You haven’t graduated yet. You don’t work and earn money yet.

a. If I graduated, I would earn my living.

b. If I had graduated, I would be earning my living.

 Exercise 7
Decide which sentence describes each situation better.

10. You didn’t play the football pools last week. You didn’t win any money.

a. If I played the football pools, I could win some money.

b. If I had played the football pools, I could have won some money.

11. You never play the football pools. You can’t win any money.

a. If I played the football pools, I could win some money.

b. If I had played the football pools, I could have won some money.

12. You are bad at biology and chemistry. You didn’t become a doctor.

a. If I were good at biology and chemistry, I could become a doctor.

b. If I had been good at biology and chemistry, I could become a doctor.

c. If I were good at biology and chemistry, I could have become a doctor.

 Exercise 8
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1. If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have)

2. I wish you ______________ so horrible to your brother. He's a really

nice bloke. (not be)

3. I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (not

get)

4. I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to

mud. (not rain)

5. I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain)

 Exercise 8
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

6. If only I __________________ there, I wouldn't have got a fine.

(not park)

7. I wish you _____________ so much. You're a complete idiot when

you're drunk. (not drink)

8. I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding.

(not have)

9. If only it ___________________. The garden's as dry as a bone.

(rain)

10. I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of

time before he kills someone. (not drive)
 Exercise 9
Write new sentences using I wish and if only.

1. You aren’t rich.

2. You argued with your boss.

3. You don’t have any family abroad.

4. You can’t drive very well.

1. I wish __________________

2. If only __________________

3. ___________________________

4. ___________________________
 Exercise 9
Write new sentences using I wish and if only.

5. Your colleague obviously has a crush on you and you find it

embarrassing.

6. Your neighbour’s children are crying all the time.

7. Your boyfriend won’t stop smoking.

8. You won’t/can’t go on holiday this year

5. I wish __________________

6. If only __________________

7. __________________________

8. ___________________________
 Homework
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If Clare _________ (arrive) late again, the hockey trainer

_________ (be) furious.

2. If she _________ (not park) there, she _________ (not get) a

fine.

3. They _________ (be) a better team if they _________ (be) fitter.

4. We _________ (can) go travelling across France next summer

provided that we _________ (buy) a tent.

5. You _________ (be) sorry if you _________ (not revise) for your
exams.
 Homework
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

6. He _________ (not go away) unless he _________ (get) better.

7. If he _________ (know) you were in hospital, he _________

(visit) you.

8. Unless the bus _________ (come) on time, I _________ (miss)

the football.

9. We _________ (not come) by taxi if we _________ (find) the

right bus.

10. I _________ (not do) that if _________ (be) you. It's bad luck.
 Homework
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

11. They _________ (not recognise) you providing you _________

(wear) a wig and dark glasses.

12. If you _________ (not ask) me questions all the time, I _________
(enjoy) the film.

13. If I _________ (have) some spare money, I _________ (buy) a DVD

player.

14. I wish Samantha _______________ her hair more often. It looks so

greasy all the time. (wash)

15. I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house. It

was part of the town's heritage. (not demolish)
 Homework
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

16. If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding in

The States. (have)

17. I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates

me now. (not tell)

18. I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (not

speak)

19. If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The

cartridges are so expensive. (not buy)

20. If only they __________ the death sentence everywhere in the

world. (ban)