Unit

100 If I had If we w ent... etc.

Dan likes fast cars, but he doesn't have one.
He doesn't have enough money.

If he had the money, he would buy a fast car.

Usually had is past, but in this sentence had is

not past. If he had the money = if he had the
money now (but he doesn't have it). DAN

I had / knew / lived (etc.) I would ...

you didn't have / didn't know (etc.) you w o u ld n 't...
If
it w e re ..., it c o u ld ...
they could ..., they co u ld n 't...

You can say:

O If he had the money, he would buy a car.
or He would buy a car if he had the money.

I'd / she'd / they'd etc. = I would / she would / they would e tc .:

O I don't know the answer. If I knew the answer, I'd tell you.
O It's raining, so we're not going out. We'd get wet if we went out.
O Jane lives in a city. She likes cities. She wouldn't be happy if she lived in the country.
O If you didn't have a job, what would you do? (but you have a job)
O I'm sorry I can't help you. I'd help you if I could, (but I can't)
O if we had a car, we could travel more, (but we don't have a car, so we can't travel much)

If (I) was/were ...

wouldn’t go out if I were you.J
You can say: if l/he/she/it was or
if l/he/she/it were

O It's not a very nice place. I wouldn't go there

if I were you. (or ... if I was you)
Q It would be nice if the weather was better.
( o r ... if the weather were better)
O W hat would Tom do if he were here?
(or ... if he was here)

Compare:

if I have / if it is etc. if I had / if it was etc.

O I must go and see Helen.
If I have time, I will go today.
(= maybe I'll have time, so maybe
I'll go)
O I like that jacket.
I'll buy it if it isn't too expensive.
(= maybe it will not be too expensive)
O I'll help you if I can. (= maybe I can)
O I must go and see Helen.
If I had time, I would go today.
(= I don't have time today, so I will
not go)
O I like this jacket, but it's very expensive.
I'd buy it if it wasn't so expensive.
(= it is expensive, so I'm not going to
buy it)
O I'd help you if I could, but I can't.

2 10 f if we go / if I have / if I can etc. Unit 99

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 Exercises
Com plete the sentences.
1 I don't know the answer. If I knew the answer, I'd tell you.
2 I have a car. I couldn't travel very much if I didn’t have a car.
3 I don't want to go out. If I to go out, I'd go.
4 We don't have a key. If w e .............................................................. a key, we could get into the house.
5 I'm not hungry. I would have something to eat if I ................................................................ hungry.
6 Sue enjoys her work. She wouldn't do it if sh e ..................................................................it.
7 He can't speak any foreign languages. If h e ...................................................................... speakaforeign language,
perhaps he would get a better job.
8 You don't try hard enough. If y o u harder, you would have more success.
9 I have a lot to do today. If I ................................................................so much to do, we could go out.

m p Put the verb in the correct form.

1 If he had the money, he would buy a fast car. (he/have)
2 Jane likes living in a city. Sh e wouldn’t ba..happy if she lived in the country, (she/not/be)
3 If I wanted to learn Italian, to Italy. (I go)
4 I haven't told Helen what happened. She'd be angry if ....................................................................... (she/know)
5 If ...............................................................................a map, I could show you where I live, (we/have)
6 W hat would you do if ................................................................................a lot of money? (you/win)
7 It's not a very good hotel there if I were you. (I/not/stay)
8 If ...............................................................................nearer London, we would go there more often, (we/live)
9 It's a shame you have to go now. .................................................................... nice if you had more time, (it/be)
10 I'm not going to take the job. I'd take it if .............................................................................. better, (the salary/be)
11 I don't know anything about cars. If the car broke d o w n ,................................................................................what
to do. (I/not/know)
12 If you could change one thing in the world, w h a t............................................................................ ? (you/change)

Com plete the sentences. Choose from the box and put the verb in the correct form.

we (have) a bigger house it (be) a bit cheaper

we (buy) a bigger house the air (be) cleaner
we (have) some pictures on the wall I (watch) it
every day (be) the same I (be) bored

1 I'd buy that jacket if if. w as a b it ch ea p er........................................................................................................................

2 If there was a good film on T V tonight,................................................................................................................................
3 This room would be nicer i f .........................................................................................................................................................
4 If there wasn't so much traffic,....................................................................................................................................................
5 Life would be boring if .....................................................................................................................................................................
6 If I had nothing to d o ,......................................................................................................................................................................
7 We could invite all our friends to stay if ................................................................................................................................
8 If we had more m oney,....................................................................................................................................................................

Com plete the sentences. Use your own ideas.

1 I'd be happier if ! could g e t a, b atter jo b ...........................................................................................................................
2 If I could go anywhere in the w o rld ,........................................................................................................................................
3 I wouldn't be very happy if ............................................................................................................................................................
4 I'd b u y............................................................... if ......................................................................................................................................
5 If I saw an accident in the street,................................................................................................................................................
6 The world would be a better place if ......................................................................................................................................

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 Key to Exercises

UNIT 99 6 you won 101.3

7 I wouldn't stay 2 who
99.1
8 we lived 3 which
2 If you pass the exam, you'll
9 It would be 4 which
get a certificate.
10 the salary was/were 5 who
3 If you fail the exam, you can
11 I wouldn't know 6 which
do it again.
12 would you change 7 who
4 If you don't want this
100.3 8 who
magazine, I'll throw it away.
2 I'd watch it / 1would watch it 9 which
5 If you want those pictures,
3 we had some pictures on the that is also correct in all these
you can have them.
wall sentences.
6 If you're busy now, we can
talk later. 4 the air would be cleaner 101.4
7 If you're hungry, we can have 5 every day was/were the same 3 ... a machine that/which
lunch now. 6 I'd be bored / 1would be makes coffee.
8 If you need money, I can lend bored 4 OK (which is also correct)
you some. 7 we had a bigger house / we 5 ... people who/that never
bought a bigger house stop talking.
99.2
8 we would/could buy a bigger 6 OK (who is also correct)
2 I give
house or 7 OK (that is also correct)
3 is
we would/could have a 8 ... the sentences that/which
4 I'll call
bigger house are wrong.
5 I'll be... get
100.4 9 ... a car that/which cost
6 Will you go ... they invite
Example answers: £40,000.
99.3
2 I'd go to Antarctica UNIT 102
Example answers:
3 I didn't have any friends
3 ... you're busy. 102.1
4 I'd buy a house if I had
4 ... you'll feel better in the 2 I've lost the pen you gave me.
enough money.
morning. 3 I like the jacket Sue is wearing.
5 I'd try and help
5 ... you're not watching it. 4 Where are the flowers I gave
6 there were no guns
6 ... she doesn't study. you?
7 ... I'll go and see Chris. UNIT 101 5 I didn't believe the story he
8 ... the weather is good. told us.
9 ... it rains today. 101.1
2 A butcher is a person who 6 How much were the oranges
99.4 you bought?
sells meat.
2 When 102.2
3 A musician is a person who
3 If 2 The meal you cooked was
plays a musical instrument.
4 If excellent.
4 A patient is a person who is ill
5 if 3 The shoes I'm wearing aren't
in hospital.
6 When very comfortable.
5 A dentist is a person who
7 if 4 The people we invited to
takes care of your teeth.
8 when ... if dinner didn't come.
6 A fool is a person who does
UNIT 100 stupid things. 102.3
7 A genius is a person who is 2 Who are the people you were
100.1 very intelligent. talking to?
3 wanted 8 A liar is a person who doesn't 3 Did you find the keys you
4 had tell the truth. were looking for?
5 were/was
101.2 4 Where is the party you're
6 didn't enjoy
2 The woman who opened the going to?
7 could
door was wearing a yellow 5 What's the name of the film
8 tried
dress. you were talking about?
9 didn't have
3 Most of the students who 6 What's that music you're
100.2 took the exam passed (it). listening to?
3 I'd go / 1would go 4 The policeman who stopped 7 Did you get the job you
4 she knew our car wasn't very friendly. applied for?
5 we had

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