Complete the blanks with the verbs in brackets:

1. Many wildlife habitats will be destroyed if man

keep (keep) polluting the environment.
2. If we dump all sorts of chemicals into rivers, we
Can´t (not be able to) swim in them in the future.
3. If we don´t stop (not stop) cutting down so many
To talk about situations that will trees, we endanger (endanger) our oxygen supply.
4. Soon the Earth’s resources will be exhausted if the
possibly or probably happen in the
human population continue (continue) to grow.
future.
5. If everybody continues to use aerosols and CFCs, the
Example
hole in the ozone layer get (get) bigger.
If I study harder, I will pass my exams easily.
6. If the sun radiation can’t escape into space, Earth’s
(It’s very likely that this may happen)
temperature increase (increase) steadily.
7. If the global temperature rises (rise),
sea levels rise (rise) too.
IF–CLAUSE + SIMPLE PRESENT 8. We’ll threaten our own existence if we don´t cut down
go /goes / don’t go / doesn’t go (not cut down) on waste rapidly.
9. People run out of (run out of) drinking water
one day if they won´t used (not use) it more rationally.
MAIN CLAUSE + FUTURE SIMPLE
10. If he will want (want) to help the planet,
will + infinitive then he will have to (have to) change his habits.

Complete the blanks with the verbs in brackets:

1. If people wen´t be (not be) so careless,
Earth wouldn’t be in danger.
2. The amount of waste would decrease (decrease)
if people started to buy reusable packages.
3. Many fish wouldn’t die if factories don´t dump
To talk about hypothetical, unreal or
(not dump) so many chemicals into rivers and oceans.
impossible situations in the present.
4. If people bought (buy) more recycled
paper, there wouldn’t be so much waste.
Example
5. Do you take (you take) these bottles to the
If I studied harder, I would pass my exams.
bottle bank if I asked you to?
(But I don’t do it - I’m just imagining this)
6. If people really don´t care (not care) about the
If I were you, I would study more.
environment, they don´t try (not try) to save it.
(Here we are giving some advice)
7. If Paul thinks (think) more about the planet,
he wouldn’t waste so much water.
8. We went be (be) less worried if oil spills IF–CLAUSE + SIMPLE PAST
Doesn´t have (not have) such destructive effects. went / didn’t go
9. If we consumed less, we produce (produce)
less waste material.
10. If we destroy (destroy) the ozone layer, MAIN CLAUSE + CONDITIONAL
nothing saves (save) us from would + infinitive
the UV rays.