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Ciertas palabras nos permiten expresar condiciones: unless, if, provided, providing that, in case: You
won't pass the exam unless you study harder. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos traducidos.
• You can go to Spain, provided that you get good grades at school.
Puedes ir a España, siempre y cuando saques buenas notas en la escuela.
• Provided/ing he doesn't misbehave, Paul won't be expelled from our school.
Siempre y cuando no se porte mal, Paul no será expulsado de nuestra escuela.
• I'll help you with Biology, as long as you help me with French.
Yo te ayudo con biología, siempre y cuando tú me ayudes con francés.
• Dan will come as long as he finishes early at the office.
Dan va a venir siempre y cuando termine temprano en la oficina.
Si alguno de los 3 auxiliares anteriores está de forma negativa, el “not” se ubica después del sujeto al hacer
la inversión:Were I not so tired, I would go to the party
EXERCISES
A) Rephrase the sentences using UNLESS
Example: If we don´t leave now, we´ll miss the start of the film.
3. He won´t receive the letter tomorrow if you don´t post it before 1 o´clock today.
4. If I don´t get a pay rise at work, I´ll start looking for another job.
5. I won´t lend you the car if you don´t promise to drive carefully.
6. Your cough won´t get better if you don´t stop smoking.
2. In Britain you can marry at the age of sixteen unless/providing you have your parents´permission.
3. He won´t forgive you unless/as long as you say you are sorry.
5. I´ll buy the car unless/as long as it´s not too expensive.
C) Read the sentence. Make a new sentence with the same meaning using the word(s) in brackets.
1. If you don´t stop making that noise, I´ll hit you. ( or )
2. If you take this umbrella, you won´t get wet. ( and )
3. If you don´t drive more carefully, you´ll have an accident. ( or else )
D) Complete the sentences using should /I/he/she and the following verbs:
miss change be need fail
1. I think I´ll arrive at the meeting on time, but..........................................late, please start without me.
2. I think I´ve got enough money, but...............................................................any more, I´ll borrow some.
3. I´m sure he´ll pass the exam, but.............................................................., he can always take it again.
4. I don´t think I´ll go to the party, but..................................................................my mind I´ll let you know.
5. She expects to catch the last bus, but................................................................it, she´ll take a taxi.
E) Join each idea in A with the most suitable idea from B. Make sentences beginning
Supposed/ Supposing.
A B
2. someone finds my wallet, what would the prize have been?
3. they had stayed at our house, do you think they will take it to the police?
4. they had offered you the job, would you come and visit me?
5. you had won the competition where would they have slept?
F) INVERSION EXERCISE
G) Say the same as the written sentences beginning with the words given.
1. Jim fell down the stairs, that's why he didn’t play football last Sunday.
If ................................................................................................................
2. If you don't come with me I won't go to the theatre.
Unless .......................................................................
3. I don't like Tim because he is always saying nasty things.
I would ..............................................................................
4. We were late because the plane was delayed by the bad weather.
If the .............................................................................................
5. If you want my advice, don't sell your car.
If I ...............................................................
6. I don't live near my office, so I have to drive.
If ..................................................................................
7.He has eaten so many sweets that he isn’t hungry now.
If ...............................................................................
8. Anne doesn't look nice because her clothes are always untidy.
If ...............................................................................................
9. She won't babysit for us if we don't pay her.
Unless ............................................................
10. We can't go for a picnic because it is raining.
If .....................................................................
11. Clare doesn't go to the cinema because she has a lot of work to do.
If Clare ...............................................................................................
12. I didn't tape the concert because I didn't have a video.
If .....................................................................................
13. In my opinion, you ought to rest for a few days.
If ............................................................................
14. You have to have a visa to enter China.
Unless .....................................................
15. I don't finish the book because I found it booring.
If .......................................................................................
16. She doesn’t get enough sleep, that’s why she is always tired.
If she ...............................................................................
17. They missed the bus, so they were late.
If they .......................................................
18. Unless she helps me I won’t be able to finish all this work before lunch.
If she .......................................................................................................
19. She has done so much exercise that she feels exhausted.
If ………………………………………………………….
20. I regret not doing my best when my friends got divorced.
I wish ….
21. It’s a pity that we don’t live near the sea.
I wish …
22. I would like to be able to speak Chinese.
I wish …
23. I would love my little niece to live nearer. She always makes me laugh.
If only …
24. I shouldn’t have gone on that trip without my parents’ permission.
I wish …
25. It was a pity that it rained on your wedding day.
If only …
26.My neighbours spend the whole day shouting at each other.
I wish …
27. I would like to have won that lottery prize. I really needed the money.
I wish …
28. She is always making excuses for everything. I hate that.
I wish …
29. I can’t stand this office. I would like to work in a quieter place.
I wish …
30. I regret not being able to spend more time with my children.
I wish …
31. It’s a pity that you fell down and broke your leg the day before our holiday.
I wish …
ANSWER KEY
Exercise A
1. Unless you wear you coat, you´ll be cold.
3. He won´t receive the letter tomorrow unless you post it before 1 o´clock today.
4. Unless I get a pay rise at work, I´ll start looking for another job.
5. I won´t lend you the car unless you promise to drive carefully.
6. Your cough won´t get better unless you stop smoking.
1. Provided 1. Stop making that noise or I´ll hit you. 1. should I be
2. providing 2. Take this umbrella and you won´t get wet. 2. should I need
3. unless 3. Drive more carefully or else you´ll have an 3. should he fail
accident.
4. Unless 4. should I change
4. Help me and I´ll help you.
5. as long as 5. should she miss
Exercise E
1. Suppose/Supposing I moved to Scotland would you come and visit me?
2. Suppose/Supposing someone finds my wallet, do you think they will take it to the police?
3. Suppose/Supposing they had stayed at our house, where would they have slept?
4. Suppose/Supposing they had offered you the job, would you have taken it?
5. Suppose/Supposing you had won the competition, what would the prize have been?
EXERCISE F
1. (the books/be) Had the books been cheaper, I would have bought them all.
2. (the Prime Minister/fail) Were the Prime Minister to fail to get the necessary support, he would be
forced to call a snap election.
3. (the evidence/not be destroyed) Had the evidence not been destroyed, the accused would have been
found guilty.
4. (you/need) Should you need any further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
5. (the ship/ not capsize) Had the ship not capsized, there would have been more survivors.
6. (I/win)Were I to win the prize, I wouldn’t spend it on things I don’t need.
7. (the storm/be) Had the storm been at night, the rescue team wouldn’t have found the lost boy scouts.
8. (he/decide) Should he decide to come, please let me know as soon as possible.
9. (I/ be offered) Were I to be offered the job, I would have to think about it.
10. (you/have) Should you have any further questions, please ask to see the manager.
G) Say the same as the written sentences beginning with the words given.
1. If Jim hadn’t fallen down the stairs, he would have played football last Sunday.
2. Unless you come with me I won’t go to the theatre.
3. I would like Tim if he weren’t always saying nasty things.
4. If the plane hadn’t been delayed by the bad weather we wouldn’t have been late.
5. If I were you, I wouldn’t sell your car.
6. If I lived near my office, I wouldn’t have to drive.
7. If he hadn’t eaten so many sweets, he would be hungry now.
8. If her clothes weren’t always untidy Anne would look nice.
9. Unless we pay her she won’t babysit for us.
10. If it wasn’t raining, we could /would be able to go for a picnic.
11. If Clare didn’t have a lot of work to do, she would go to the cinema.
12. If I had had a blank CD, I would have recorded the concert.
13. If I were you, I would rest for a few days.
14. Unless you have a visa you cannot enter China.
15. If I hadn’t found the book boring, I would have finished it.
16. If she got enough sleep, she wouldn’t always be tired.
17. If they hadn’t missed the bus, they wouldn’t have been late.
18. If she doesn’t help me, I won’t be able to finish all this work before lunch.
19. If she hadn’t done so much exercise, she wouldn’t feel exhausted.
20. I wish I had done my best when my friends got divorced.
21. I wish I lived near the sea.
22. I wish I could speak Chinese
23. If only my little niece lived nearer.
24. I wish I hadn’t gone on that trip without my parents’permission.
25. If only it hadn’t rained on your wedding day.
26. I wish my neighbours didn’t spend the whole day shouting at each other.
27. I wish I had won that lottery prize.
28. I wish she wouldn’t always be making excuses for everything.
29. I wish I worked in a quieter place.
30. I wish I could spend more time with my children.
31. I wish you hadn’t fallen down and broken your leg the day before our holiday.