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  11th Form - CONDITIONAL SENTENCES - Types 0, 1, 2 & 3

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE MEANING
General conditions General laws; things
Simple present Simple present
("Zero" Conditional) that are always true
WILL + V
Possible conditions
Simple present (also CAN, MAY, MUST Probable future result
(1st Conditional)
& imperatives)
  Hypothetical
WOULD + V Imaginary situation in
conditions Simple past
(also COULD / MIGHT) the present or future
(2nd Conditional)
Impossible conditions WOULD HAVE + pp Imaginary situation in
Past Perfect
(3rd Conditional) (also COULD / MIGHT) the past
UNLESS can be used with the meaning "IF ... NOT" in general and possible conditions only.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN IF CONSTRUCTION:

1. He doesn’t pay his staff properly; that’s why they don’t work well.
If he paid ______________________________________________________________
2. It took us a long time to find his house because the streets were not clearly marked.
If the streets were________________________________________________________
3. I didn’t recognise him at first because he was wearing dark glasses.
If he wasn’t_____________________________________________________________
4. They were arrested because they were travelling with false passports.
If they hadn’t ___________________________________________________________
5. We don’t have central heating, so the house is rather cold.
If we had ______________________________________________________________
6. We didn’t visit the museum because we didn’t have time.
If we had_______________________________________________________________
7. I wasn’t able to stop in time because he was driving much too close to the car in front.
If he hadn’t_____________________________________________________________
8. I live near my office, so I don’t spend much time travelling to work.
If I didn’t_______________________________________________________________
9. I live a long way from the centre; that’s why I am always late for work.
If I didn’t live___________________________________________________________
10. I didn’t work hard at school so I didn’t get a good job when I left.
If I had________________________________________________________________
11. We got a lift, so we reached the station in time.
If we hadn’t_____________________________________________________________
12. I didn’t remember what was said at the conference because I wasn’t paying attention.
If I had________________________________________________________________
13. People drive very fast; that’s why there are so many accidents.
If people drove__________________________________________________________
14. It rained all the time; that’s why he didn’t enjoy his visit.
If it hand’t______________________________________________________________
15. She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you.
If she knew_____________________________________________________________
16. We missed the train to London, so we were waiting for the next one.
If we hadn’t_____________________________________________________________
17. Dad couldn’t make the cake because he had run out of sugar and flour.
If Dad hadn’t___________________________________________________________
18. We won’t buy any fish today if it isn’t cheaper than yesterday.
Unless_________________________________________________________________
19. I can’t help her if she doesn’t talk to me.
Unless_________________________________________________________________
20. If it doesn’t stop raining, we’ll stay at home.
Unless_________________________________________________________________
21. If he doesn’t go to the post office, he won’t buy the stamps.
Unless_________________________________________________________________
22. George won’t come out of the hospital if he doesn’t feel better.
Unless_________________________________________________________________
23. You talk about football and I’m going to be very bored.
If you talk______________________________________________________________
24. The baby didn’t cry, so we had a good sleep.
If the baby had__________________________________________________________
25. You go away and I’ll miss you.
If you go_______________________________________________________________
26. Recycle and the world will be a better place to live in.
If you ________________________________________________________________