UNIT

7 Grammar

First and second conditional 3 Read the story. Then write third conditional
sentences using the prompts.
1 Choose a pair of verbs in the box
to complete first or second conditional We went on holiday last week but we had
sentence. a terrible time! Firstly, my mum forgot to
set the alarm, so we woke up late. Then
change/not be forget/be like/use the taxi was late so we were last to check
message/know win/buy in. When we landed, my brother realised
he hadn’t packed his toothbrush, so he
1 If I win  the competition, needed to buy a new one. Then, we got to
I’ll   buy some headphones with the hotel. Because we were late, we got a
the prize money. room without windows. I slept badly, so
2 If I my sister’s birthday, she’d I was tired the next day. We came home
really angry. three days early in the end!
3 I wouldn’t anyone online
unless I them. 1 If my mum hadn’t forgotten to set the
4 If you don’t your password alarm, we wouldn’t have woken up late .
regularly, your data protected 2 If the taxi .
so well.
3 If my brother .
5 Sara won’t it if you
4 If we .
her computer!
5 If I .
6 If I .
Third conditional
2 Complete the second sentence so that it Grammar round-up
means the same as the first.
4 Complete the dialogue.
1 I forgot my bus pass so I walked to
school. A: Mmm, that sandwich looks delicious!
If I hadn’t forgotten my bus pass, I    Have you 1    just  bought it?
wouldn’t have walked to school    . B: Yes – and it only cost £1. I was surfing the
2 Simon didn’t know about the festival so net 2 I saw this article about
he didn’t buy tickets for it. a new app 3 aims to reduce
food waste.
If Simon had
A: Interesting. How does it work?
.
B: Well, 4 registering your
3 We arrived late so we missed the start of details, you then give your location. If
the film. food places near you have leftover cheap
If we hadn’t food, you 5 get a message.
. A: Is it easy 6 get the food?
4 I didn’t tell her about the party because B: You have to be quick. Today I got
you didn’t remind me. a message about some cakes, but when I
I would got there, they 7 sold out.
. A: Still, I’m 8 in trying it.
5 I got locked out of my phone because I If I downloaded the app now,
forgot my password. 9 they 10
any of those sandwiches left?
I wouldn’t
B: I’m not sure. They 11 sell
. out quickly!

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