CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

ALL TYPES
Unless = if not provided that = if
Type 0
→ for general truths, scientific facts
Form: if + Simple Present, Simple Present
Example: If it rains, the grass gets wet.

Type 1
→ possible and also very likely situations. It refers to the present or the future.
Form: if + Simple Present, will + Infinitive Also with Modal verbs (can, must, may) and the Imperative
Examples: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation. If I find her address, I can send her an invitation
If you find her address, send her an invitation!

Type 2
→ hypothetical, imaginary situations. It refers to the present or the future.
Form: if + Simple Past, would + Infinitive Also with Modal verbs (could, should, might)
Examples: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation If I found her address, I could send her an invitation
If I were you, I wouldn’t do that

Type 3
→ impossible situations. It refers to the past so we can’t change the situation.
Form: if + Past Perfect , would + have + Past Participle Also with Modal verbs (could, should, might)
Examples: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation. If I had found her address, I might have sent her
an invitation

ACTIVITIES
TYPE 0
1. If you _________________ (heat) ice, it ________________ (melt).
2. Snakes _________________ (bite) if they _________________ (be) scared.
3. If babies ________________ (be) hungry, they _________________ (cry).
4. You ____________ (get) water if you _______________ (mix) hydrogen and oxygen.

TYPE I
1. If you ____________ (want) to be famous, you _______________ (must) do great things
2. If she _____________ (think) like that, she ________________ (not agree) to do this kind of job.
3. If he ______________ (not like) cooking, he __________________ (not make) a good husband.
4. Unless you _____________ (hurry up), you __________________ (be) late for the meeting.
5. ____________________ (put) the right word, if you ________________ (want) to get a good mark.
6. He _________________ (like) the plan, provided that you _________________ (explain) it to him.

TYPE II
1. If she _______________ (say) “yes” to me, I _______________ (be) the happiest person in the world.
2. If that man ______________ (answer) my questions, the investigation ______________ (be) finished
3. He __________________ (not work) for us, if he __________________ (receive) a better offer.
 4. He _______________ (not apply) for this job, unless he _______________(not feel ) like working on it
5. You _________________ (buy) a brand new car, if you __________________ (can).
6. If we _________________ (have) to write it again, we _________________ (typewrite) it, so it would
be easier to understand.

TYPE III
1. If they __________________ (do) it, they __________________ (be) punished by her father.
2. If she ___________________ (like) the food, she _____________________ (eat) it up.
3. If I ___________________ (play) that part, the play ____________________ (come) out much better
4. You _____________________ (see) her, if you _______________________ (not arrive) so late.
5. If she __________________ (tell) me that, I _____________________ (think) of it.
6. We ____________________ (go) there, if we _______________________ (know) it.

TYPES 0-I-II-III
1. If it _______________ (be) fine tomorrow, we’ll have a picnic.
2. If I ________________ (be) rich, I would buy a new car.
3. If you _________________ (touch) a fire, you get burned.
4. If we hadn’t gone round to Michael’s, we _________________ (not be) late.
5. Unless you practice, you ___________________ (not learn) it.
6. If you call at the butcher’s, please ___________________ (buy) some meat.
7. I wouldn’t drink that wine if I ________________ (be) you.
8. If I _______________ (see) Peter, I’ll call you.
9. If I had seen you, I _____________________ (hear) the news.
10. She wouldn’t be pleased, if she ____________________ (know) about it
11. If water ______________ (reach) 100 degrees, it boils.
12. If you had told me about it, I ______________________ (be able) to help you.
13. If you are late, you __________________ (miss) the bus.
14. If the children _________________ (play) at school, they would have liked it.
15. If the reporters told the truth, we ___________________ (believe) them.
16. If he _________________ (work) harder, he would have done better at school.
17. If you hadn’t been at home, you ______________________ (see) him.
18. If the horses run fast, they ______________________ (win) the race.
19. If it ________________ (snow), we wouldn’t go climbing.
20. Unless she ___________________ (work), she won’t be successful.
21. If Jean ___________________ (be) here, she would have heard the news.
22. It ______________________ (surprise / not) me if he hadn’t known the answer.
23. I ____________________ (go) to London unless I get a cheap flight.
24. They ___________________ (go) to the cinema provided that they can buy the tickets.