Worksheet 4 Support unit 9 New Mark Leader Intermediate

Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs into the
correct form.

1. If you (send) ……………………… this letter now, she (receive)

……………………… it tomorrow.
2. If I (do) ……………………… this test, I (improve) ……………………… my
English.
3. If I (find) ……………………… your ring, I (give) ……………………… it back
to you.
4. Peggy (go) ……………………… shopping if she (have) ………………………
time in the afternoon.
5. Simon (go) ……………………… to London next week if he (get)
……………………… a cheap flight.
Now finish the conditional sentences with your own ideas.
1. If they (study / not) ………………………harder, they…………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. You (be able/ not) …………………………to sleep if you ………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Susan ( move / not) ………………………… into the new office if it …………
……………………………………………………………………………………………

II. Complete with as long as or provided that and an appropriate ending.

1. As long as all government orders are ensured, ………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. The questionnaire will be useful ………………………………………………….…

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. We will receive this benefit ………………………………………………….……….

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……………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Organizations may also qualify by developing their own self regulatory privacy

policies …………………………………………………………………………………….

Conditional Sentence Type 2

It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional II (= would + Infinitive). Also use could, should,
might.

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't
use a comma.

Example: I would send her an invitation if I found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative.

Example: If I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay here.

Were instead of Was

In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it

Example: If I were you, I would not do this.

Conditional Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present. An action could

happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to
change, however. I just imagine “what would happen if …”
1. If we (have) ……………………… the loan, we (set up)
……………………… our business right now.
2. She (spend) ……………………… a year in the USA if it (be)
……………………… easier to get a green card.
3. If I (live) ……………………… in Europe, I (go for) ……………………… a
post graduate in finances.
4. We (help) ……………………… you with the new project if we (know)
……………………… how.

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5. My company (take over) ……………………… our competitor’s company
if it (have) ……………………… the support from its shareholders.
6. If I (be) ……………………… interested, I (consider) ………………………
your bid immediately.
7. If you (quote) ……………………… c.i.f. price, you (sue)
……………………… them for not paying the costs of the shipwreck.
8. She (not / talk) ……………………… to you if she (be)
……………………… mad at you.
9. How long (you/hold) ……………………… your prices if we
(order) ……………………… today?

MIXED TYPES
Complete the sentences
1. If we broke into the Indian market, ……………………………………………….…

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. ………………………………………………………………………………. unless you

comply with our ethical policy.

3. Provided that they don’t go back on their offer, ………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. We could agree to split the transport costs 50-50 if ……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. His gesture would not in itself be sufficient to restore his reputation unless

………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Argentina and Uruguay wouldn’t be in such a problem if ………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. La Escondida won’t end its union strike unless ………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. The government will sign a free trade agreement with Peru, otherwise ……….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

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 10. Every new car will be shown in a trade show, else ………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………..