Grammar practice

Talking about consequences

1 Choose the correct words to complete the conditional sentences.
1 If you see / will see David, will you tell him about the exam tomorrow?
2 I don’t know / won’t know the winner if I don’t watch the program tonight.
3 Jenny wouldn’t be tired if she doesn’t stay / didn’t stay up late every evening.
4 When your cell phone rings in class, do you usually feel / will you usually feel embarrassed?
5 If I didn’t feel so sick, I will go / would go to school.
6 If she doesn’t answer her phone now, I call / will call her later this evening.
7 What will you do / would you do if they close the school?
8 When I miss the bus, I don’t get / won’t get home before bedtime.

2 Complete the conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1 If you (work) harder, you would get good grades in all your
subjects.
2 What (she / buy) if she goes shopping today?
3 When we don’t want to eat the sandwiches, we (usually / throw)
them away.
4 If you (miss) the train, will you be late for your appointment?
5 I (not help) him if he didn’t pay me for my time.
6 If you go to the post office, (you / get) me some stamps?
7 I only go swimming if the water (be) really warm.
8 If you (not like) the color, you’ll have to go back to the store and
change it.

3 Read the statements and choose the best responses.

1 I really want to play with my friends. Can I go out, Dad?
a If you do your homework, I’ll let you go out.
b If you did your homework, I’d let you go out.
2 I don’t have time to mail this letter.
a If I saw a mailbox, I’d mail it for you.
b If I see a mailbox, I’ll mail it for you.
3 The weather’s horrible today.
a If it’s sunny, we can go to the beach.
b If it were sunny, we could go to the beach.
4 Oh Mom! I really don’t want to do my homework.
a I’ll stop your allowance if you don’t do it now!
b I’d stop your allowance if you didn’t do it now!
5 I’m going hiking in the mountains. Do you have any advice?
a I always take a map when I go hiking.
b I’d always take a map when I went hiking.
6 I want to be an astronaut.
a If I were you, I’ll think of a different career.
b If I were you, I’d think of a different career.

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4 Write questions. Use the conditional form in parentheses.

1 what / you do / if / you win / a million dollars / ? (second)

2 if / we get / home early, / you make / lunch / ? (first)

3 when / it rain, / everything get wet / ? (zero)

4 if / the car break down, / you call / your friend / ? (second)

5 how / they find / their way home / if / the weather / be bad / ? (first)

6 you help / me / if / I live / on the streets / ? (second)

7 if / you / not cook / the food / it / taste bad / ? (zero)

8 you visit / me / if / I be / in the hospital / ? (second)

5 Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

find  fly  not ride  not watch  not wear  tell  visit  win

1 I to the moon if I could take a flight anywhere.

2 If we so much TV, we’d have more time to do other things.
3 I the police if I witnessed a crime.
4 I don’t think I’d spend all the money at once if I the lottery.
5 I a bike if I didn’t have a helmet.
6 If I worked in an office, I jeans.
7 If I had more time, I my grandparents more often.
8 What would you do if you a wallet full of money on your way
home?

6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

I always buy a lottery ticket when I 1 (go) shopping. It’s a habit.

I don’t expect to ever win millions of dollars, of course, but I suppose I hope that
I2 (win) a few dollars from time to time if I keep on buying
tickets regularly. Like most people, I have thought of what I 3
(do) if, incredibly, I won a really big prize. I guess I 4 (not do)
the obvious things. I 5 (not travel) around the world, for
example. However, I 6 (try) to do good things with the
money. I 7 (donate) money to charities, and if any of my
friends 8 (need) help, I’d offer them some money. OK I’m
going shopping now, and, of course, I’m going to get another lottery ticket.
If I 9 (win), I 10 (let) you know
all about it in my next blog post.

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