I Conditional (Real Present: Possible & Probable)
Should + subj. + infinitive + will/may/can/should + infinitive OR imperative
If it rains, we’ll stay indoors. If you have finished the book, give it to me.
Should it rain, we’ll stay indoors. Should you finish the book, give it to me.
II Conditional (Unreal Present: Possible but Improbable)
Were + subj. + (to – infinitive) + would/might/could + infinitive
If I were you, I’d tell her the truth. If I won the lottery, I’d travel the world
Were I you, I’d tell here the truth. Were I to win the lottery, I’d travel the world.
III Conditional (Unreal Past: Impossible)
Had + Subj. + past participle + would/might/could + have + past participle
If he hadn’t robbed the bank, he wouldn’t have gone to prison.
Had he not robbed the bank, he wouldn’t have gone to prison
A. Invert the following conditionals: B. Choose the correct answer:
1. If you’re studying, turn off the TV.
Should you study, turn off the TV
__________________________________ 1. _____ for you, I wouldn’t be here now.
a. Should it not b. Were it not c. Were it
__________________________________
be studying
2. If I were you, I’d go to the doctor.
2. _____ need me, don’t hesitate to phone.
__________________________________
Were I you, I'd go to the doctor a. Should you b. Were you c. If be
__________________________________
3. If she’d paid her phone bill, her mobile 3. _____ for his help, Id be destitute now.
wouldn’t have been cut off. a. But without b. Had it not been c. Were it
__________________________________
Had she paid her phone bill, her mobile wouldn't
have bee cut off
__________________________________ 4. _____ make a mistake, they’d fire me.
4. If you go to Athens, you must see the a. If I’d b. Should I c. Were I to
Acropolis.
5. _____ known, we’d have planned a party.
__________________________________
Should you go to Athens, you must see the
Acropolis a. Had we b. Were we c. Should we
__________________________________
5. If he studied harder, he’d have better marks. 6. _____ my best friend, I wouldn’t forgive him.
__________________________________
Were he to study harder, he'd have better a. Had he not be b. Weren’t he for c. Were he not
__________________________________
marks
6. If they’d asked us, we would’ve helped them. 7. Should _____to phone, tell her I’m not here.
__________________________________
Had they asked us, we would've helped them a. it happen b. Jane happen c. happen Jane
__________________________________
8. Only if he asks _____ tell him about the letter.
7. If he bought a car, he’d be more mobile.
a. be it b. should you c. were you
__________________________________
Were he to buy a car, he'd be more mobile
__________________________________
C. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
1. Should you go to London,___________________________________________
2. Should you meet Laurence, _________________________________________
3. Had you booked a table at the restaurant,______________________________
4. Were Alex not so selfish, __________________________________________
5. Had Marisa watered the plants, ______________________________________
6. Were he in my shoes, _____________________________________________
7. Had you followed my advice, ________________________________________
8. Were it not for his money, _________________________________________
9. Had we known, __________________________________________________
10. Were you to see a doctor, __________________________________________
D. Choose the correct answer.
1. “Pinar said she’d call us today.”
“Well, _____ call while I’m out, give her my love.”
a. if she were b. if she’d c. should she d. were she
2. “Ana used to be a really good tennis player.”
“_____ it up, she still would be.”
a. Didn’t she give b. Won’t she have given c. Had she not given d. Wouldn’t she give
3. “Did Orit see the burglar?”
“No, _____ , she would’ve reported it immediately.”
a. Had she b. Were she c. Should she d. Will she
4. _____ more careful, he wouldn’t be in hospital now.
a. Had he to be b. Had he been c. Were he to be d. Should he be
5. _____ early, no one will be here to meet them.
a. They arrive b. If they arrived c. Will they arrive d. Should they arrive
6. _____ , Victoria would stay at home and prepare some worksheets.
a. Had it rained b. Only if it rains c. Were it to rain d. Whether it rains
7. _____ known, Jelena would’ve helped you out.
a. If she have b. If she not c. Had she d. She wished she had
had better = colocation (warning)
8. _____ better stop talking and finish your homework?
a. Hadn’t you b. Shouldn’t you c. Wouldn’t be d. Would you
9. “Tuba’s pleased you remembered her birthday.”
“_____ called, I would’ve forgotten.”
a. If you didn’t b. Were you not c. Had it been you d. Had you not
10. “Did Gitte help Mario with his essay?”
“_____ , he wouldn’t have had had any ideas.”
a. Having not b. Had she not c. She hadn’t helped him d. Hadn’t she help
Answers/ Key
A.
1. Should you be studying,….
2. Were I you, …
3. Had she paid her phone bill, …
4. Should you go to Athens, …
5. Were he to study harder, …
6. Had they asked us, …
7. Were he to buy, …
B.
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. b
C.
Students own answers
D.
1. c
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. c
7. c
8. a
9. d
10. b
I Conditional (Real Present: Possible & Probable)
Should + subj. + infinitive + will/may/can/should + infinitive OR imperative
If it rains, we’ll stay indoors. If you have finished the book, give it to me.
Should it rain, we’ll stay indoors. Should you finish the book, give it to me.
II Conditional (Unreal Present: Possible but Improbable)
Were + subj. + (to – infinitive) + would/might/could + infinitive
If I were you, I’d tell her the truth. If I won the lottery, I’d travel the world
Were I you, I’d tell here the truth. Were I to win the lottery, I’d travel the world.
III Conditional (Unreal Past: Impossible)
Had + Subj. + past participle + would/might/could + have + past participle
If he hadn’t robbed the bank, he wouldn’t have gone to prison.
Had he not robbed the bank, he wouldn’t have gone to prison
A. Invert the following conditionals: B. Choose the correct answer:
8. If you’re studying, turn off the TV.
__________________________________ 9. _____ for you, I wouldn’t be here now.
a. Should it not b. Were it not c. Were it
__________________________________
9. If I were you, I’d go to the doctor.
10. _____ need me, don’t hesitate to phone.
__________________________________ a. Should you b. Were you c. If be
__________________________________
10. If she’d paid her phone bill, her mobile 11. _____ for his help, Id be destitute now.
wouldn’t have been cut off. a. But without b. Had it not been c. Were it
__________________________________
__________________________________ 12. _____ make a mistake, they’d fire me.
11. If you go to Athens, you must see the a. If I’d b. Should I c. Were I to
Acropolis.
13. _____ known, we’d have planned a party.
__________________________________
a. Had we b. Were we c. Should we
__________________________________
12. If he studied harder, he’d have better marks. 14. _____ my best friend, I wouldn’t forgive him.
__________________________________ a. Had he not be b. Weren’t he for c. Were he not
__________________________________
13. If they’d asked us, we would’ve helped them. 15. Should _____to phone, tell her I’m not here.
__________________________________ a. it happen b. Jane happen c. happen Jane
__________________________________
16. Only if he asks _____ tell him about the letter.
14. If he bought a car, he’d be more mobile.
a. be it b. should you c. were you
__________________________________
__________________________________
C. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
11. Should you go to London,___________________________________________
12. Should you meet Laurence, _________________________________________
13. Had you booked a table at the restaurant,______________________________
14. Were Alex not so selfish, __________________________________________
15. Had Marisa watered the plants, ______________________________________
16. Were he in my shoes, _____________________________________________
17. Had you followed my advice, ________________________________________
18. Were it not for his money, _________________________________________
19. Had we known, __________________________________________________
20. Were you to see a doctor, __________________________________________
D. Choose the correct answer.
11. “Pinar said she’d call us today.”
“Well, _____ call while I’m out, give her my love.”
a. if she were b. if she’d c. should she d. were she
12. “Ana used to be a really good tennis player.”
“_____ it up, she still would be.”
a. Didn’t she give b. Won’t she have given c. Had she not given d. Wouldn’t she give
13. “Did Orit see the burglar?”
“No, _____ , she would’ve reported it immediately.”
a. Had she b. Were she c. Should she d. Will she
14. _____ more careful, he wouldn’t be in hospital now.
a. Had he to be b. Had he been c. Were he to be d. Should he be
15. _____ early, no one will be here to meet them.
a. They arrive b. If they arrived c. Will they arrive d. Should they arrive
16. _____ , Victoria would stay at home and prepare some worksheets.
a. Had it rained b. Only if it rains c. Were it to rain d. Whether it rains
17. _____ known, Jelena would’ve helped you out.
a. If she have b. If she not c. Had she d. She wished she had
18. _____ better stop talking and finish your homework?
a. Hadn’t you b. Shouldn’t you c. Wouldn’t be d. Would you
19. “Tuba’s pleased you remembered her birthday.”
“_____ called, I would’ve forgotten.”
a. If you didn’t b. Were you not c. Had it been you d. Had you not
20. “Did Gitte help Mario with his essay?”
“_____ , he wouldn’t have had had any ideas.”
a. Having not b. Had she not c. She hadn’t helped him d. Hadn’t she help
