CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
FIRST SECOND THIRD
If + Present Will If + Past Simple If + Past Perfect
Modals Simple Conditional Perfect Conditional
Imperative
When we talk about things that When we talk about the present When we talk about the past
are possible in the future. and imagine something different and imagine something different
from the real situation now or from the real situation then or an
an unlikely situation in the future impossible situation in the past.
Shall we go to the beach? I’m so tired. She got up late
If we go now, it won’t be so If I weren’t so tired, I would If she had got up earlier, she
crowded. give you a hand. would have arrived on time.
We can go if it doesn’t rain I’d go for a walk if I could She would have had time for
a shower if she had got up early
WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONAL
TYPE REQUIRED:
1.- I work ten hours a day.
If I (have) had more free time, I (practise) would practise
some sport.
2.- Jane’s always late for school.
If she (be) were punctual, the teacher (not punish) wouldn’t punish
her almost every day.
3.- She’ll probably go to the Old Students’ Party.
If she (go) goes, she (meet) will meet her old
school mates.
4.- You should carry an umbrella.
You (get) will get wet if you (not carry) don’t carry one.
5.- Did you say Susan is moving to Australia?
She (miss) will miss her London friends if she (leave) leaves
6.- We didn’t pay the phone bill.
If we (pay) had paid it, they (not cut) wouldn’t have cut the line off.
7.- Their dog died.
The dog (not die) wouldn’t have died if they (take) had taken it to the vet.
8.- You’re eating too much.
You (have) will have an indigestion if you (eat) eat like that.
9.- He always stays at home.
If he (go) went out more often, he (have) would have a better
social life.
10.- She’s saving money.
If she (save) saves enough, she (buy) will buy a new car.
11.- Her girlfriend left him after an argument.
They (get) would have got married if she (not leave) hadn’t left him.
12.- I live far away from my school.
If I (live) lived nearer, I (not go) wouldn’t go by bus.
13.- Mary’s at Peter’s party.
If you (go) go there, you (see) will see her.
14.- Don’t worry. My dog is very sociable.
It (not bite) won’t bite you if you (come) come into my house.
15.- His car broke down in the middle of the highway.
If he (take) had taken it to the garage before the journey, it (not break) wouldn’t have broken
down.
16.- He does nothing but work all the time.
He (feel) would feel better if he (go) went out from time to time.
17.- She left the front door open.
If she (close) had closed it, the dog (not run) wouldn’t have run away.
18.- Sally drank a lot at the party.
She (not be) wouldn’t have been sick all over my car back seats if she (not drink)
Hadn’t drunk so much.
19.- He knows very few people in this town.
He (not stay) wouldn’t stay at home most of the time watching TV if he
(have) had someone to go out with.
20.- I can’t cook at all.
If I (can) could cook, I (invite) would invite my
friends for dinner at home.
21.- You see Tom at work every day, don’t you?
If you (see) see him tomorrow, (tell) tell him
what has happened.
22.- That dress is so beautiful!
You (look) will look gorgeous at the reception if you (wear) wear it.
23.- Mary wants to be healthy.
She (not smoke) wouldn’t smoke so much if she (worry) worried
so much about her health as she says.
24.- I’m sorry I shouted at my friend.
He (not get) wouldn’t have got angry with me if I (not be) hadn’t been
so rude.
25.- I hope he phones me again.
If he (ring) rings me up, I (apologise) will apologise
who which
refers to groups or things or
refers to people Write the correct
animals
option on the
empty lines:
1. They are the trousers Who I told you about. 14. Do you know Victor who plays soccer?
2. The shoes, which I got for my birthday, have 15. I am listening to the new CD which I got for
disappeared from my bag. Christmas.
16. This is the girl which asked to borrow 500
3. My cat, which I got last year, has broken its
dollars from my father.
leg. 17. I have a horse which I got from my granddad.
4. Do you know the boy who is sitting next to 18. This is Mrs Hansen who is my Music teacher.
me? 19. I have a puppy which has got sharp teeth.
5. Once upon a time there was a king who had a 20. The man, who is living next door, has got
daughter. visitors from the USA.
6. The house, which has orange windows, is 21. I like the dinner which we had last night.
22. Can you think of a person who has cheated?
next to ours.
23. This is the car which has had its tires changed.
7. Peter is the one who saved my life. 24. A man, which shot a horse, was jailed
8. Casper is on the team who won the prize. yesterday.
9. She showed me her hand who was hurt in the 25. Her youngest son, who was born in 1995, has
accident. gone to America.
10. Look! This is the new dress which I will be 26. I have seen bad examples who has scared me.
wearing for the wedding. 27. Monkeys, which live in freedom, have shorter
lives.
11. The knife in your hand is the one which
28. This is the best thing which has happened to me.
needs sharpening.
12. The girl, which had a budgie in a cage, has
moved.
13. I go to the school which has had the best
results for three years.
