CONDITIONALS

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1 Conditional (probable que ocurran en el present)
If + present simple, futuro (Will + vb forma base)
“Should / must / can” + vb forma base (if you are free, we can go to the park)
Frase imperativa (if you feel bad, go to the doctor)
If it rains, I won’t go to the park.
I won’t go to the park if it rains.
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2nd Conditional (improbables que ocurran en el present)
If + past simple/past continuous, condicional simple (would + vb forma base)
If I had a million euros, I would buy a big house in the beach.
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3rd Conditional (imposibles que ocurran en el presente. Ya han ocurrido en el pasado)
If + past perfect, condicional perfecto (would have + participio)
If you had invited (hubieras invitado) me to your party, I would have gone (habría ido).

Exercises.
1. FIRST CONDITIONAL. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
a) If you _______________ (eat) a lot of meat, you _______________ (get) fat for sure.
b) If your weight _______________ (be) a problem, this doctor _______________ (help) you.
c) Peggy _______________ (go) shopping if she _______________ (have) time in the afternoon.
d) If you _______________ (drink) less alcohol, you ______________ (get) slimmer.
e) Simon _______________ (go) to London next week if he_______________ (get) a cheap flight.
f) You _______________ (feel) better about your body if you _______________ (go) to the gym every day.
g) If a new gym _______________ (open), I _______________ (join) it.
h) If you _______________ (be) very overweight, you ______________ (not live) as long as slim people.
i) If it _______________ (rain) tomorrow, I_______________ (have to / not) water the plants.
j) If my mother _______________ (start) a diet, she ______________ (look) better on the beach this summer.
k) I _______________ (not sleep) well tonight If I _______________ (not stop) eating chocolate.
l) If her boyfriend _______________ (phone / not) today, she_______________ (leave) him.
m) You_______________ (be able/ not) to sleep if you_______________ (watch) this scary film.
n) Susan_______________ (can / move / not) into the new house if it _______________ (be / not) ready on time.

2. SECOND CONDITIONAL. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a) Robin wouldn't stay at home if he ____________________ (not have) so much work to do.
b) If I ____________________ (be) you, I would visit Paris.
c) There ____________________ (be) more birds and animals if there were more trees.
d) We ____________________ (go) to the beach if the weather were nice.
e) Peter and Lucy ____________________ (not smile) if they weren't amused.
f) If she ____________________ (not have) enough money, she wouldn't buy so many clothes.
g) If she ____________________ (not find) a house to buy in the town, she would live in a different town.
h) If I ____________________ (get) lost in the wilderness, I would survive.
i) If there ____________________ (be) a cinema in the town, I would see a lot of films.
j) She would come to the party if she ____________________ (can).
k) If I ____________________ (get) promoted, I would be able to buy a bigger house.
l) If you ____________________ (take) the train, you wouldn't be so tired when you arrived.
m) If I ____________________ (meet) her again, I would be really angry with her.
n) If you ____________________ (work) a bit harder, you'd be really good at your job.
o) If I ____________________ (be) you, I wouldn't tell anybody about this.
p) If they ____________________ (offer) me the job, I would probably take it.
 3. FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL. Complete the sentences.
a) If they go to Australia, they ___________________ (go) whale-watching.
b) If she ___________________ (have) a mobile, I would call her.
c) If Bob were here, he __________________ (have) a solution for our problem.
d) If you __________________ (move) here, we will see each other more often.
e) You_________________ (live) longer if you stop smoking.
f) If Sarah __________________ (not go) with John, Anna would try to become his girlfriend.
g) I will only dance if they ____________________ (play) my favourite song.
h) I __________________ (not buy) that computer if I didn't need it.
i) If she _____________________ (not feel) better tomorrow, she will see a doctor.
j) I'd lend you money if I _______________ (have) any.
k) If I went to Russia, I _______________ (visit) the Hermitage museum.
l) I _______________ (take) more exercise if I were you. You're getting fat.
m) If you have any problems, I _______________ (help) you.
n) If Molly comes to your party, I _______________ (speak) with her because she is not my friend.
o) If you left now, you _______________ (not miss) the train.
p) If he goes out without a jacket, I think he _______________ (catch) a cold.
q) If you were the last person in the world, I _______________ (not ask) you for help.
r) If I _______________ (go) out tonight, I will go to the cinema.
s) If you get back late, I_______________ (be) angry.
t) If we_______________ (not/see) each other tomorrow, we would see each other next week

4. THIRD CONTIDIONAL. Choose the correct form to make third conditional sentences.
1)______ me if you had gone to the party. 3) They ______ him if I ______ them the money.
a. would have seen a. would have killed / didn't give
b. could see b. would have killed / hadn't given
c. might have seen c. had killed him / wouldn't give

2) What would you have done if I ______? 4) If I had stayed in university, I ______ much better
a. didn't come jobs.
b. wouldn't come a. will get
c. hadn't come b. had got
c. would have got
5) If I ______ so hard all my life, I might have spent more time with my kids.
a. hadn't worked
b. wouldn't have worked
c. didn't work

5. THIRD CONDITIONAL. Put in the correct third conditional verb form.

1. If you _____________________ (not / be) late, we _____________________ (not / miss) the bus.
2. He _____________________ (be) on time if he _____________________ (leave) earlier.
3. We _____________________ (not / get) married if we _____________________ (not / go) to the same
university.
4. If they _____________________ (go) to bed early, they _____________________ (not / wake) up late.
5. If he _____________________ (become) a musician, he _____________________ (record) a CD.
6. He _____________________ (take) a taxi if he _____________________ (have) enough money.
7. If I _____________________ (be) born in a different country, I _____________________ (learn) to speak a
different language.
8. If she _____________________ (go) to university, she _____________________ (study) French.
9. We _____________________ (come) if we _____________________ (be) invited.
10. If he _____________________ (take) the job, he _____________________ (not / go) travelling.
11. He _____________________ (be) happier if he _____________________ (stay) at home.
12. She _____________________ (pass) the exam if she _____________________ (study) harder.
13. If we _____________________ (arrive) earlier, we _____________________ (see) John.
14. They _____________________ (be) late if they _____________________ (not / take) a taxi.
15. She _____________________ (not / meet) him if she _____________________ (not / come) to London.
16. If she _____________________ (go) to art school, she _____________________ (become) a painter.
17. I _____________________ (call) you if I _____________________ (not / forget) my phone.