Conditional Sentences

1 I didn't go to Helen's party because she didn't invite me.

If Helen had invited me, I would have gone to her party.
2 We'll go to the beach unless it rains.
If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go to the beach.
3 Ann can't buy a new car because she hasn't got enough money.
If Ann had enough money, she would buy a new car.
4 You can get access to the Intranet only by having a password.
If you had a password, you could get access to the Intranet.
5 She feels lonely since she hasn't got any friends.
She wouldn’t feel lonely if she had some friends.
6 Carlos Sainz didn't win the Monte Carlo Rally because his car broke
down.
Carlos Sainz would have won the Monte Carlo Rally if his car
hadn’t broken down.
7 Should you require more information, ask at the desk.
If you need more information, ask at the desk.
8 Jim missed the plane because he arrived late at the airport.
If Jim hadn’t arrived late at the airport, he wouldn’t have missed
the plane.
9 I don't have a modem, so I can't e-mail you.
I could e-mail you if I had a modem.
10 I didn't send them a postcard because I didn't know their new
address.
I would have sent them a postcard if I had known their new
address.
1 She isn't passing her exams because she isn't studying hard enough.
If she studied hard enough, she would pass her exams.
2 I'd like to buy a bigger flat, but I haven't got enough money.
I would buy a bigger flat if I had enough money.
3 I didn't get to the meeting on time because my car broke down.
I would have gone to the meeting on time if my car hadn’t
broken down.
4 I never travel by plane because I get earache.
If I travel by plane, I get earache.
5 I won't go to the party if you don't go with me.
Unless you go with me, I won’t go to the party.
6 If I had been told about the situation, I would have dismissed them.
7 The restaurant was full so we couldn't get a table.
We could have got a table if the restaurant hadn’t been full.
8 You can attend the meeting as long as you are a club member.
Unless you are a club member, you won’t be able to attend the
meeting.
9 I'm too busy to go to the pub.
If I weren’t so busy, I would go to the pub.
10 Ice melts down when you heat it.
If you heat ice, it melts down.
1 We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
We would have seen The Two Towers if the cinema hadn’t been
closed.
2 She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to
her.
If you explained the situation to her, she would understand you.
3 You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve.
You won’t get a promotion unless your work improves.
4 I never eat octopus because I get sick.
If I eat octopus, I get sick.
5 We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
If you had phoned us, we would have picked you up at the
station.
6 The government won't win the elections unless they create
employment.
If the government doesn’t create employment, they won’t win the
elections.
7 I'll buy I new computer provided that I get a rise in salary.
If I get a rise in salary, I will buy a new computer.
8 She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
She would have bought that picture if she had had enough
money.
9 Whenever I make a promise, I keep it.
If I make a promise, I keep it.
10 We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
We could light a fire if we had got some matches.
1 I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the
magazine's articles.
If I hadn’t lost interest in the magazine’s article, I would have
renewed my subscription.
2 He was too slow to win the race.
He would have won the race if he hadn’t been so slow.
3 I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.
If I don’t find a cheap flight, I won’t go to Rio.
4 I never sunbathe because I get sunburnt easily.
If I sunbathe, I get sunburnt easily.
5 She will understand you provided that you don't speak too fast.
She will understand you if you don’t speak too fast.
6 He won't come for a drink because he's got work to do.
If he hadn’t work to do, he would come for a drink.
7 She's too young to get a driving license.
If she weren’t so young, she would get a driving license.
8 They lost the match because of the heavy rain.
If it hadn’t rained, they wouldn’t have lost the match.
9 Whenever Peter and I meet, we talk about the good old times.
If I meet Peter, we talk about the good old times.
10 Should you see Paul, tell him about the meeting.
If you see Paul, tell him about the meeting.