Conditionals

Type I

If-clause,

main clause

Verb im Present

will/shall/may/can + verb

If he hurries, hell catch the bus.

(he will catch the bus)
If I go to London, I shall see Tower Bridge.

Type II

Verb im Past

would/should/might/could +
infinitive

If he hurried, he would catch the bus.

If I went to London, I could see Tower Bridge.

Type III

had + Past Participle

would/should/might/could
+ have + Past Participle

If he had hurried, he would have caught the bus.

If I had gone to London, I might have seen Tower Bridge.

Finish the following conditional sentences in your own words.

1. If I win the lottery one day, I ____________________________________________.
2. If I had the chance to work for MTV, ______________________________________.
3. If I could see my favourite actor in person, _________________________________.

4. If my best friend had to leave my school, ___________________________________.

5. If I get a very good mark in English, ______________________________________.
6. If I could fly, _________________________________________________________.
Turn the following sentences into the direct speech.
1. Sidney Poitier, Best Actor for Lilies of the Field and the first black man to win that Oscar: It
has been a long journey to this moment. (1964)
Sidney Poitier declared (that) _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Cher, Best Actress for Moonstruck (1988): Id like to thank everyone I worked with on the
movie. They were really fabulous. It was really a great experience for me.
Cher said (that) ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Jane Fonda, Best Actress for Klute: Theres a great deal to say, but Im not going to say it
tonight. (1972)
Jane Fonda pointed out __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
We form the passive
Verb (to be) + past
Present simple:
Present continuous:
Past simple:
Past continuous:
Present perfect:
Past perfect:
Future simple:
Future perfect:
Infinitives:
Modals:

with the verb to be and the past participle of the main verb:
participle (PP, 3 coluna dos verbos irregulars, -ed nos regulares)
am/is/are + PP
Jims car is serviced twice a year.
am/is/are being + PP
Dinner is being prepared now.
was/were + PP
Jims car was serviced last week.
was/were being + PP
Dinner was being prepared at 7 last
has/have been + PP
night.
had been + PP
Lunch has already been eaten.
will be + PP or
Trees had been cut.
am/is/are going to be + PP Dinner will be prepared soon.
will have been + PP
Dinner is going to be prepared at seven.
(to) be + PP
Checks will have been paid by Tuesday.
modal + be + PP
The dishes need to be cleaned now.
The dishes should be cleaned.

Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given. (Be careful: the sentences may be active
or passive).
a. He doesnt pay Jim much money for his work.
Jim __________________________________________________________________________
b. We will send you the exam results by email as soon as they are ready.
You __________________________________________________________________________
c. He was given a laptop for his birthday.
His parents ____________________________________________________________________
d. I think Tom should be awarded the first prize in the contest.
I think they ____________________________________________________________________
e. Nobody told me you had phoned me.
I ____________________________________________________________________________
f. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
You __________________________________________________________________________
g. I wasnt asked if I was allowed to be there.
Nobody _______________________________________________________________________
h. Someone told Susan that you had left earlier than usual.
Susan _________________________________________________________________________

Join the sentences using relative clauses. Omit the pronouns when possible.
a. The girls were called to the principals office. They had behaved badly.
_______________________________________________________________________________
b. Sally sent me a message. The message doesnt make sense.
_______________________________________________________________________________
c. The word processor is excellent. It was installed yesterday.
_______________________________________________________________________________
d. Your mother paid for the collect call. It was very expensive.
_______________________________________________________________________________
e. You used the phone booth to make the call. It is brand new.
_______________________________________________________________________________
f. The computer broke down. I was playing games on it.
_______________________________________________________________________________
g. You asked for a dictionary. Here it is.
_______________________________________________________________________________
h. Why dont you phone the girl? You met the girl at the party.
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