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CONDITIONALS
GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the first conditional, second conditional or a time clause.
not contact ■ invite ■ call ■ be
1. If I could cook better, I .................................. you all to dinner.

2. As soon as Robert gets to the station, he .................................. us.

3. They .................................. me again unless they need more information.

4. If you could buy anything you wanted, what .................................. it .................................. ?

2 Arrange the words in the correct order to write sentences that logically follow the original sentence. Use the
first conditional, second conditional or a time clause. There may be more than one possible answer.
1. I’ve been looking for a pair of purple trainers.

find / I / a / buy / as soon as / I / pair / them /.

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2. Let’s make sure that the film has got English subtitles.

subtitles / we / English / there / be / not understand / it / unless / .

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3. I haven’t been to the library yet.

science-fiction / when / I / there / I / get / go / two books / .

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4. I can’t afford my own flat.

afford / I / can / my / flat / I / will / live / if / own / alone / .

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3 Write sentences that logically follow the original sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use the third
conditional. There may be more than one possible answer.
1. John slept past eight o’clock this morning.

(oversleep / set alarm)

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2. Fiona earned a lot of money last summer.

(have a good job / earn so much)

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3. I got to the airport late.

(be on time / be stuck in a traffic jam)

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4 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the first, second or third
conditional or a time clause.
Linda: How do you feel?
Allan: Terrible! I think I should have taken your advice. This infection 1. .................................. (not get) so bad
if I 2. ................................... (go) to the doctor a few days ago.
Linda: Well, if you 3. .................................. (not be) so stubborn, you 4. .................................. (listen) to other
people once in a while! Did the doctor give you any medicine?
Allan: Yes. I’m sure that as soon as it begins to work, I 5. .................................. (feel) better.
Linda: If I 6. ................................... (be) you, I 7. .................................. also .................................. (drink)
a lot of tea.
Allan: I’ll do that. Did I miss anything important at school today?
Linda: Not too much; here are my notes from English.
Allan: Thanks. I’ll look at them later. I don’t know what I 8. .................................. (do) without you!
Linda: Remember when I was ill for a week last year? If you 9. .................................. (not visit) me and
10. .................................. (bring) me the homework, I 11. .................................. (fall) behind in my
schoolwork.
Allan: Well, thank you again. I’m suddenly feeling tired.
Linda: I’d better leave. Unless you 12. .................................. (get) some rest, you 13. .................................. (not
recover) quickly.

Rewrite each sentence using a first, second or third conditional sentence so that it has got a similar meaning to
the original sentence. Use the words in brackets and make any other necessary changes.
There may be more than one possible answer.
1. I think you should apply for a job at ComputerLand. (be you)

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2. I gained weight because I ate too many sweets. (not eat)

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3. Lisa is worried because her grandmother is ill. (not ill)

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4. Unless Jason arrives in the next five minutes, he’ll miss the beginning of the film. (not miss)

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5. I didn’t want a salad, so I didn’t order one. (want)

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