REVISION OF THE CONDITIONALS - Artyom pre-course work 12/12/22

“If you learn the rules of conditional sentences, you will be able to
write more creatively “

Read the conditional sentences and write your own in the boxes. 3 for each 0- 3 rd
conditional.

0 conditional – certainty

IF condition result

present simple present simple

If you heat ice it melts.

IF condition result

present simple present simple

If I miss the 8 o'clock bus I am late for work.

If I am late for work my boss gets angry.

If people don't eat they get hungry.

If you heat ice does it melt?

If

If

If
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1st conditional – real possibility

IF condition result

present simple WILL + base verb

If it rains I will stay at home.

IF condition result

present simple WILL + base verb

If I see Mary I will tell her.

If Tara is free tomorrow he will invite her.

If they do not pass their exam their teacher will be sad.

If it rains tomorrow will you stay at home?

If it rains tomorrow what will you do?

If

If

If
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2nd conditional – unreal possibility or dream

IF condition result

past simple WOULD + base verb

If I won the lottery I would buy a car.

IF condition result

past simple WOULD + base verb

If I married Mary I would be happy.

If Ram became rich she would marry him.

If it snowed next July would you be surprised?

If it snowed next July what would you do?

If

If

If
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3rd conditional – no possibility

condition result

Past Perfect WOULD HAVE + Past Participle

If I had won the lottery I would have bought a car.

IF condition result

past perfect WOULD HAVE + past participle

If I had seen Mary I would have told her.

If Tara had been free yesterday I would have invited her.

If they had not passed their exam their teacher would have been sad.

If it had rained yesterday would you have stayed at home?

If it had rained yesterday what would you have done?

If

If

If

IMPOSSIBLE CLAUSES WAS→ WERE

If we have an impossible clause, (there is no poisbility of it coming true) on the singular “was” we
change to “were”

If I were Superman I would fly around the world

NOT

If I was Superman I would fly around the world

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FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM:

1.- I don’t think she’s worried about us. If she (be) ............................. worried, she (phone)

........................... or something.

2.- I have an appointment at 3.30 tomorrow. If I (manage) .............................. to finish before

4.30, I (do) ................................ the shopping on my way back.

3.- Tom missed his flight. He (get) ....................................... to the airport on time if he

(not oversleep) ...................................................

4.- If I (have) ..................................... such a large house as yours, I (invite) ............................

all my friends for the weekend.

5.- If the child (not be playing) ........................................................ with matches, he (not

burn) ........................................ himself. Now he’s in hospital.

6.- She’s so shy. If she (talk) ............................. to people, she (make) .......................... friends.

7.- So, you’re seeing Terry tonight. If he (ask) ................................ you about me, (not, tell)

............................... him I’m going out with John.

8.- If a machine (be) ............... properly maintained, it (fail, never) ...........................................

9.- We (invite) ............................................ him if we (know) ..................................................his address, but he

never gave it to us.

10.- Unless I (have) ....................... a problem, I (bother, never) ................................ my friends.

11.- You’re very strong. If you (try) ......................., you (beat) ..........................,... your opponent.
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12.- Look what you’ve done. If you (be) ......................................... careful, you (not, break)

......................................... all those glasses.

13.- I was so stupid! Nothing (happened) ........................................... if I (not, moved)

............................................... to his flat.

14.- He’s a bit short. If he (be) ...................... taller he (can) .................................. play basketball.

15.- Sorry. I (lend) ................................. you the money you need if I (have) ........................ it.

16.- The bus is full up. If there (be) ..................... an empty seat, I (sit) ............................. down.

17.- Why didn’t you go to the police station? If you (report) ..................................... the theft, they (can
arrest) ............................................ the robbers.

18.- I (leave) ............................ him a message if is he (not, be) ......................home when I phone.