If + past simple - would/wouldn’t - could/ couldn’t + infinitive
She can’t buy the dress
because she doesn’t have
enough money.
If she had more money,
she could buy the dress.
Ann doesn’t jump into the
water because she can’t
swim...............................
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They have been playing
football, that’s why they
are dirty. .......................
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He is writing an e-mail
because he doesn’t have a
phone number ...................
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I am weak, I can’t lift the
weight.............................
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Tom has to go to work by
bus because he is poor.
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I’m very busy. I can’t go to
the party. ..................
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You get bad grades
because you don’t study
hard..................................
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They are having dinner in a
restaurant because Mary
didn’t have the time to
cook....................................
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Fred is very tired. He has
worked a lot. ........................
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It’s raining. You can’t go to
the beach. .......................
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He can’t wear the trousers,
they are too small. ..............
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She is fat because she
eats a lot of ice-cream.
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Tony has spent all his
money. ...........................
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Andy doesn’t have friends.
He stays at the computer
all the time.......................
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I have a broken my leg. I
can’t go skiing....................
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1. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.
1. If you (send) …………………….this letter now, she (receive)………………………………… it tomorrow.
2. If I (do)……………………… this test, I (improve ) ………………………………. my English.
3. Peggy (go ) …………………………… shopping if she (have) …………………………. time in the afternoon.
4. Simon (go) ……………………………. to London next week if he (get ) ……………………… a cheap flight.
5. If they (study / not ) ………………………..harder, they (pass / not ) …………………………... the exam.
6. If it (rain ) ……………………. tomorrow, I (have to / not ) ………………………………water the plants.
2. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.
1. If I ( be ) ……………………… rich, my life ( change ) ……………………… completely.
2. I ( invite ) …………………………..all my friends if ( have ) ……………………….. a house by the beach.
3. If we (have) …………………… a yacht, we (sail) ………………………… the seven seas. 4. If they (tell)
………………………… their father, he (be) ………………………very angry. 5. We (help ) …………………………
you if we (know ) …………………………..how.
6. My brother (buy ) ………………………….a sports car if he (have ) ……………………the money
3. Answer these questions using If Clause Type 2
1. If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
2. If you could be another person for a day, who would you be?
3. If you could change one thing about your partner, what would it be?
4. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
5. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
6. If you could date a celebrity, who would you choose?
7. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you like to live?