CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

0 TYPE
If Present Simple, Present Simple: If it rains, you get wet.(or conditional zero)
1st TYPE (PROBABLE CONDITIONALS)
If Present Simple, Future Simple: If you study, you will pass.
If Present Simple, Imperative: If you see him, give him this.
*you can use a modal verb (can, must) in the main sentence (the sentence without “if”):
If you are ill, you must go to the doctor./ If you want, you can do it.
*UNLESS (a no ser que , a menos que, si no) can be used instead of a negative sentence (it’s the same as “if not”):
Unless we hurry up, we’ll miss the train. (=if we don’t hurry up, we’ll miss the train)

1. Write the correct tense of the verbs to make Probable Conditionals.

1. If you (find) my notebook, I (give) you a present.
2. The glasses (crack) if you (put) them in boiling water.
3. If you (see) Tom, (ask) him to ring me.
4. If the alarm clock (not work), he (not wake up) in time tomorrow.
5. You are only 15. If you (leave) school now, you (regret) afterwards.
6. I (not work) any more if the boss (not pay) me.
7. If your phone (not work), you (use) mine.
8. If a driver (brake) suddenly on this wet road, his car (skid).
9. We (manage) it without Jack if he (refuse) to help.
10. We (not go) to the party if it (rain)

2nd TYPE (IMPROBABLE CONDITIONALS)

If Past Simple, Conditional Simple: If I had a lot of money, I would buy a new house.
If I could go, I would go/ If I were you, I would do it.
*you can use a modal verb (could, should, might…) in the main sentence: If they wanted, they could learn English.
*use always WERE in the if-clause.

2. Write the appropriate tense of the verbs to make Improbable Conditionals.

1. If I (give) her a diamond, she (sell) it.
2. We (finish) in time if we (work) all night long.
3. If I (see) a tiger walking across Hyde Park, I (climb) a tree.
4. If I (be) rich, I (buy) a yacht.
5. My husband agrees that my mother-in-law (be) nicer if she just (keep) her mouth shut.
6. He never pays his debts. So I (not lend) him a penny if I (be) you.
7. I (take) a trip to India if I (win) the football pools.
8. Your notes are almost illegible. If you (type) them, they (be) easier to read.
9. If you (leave) your bicycle outside, someone (steal) it.
10. If a burglar (come ) into my house, I (throw) something at him.

3rd TYPE (IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONALS)

If Past Perfect, Conditional Perfect: If I hadn't been so busy, I would have gone with them

3. Change the verbs in exercise two to make Impossible Conditionals.

4. Fill in the gaps using the words given.
1. If I had more money, (you / marry) __________ me?
2. He wouldn't help you if (he / not / like) __________ you.
3 . You ( find) _________ the machine is quite simple to operate if you look at the manual.
4. (your parents / be) __________ proud if they could see you now?
5. If (I / not / revise) __________, I may fail my test.
6. If she (be) __________ rich, she would travel around the world.
7. You (have) _____________ a lot more friends if you hadn’t been so mean.
8. How (you / feel) __________ if you were in my position?
9. If we (take) ___________ a taxi, we wouldn’t have missed the train.
10. (Take) _________ an umbrella if you (not want) __________to get wet.
5. Rewrite to make conditional sentences.
1. We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
2. Don’t go out in the rain. You can get wet.
3. I feel miserable because Kate doesn’t love me.
4. I won’t enjoy the film if you aren’t with me. (Unless you…)
5. You ate the whole cake. That’s why you felt sick.
6. I can’t meet my friends because I have to study.
7. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
8. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
9. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
10. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's articles.
6. Complete the following sentences:
1. If it rains this evening, …
2. If I’d been born a boy/ girl, …
3. If I hadn’t got up late this morning, …
4. If I didn’t do my homework, …
5. If I had been born 100 years ago, …
6. Go to Italy if …
7. I will take the job unless …
8. If I had x-ray vision, …
9. If they had stolen my mobile phone, …
10. If I were a spider, …
PROVIDED / PROVIDING (THAT), AS LONG AS, SUPPOSED / SUPPOSING (THAT) (“siempre que”, “solo si”)
You can use my car as long as you drive carefully.
You can borrow my car provided (that) you return it by tonight.
Providing she studies hard, she will pass her exams.

7. Underline the correct word or expression:

1. I’m playing tennis tomorrow unless/providing it’s raining.
2. We’re going to start painting the house tomorrow unless/provided it’s not too hot.
3. You can smoke in here unless/as long as you leave a window open to let the smoke out.
4. He won’t lend you any money unless/as long as you promise in writing to pay him back.
5. The children can stay here unless/providing they don’t make too much noise.
6. I’m going now unless/provided you want me to stay.
7. I can’t understand why he’s late unless/as long as he didn’t get our message.
8. I don’t mind walking home unless/providing it’s not too late.
IN CASE (“por si”, “por si acaso”, “en caso de que”)
John might phone today. I don’t want to phone in case he phones.
We bought some more food in case Helen came.

8. Write IF or IN CASE:
1. You should bring your umbrella ___________ it rains because there are many clouds.
2. I asked Bill for his e-mail address ___________ I needed to contact him.
3. ____________ you get a headache, take an aspirin.
4._____________ your boss shouts at you - shout back!!
5. I took four books with me when I went travelling __________I got bored, but I never read a page!
6. Take the front door key ___________we are not up when you return.
7. I turned off my mobile phone during the concert ___________ it rang. It would've been so
embarrassing.
8. You can ask your father to take you to college ____________ you oversleep tomorrow morning.
9. ____________ you run out of money on your travels, bring a credit card.
10. Ask for Bryan Adam's autograph __________ you see him backstage after the concert.
WISH CLAUSES
I wish / If only + past simple (deseo de que una situación actual no fuera así). I wish I were at home now
I wish / If only + past perfect (arrepentimiento por una situación pasada). If only hadn’t eaten so much.
I wish / If only + would/could + verb (frustración, queja, deseo de cara al future) I wish he would stop messing around.
* si el sujeto no es el mismo, sólo se puede usar would

1. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only + past simple

1. I don't have a new car (but I need one).
2. I want to buy a house (but I don't have money)
3. I live in London, but I prefer Madrid
4. I speak English (but not very well)
2. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only + past perfect
1. You have drunk too much and now you feel really bad.
2. You have read too much today, and now you feel tired.
3. You have been running for two hours. Now, you have a terrible pain in your ankles.
4. You have eaten three hamburgers and now you have got a stomach ache.
3. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only + would
1. I want Sarah to come.
2. I was explaining on the whiteboard and you interrupted me.
3. I want my father to buy me a car.
4. You are smoking and I don't like the smelling.
4. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only
1. If only you didn't smoke so much.
2. It's a shame you don't have Internet at home.
3. She doesn't like being short.
4. I'm sorry I spent so much money.
5. I am cold. I should have brought a coat.
6. We need someone to help us.
7. I'm sorry you are not here.
8. They know it was a mistake to lie to us.
9. I'm sorry I don't know her phone number.
10. I am sorry he doesn't phone me regularly.
11. She regrets not buying that dress when she had the chance.
12. He shouts all the time.
13. He can't speak Russian.
14. What a pity she didn’t come.
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I missed the bus. I wish I _________________ (get up) on time.
2. If only Mark _____________________ (not snore) so much.
3. Our natural resources won´t last forever. If only people _________________ (start) using
renewable energy.
4. If only I ___________________ (have) more friends.
5. I wish everybody __________________ (study) a degree in the future.
6. I wish my neighbours ______________ (not spend) the whole day shouting at each other
7. If only I ____________________ (know) how to dance hip-hop.
8. I wish people _____________________ (stop) littering one day.
9. I wish we _______________________ (travel) in time.
10. Pollution has done so much damage. If only we _____________________ (do) more to prevent
it in the past.
11. I wish I ______________________ (study) more for this test.
12. I wish I _____________________ (learn) English when I was younger.
13. We use a lot of electricity. I wish our home ____________________ (be) more environmentally
friendly.
14. I wish I __________________ (live) near the sea.
15. I wish this phone _________________ (stop) ringing.
6. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same. Begin as indicated.
1. I regret not doing my best when my best friends had an argument.
I wish …
2. I shouldn´t have gone on that trip without permission.
I wish …
3. I can´t stand this office. I would like to work in a different place.
If only …
4. I would like to be able to play the violin.
If only …
5. I would like to win the lottery one day.
I wish …
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES ANSWER KEY
1. Write the correct tense of the verbs to make Probable Conditionals.
1. If you find my notebook, I will give you a present.
2. The glasses crack if you put them in boiling water.
3. If you see Tom, ask him to ring me.
4. If the alarm clock doesn’t work, he will not wake up in time tomorrow.
5. You are only 15. If you leave school now, you will / might regret afterwards.
6. I will not work anymore if the boss does not pay me.
7. If your phone doesn’t work, you can use mine.
8. If a driver brakes suddenly on this wet road, his car will skid.
9. We (manage) it without Jack if he (refuse) to help.
10. We won’t go to the party if it rains.
2. Write the appropriate tense of the verbs to make Improbable Conditionals.
1. If I gave her a diamond, she would sell it.
2. We would finish in time if we worked all night long.
3. If I saw a tiger walking across Hyde Park, I would climb a tree.
4. If I were rich, I would buy a yacht.
5. My husband agrees that my mother-in-law would be nicer if she just kept her mouth shut.
6. He never pays his debts. So I would not lend him a penny if I were you.
7. I would take a trip to India if I won the football pools.
8. Your notes are almost illegible. If you typed them, they would be easier to read.
9. If you left your bicycle outside, someone could steal it.
10. If a burglar came into my house, I would throw something at him.
3. Change the verbs in exercise two to make Impossible Conditionals.
1. If I had given her a diamond, she would have sold it.
2. We would have finished in time if we had worked all night long.
3. If I had seen a tiger walking across Hyde Park, I would have climbed a tree.
4. If I had been rich, I would have bought a yacht.
5. My husband agrees that my mother-in-law would have been nicer if she just had kept her mouth shut.
6. He never pays his debts. So I would not lend him a penny if I were you.
7. I would have taken a trip to India if I had won the football pools.
8. Your notes are almost illegible. If you had typed them, they would have been easier to read.
9. If you had left your bicycle outside, someone could have stolen it.
10. If a burglar had come into my house, I would have thrown something at him.
4. Fill in the gaps using the words given.
1. If I had more money, would you marry me?
2. He wouldn't help you if he didn’t like you.
3. You will find the machine is quite simple to operate if you look at the manual.
4. Would your parents be proud if they could see you now?
5. If don’t revise, I may fail my test.
6. If she were rich, she would travel around the world.
7. You would have had a lot more friends if you hadn’t been so mean.
8. How would you feel if you were in my position?
9. If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn’t have missed the train.
10. Take an umbrella if you (not want) don’t wantto get wet.
5. Rewrite to make conditional sentences.
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. Don’t go out in the rain. You can get wet. Don’t go out in the rain if you don’t want to get wet. /unless you
want to get wet.
3. I feel miserable because Kate doesn’t love me. I wouldn’t feel miserable if Kate loved
4. I won’t enjoy the film if you aren’t with me. (Unless you are with me, I won’t enjoy the fim
5. You ate the whole cake. That’s why you felt sick. If you hadn’t eaten the whole cake, you wouldn’t have felt
sick
6. I can’t meet my friends because I have to study. Id I didn’t have to study, I could meet my friends
7. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us. We would have picked you up at the
station if you had phoned us.
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. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire. If we had some matches, we would light a fire.
10. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's articles. I would have renewed my
subscription if I hadn’t lost interest in the magazine’s articles.
6. Complete the following sentences:
1. If it rains this evening, suj + will + verb
2. If I’d been born a boy/ girl, suj + would + have + part
3. If I hadn’t got up late this morning, suj + would + have + part
4. If I didn’t do my homework, suj + would + verb
5. If I had been born 100 years ago, suj + would + have + part
6. Go to Italy if suj + present simple
7. I will take the job unless suj + present simple
8. If I had x-ray vision, suj + would + verb
9. If they had stolen my mobile phone, suj + would + have + part
10. If I were a spider, suj + would + verb
7. Underline the correct word or expression:
1. I’m playing tennis tomorrow unless it’s raining.
2. We’re going to start painting the house tomorrow provided it’s not too hot.
3. You can smoke in here as long as you leave a window open to let the smoke out.
4. He won’t lend you any money unless you promise in writing to pay him back.
5. The children can stay here providing they don’t make too much noise.
6. I’m going now unless you want me to stay.
7. I can’t understand why he’s late unless he didn’t get our message.
8. I don’t mind walking home providing it’s not too late.
8. Write IF or IN CASE:
1. You should bring your umbrella in case it rains because there many clouds.
2. I asked Bill for his e-mail address in case I needed to contact him.
3. If you get a headache, take an aspirin.
4. If your boss shouts at you - shout back!!
5. I took four books with me when I went travelling in caseI got bored, but I never read a page!
6. Take the front door key if we are not up when you return.
7. I turned off my mobile phone during the concert in case it rang. It would've been so embarrassing.
8. You can ask your father to take you to college if you oversleep tomorrow morning.
9. In case you run out of money on your travels, bring a credit card.
10. Ask for Bryan Adam's autograph if you see him backstage after the concert.

WISH CLAUSES ANSWER KEY

1. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only + past simple
1. I don't have a new car (but I need one). I wish / If only I had a new car.
2. I want to buy a house (but I don't have money) I wish / If only I could buy a house.
3. I live in London, but I prefer Madrid I wish / If only I lived in Madrid.
4. I speak English (but not very well) I wish / If only I spoke English better.
2. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only + past perfect
1. You have drunk too much and now you feel really bad. I wish / If only I hadn’t drunk so much.
2. You have read too much today, and now you feel tired. I wish / If only you hadn’t read so much.
3. You have been running for two hours. Now, you have a terrible pain in your ankles. I wish / If only you
hadn’t been running for two hours.
4. You have eaten three hamburgers and now you have got a stomach ache. I wish / If only you hadn’t eaten
three hamburgers.
3. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only + would
1. I want Sarah to come. I wish / If only Sarah would come.
2. I was explaining on the whiteboard and you interrupted me. I wish/If only you wouldn’t interrupt me anymore
3. I want my father to buy me a car. I wish / If only my father would buy me a car.
4. You are smoking and I don't like the smelling. I wish / If only you wouldn’t smoke.
4. Reescribe las siguientes frases usando I wish / If only
1. My desire is that you don’t smoke so much. I wish / If only you wouldn’t smoke so much
2. It's a shame you don't have Internet at home. I wish / If only you had internet at home / would have
3. She doesn't like being short. I wish / If only she weren’t short
4. I'm sorry I spent so much money. I wish / If only I hadn’t spent so much money
5. I am cold. I sould have brought a coat. I wish / If only I had brought a coat.
6. We need someone to help us. I wish / If only someone would help us
7. I'm sorry you are not here. I wish / If only you were here
8. They know it was a mistake to lie to us. I wish / If only they hadn’t lied to us
9. I'm sorry I don't know her phone number. I wish / If only I knew her phone number / would know
10. I am sorry he doesn't phone me regularly. I wish / If only he would phone me regularly
11. She regrets not buying that dress when she had the chance. She wishes / If only she had bought that
dress when she had the chance
12. He shouts all the time. I wish / If only he didn’t shout all the time / wouldn’t shout
13. He can't speak Russian. He wishes / If only he could speak Russian
14. What a pity she didn’t come. I wish / If only she had come
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I missed the bus. I wish I had got up (get up) on time.
2. If only Mark wouldn’t snore (not snore) so much.
3. Our natural resources won’t last forever. If only people would start (start) using renewable energy.
4. If only I had (have) more friends.
5. I wish everybody would study (study) a degree in the future.
6. I wish my neighbours wouldn’t spend (not spend) the whole day shouting at each other
7. If only I knew (know) how to dance hip-hop.
8. I wish people would stop (stop) littering one day.
9. I wish we could travel (travel) in time.
10. Pollution has done so much damage. If only we had done (do) more to prevent it in the past
11. I wish I had studied (study) more for this test.
12. I wish I had learnt (learn) English when I was younger.
13. We use a lot of electricity. I wish our home would be (be) more environmentally friendly.
14. I wish I lived (live) near the sea.
15. I wish this phone would stop (stop) ringing.
6. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same. Begin as indicated.
1. I regret not doing my best when my best friends had an argument.
I wish I had done my best when my friends had an argument
2. I shouldn´t have gone on that trip without permission.
I wish I hadn’t gone on that trip without permission
3. I can´t stand this office. I would like to work in a different place.
If only I could work / worked in a different place.
4. I would like to be able to play the violin.
If only I could play the violin
5. I would like to win the lottery one day.
I wish I would win the lottery one day