B1 IF-Clauses – Type 1 IF010

IF-CLAUSES – Type 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If we _____________ , we _____________ there in time. (HURRY, GET)

2. I _______________ to the doctor unless the pain _______________. (NOT GO, INCREASE)

3. If you _______________ in public places you _______________ into trouble. (SMOKE, GET)

4. We _______________ for a picnic tomorrow if the weather _______________ nice. (GO, STAY)

5. Everyone _______________ you if you _______________ them the truth. (BELIEVE, TELL)

6. If he __________________ up, he _______________ to work on time. (NOT WAKE, NOT GET)

7. If she _______________ her keys, she _______________ angry. (LOSE, BE)

8. If the baby _______________ a boy, I _______________ him Jonathon. (BE, CALL)

9. You _______________ an accident if you _______________ so carelessly. (CAUSE, DRIVE)

10. She _______________ it if she __________________ me the truth. (REGRET, NOT TELL)

11. If you _______________ the house now, you _______________ late for the meeting. (NOT LEAVE, BE)

12. Margaret _________________ to the party unless you ______________ her. (NOT COME, INVITE)

13. I _______________ you with the dishes if you _______________ tired. (HELP, BE)

14. We _______________ any tickets for the performance unless we _______________ them in advance.
(NOT GET, BUY)

15. If you _______________ shouting, I __________________ to you. (NOT STOP, NOT LISTEN)

16. If the dog _______________ again, I __________________ the police. (BARK, NOTIFY)

17. If you _______________ too much, you __________________ weight (EAT, NOT LOSE)

18. If it still _______________ tomorrow, I _______________ to work. (RAIN, NOT GO)

19. Unless she _______________ the ambulance immediately, her father _______________. (CALL, DIE)

20. If you _______________ harder, you _______________ in your exams. (TRY, SUCCEED)
 B1 IF-Clauses – Type 2 IF011

IF-CLAUSES – Type 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If I _________________ a car, I ____________________ to school. (HAVE, DRIVE)

2. If she _________________ foreign languages, she _________________ a job more easily. (SPEAK, GET)

3. I _________________ to a lawyer if I _________________ you. (GO, BE)

4. If I _________________ the lottery, I _________________ myself for a new life. (WIN, PREPARE)

5. If I _________________ a purse on the sidewalk, I _________________ it to the lost and found office.
(FIND, TAKE)

6. If I _________________ my own car, I ____________________ to take the bus to work every day.
(HAVE, NOT HAVE)

7. Jane _________________ very happy if someone _________________ her a job. (BE, OFFER)

8. If she _________________ a mouse, she _________________. (SEE, PANIC)

9. If my dad _________________ more, we ______________________ our holidays abroad. (EARN,

SPEND)

10. She ______________________ so much if she _________________ smoking. (NOT COUGH, STOP)

11. If I _________________ my son a lot of money, he _________________ all of it. (GIVE, SPEND)

12. I _________________ to get a better job if I _________________ a university degree. (TRY, HAVE)

13. If you _________________ a dangerous animal in the street, what ______________________? (SEE,
YOU DO)

14. If dad _________________ harder, he ____________________ to ask his boss for more money. (WORK,
NOT HAVE)

15. I _______________ my friends more often if I _______________ more free time. (SEE, HAVE)

16. I _________________ the meat if it _________________ so salty. (EAT, NOT BE)

17. If she _________________ for more help, I __________________ her down. (ASK, NOT TURN)

18. If I _________________ her address, I _________________ her an invitation. (KNOW, SEND)

19. If he _________________ afraid of heights he ____________________ by plane. (NOT BE, TRAVEL)

20. I _________________ more photos if the camera _________________. (TAKE, WORK)

 B1 IF-Clauses – Type 3 IF012

IF-CLAUSES – Type 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If I ____________________ more, I ___________________________ the exam. (STUDY, PASS)

2. Mark ___________________________ me if he ___________________________ my cell number.
(PHONE, NOT LOSE)
3. We ___________________________ a taxi if the public transport workers _____________________ on
strike. (NOT TAKE, NOT BE)
4. Mom _______________________ us to the beach if it _____________________. (TAKE, NOT RAIN)
5. If I _______________________ you were coming, I ___________________________ you at the airport.
(KNOW, MEET)
6. I ___________________________ them a present if they ___________________________ me to their
wedding. (BUY, INVITE)
7. If we ___________________________ a map with us, we ___________________________ the village in
time. (TAKE, REACH)
8. If Emma ______________________ up earlier, she ___________________ the train. (GET, REACH)
9. If I ___________________________ shopping, what ______________________________? (NOT GO,
YOU EAT)
10. If you ___________________________ the fine, you ___________________________ to prison. (PAY,
BE SENT)
11. She ________________________ me if she ___________________ I was busy. (NOT VISIT, KNOW) 12.
We ___________________________ to Spain if there ________________ the right flight. (FLY, BE)

13. My dad _____________________ mom if she _________________ a poor lady. (NOT MARRY, BE)
14. If the wall ___________________________ properly it ___________________________ down. (BE
BUILT, NOT BREAK)
15. If I _____________________ more careful, I ___________________________ so many mistakes. (BE,
NOT MAKE)

16. I ______________________ there in time if the weather __________________ better (ARRIVE, BE)
17. If I ______________________ more time, I ______________________ my homework. (HAVE, DO)
18. If Nina ___________________________ well, my aunt ___________________________ her to the zoo.
(BEHAVE, TAKE)
19. If I ___________________________ to the stereo, I ___________________________ the doorbell. (NOT
LISTEN, HEAR)
20. If he ________________ with us to the cinema, __________________ himself. (COME, ENJOY)
 B1 IF-Clauses IF006

Complete with the missing IF-Clauses.

1. Type 1: If I give you the keys, will you let me out?

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?

Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?

2. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________.
Type 2: I would help you if you showed me what to do.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: If you had spoken more clearly, they would have understood you.

4. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: If you had stopped smoking you would have put on more weight.

5. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: You would get there in time if you took a taxi.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Type 1: She will get a job more easily if she speaks a foreign language.
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

7. Type 1: If I get up early, I won’t be late for work.

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?
Type 2: If I gave you more money, would you work harder?
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?
 9. Type 1:________________________________________________________________________.
Type 2: ______________________________________________________________________.
Type 3: If we had got lost, we would have taken out our map.

Complete with the missing IF-Clauses.

1. Type 1: If you help me, I will help you too.

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________

Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

2. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 3: If I had gone to England, I would have visited London.

3. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: If I saw a wild animal, I would be afraid.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

4. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: If I went by train, it would be cheaper.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

5. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: If it rained, the match would be called off.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

6. Type 1: If I go home, I will be alone.

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________

Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

7. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 3: What would you have done if the alarm had gone off?
 B1 I Wish … IF007

Write sentences from the ones given starting with “I wish … ”.

1. I don’t eat a lot of vegetables. I wish I ate more vegetables.

2. I can’t travel to New York. I haven’t got enough money.

____________________________________________________________________________________

3. They didn’t score a goal.

____________________________________________________________________________________

4. My car is so small.
____________________________________________________________________________________

5. They lost the photo.

____________________________________________________________________________________

6. I didn’t study hard at school.

____________________________________________________________________________________

7. My sister invited me to her party, but I didn’t go.

____________________________________________________________________________________

8. I only have one child, so I’m lonely.

____________________________________________________________________________________

9. I don’t have a fast car.

____________________________________________________________________________________

10. They were not quiet last evening.

____________________________________________________________________________________

11. The train was late.

____________________________________________________________________________________

12. They had an accident because of the bad weather.

____________________________________________________________________________________
 B1 IF-Clauses IF009

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If he had been able to afford it, he _____________________ her a diamond ring. (BUY)

2. If it rains this afternoon, we _____________________ out. (NOT GO)

3. If she _____________________ the exam, she won't get the job she has applied for. (NOT PASS)

4. If she posted the letter now, they _____________________ it by Tuesday. (RECEIVE)

5. If I _____________________ about the dinner I would have come earlier. (KNOW)

6. My boss _____________________ angry if John comes to work late again. (BE)

7. If my girlfriend left me, I _____________________ miserable. (FEEL)

8. I _____________________ that if I were you. (NOT SAY)

9. If I had lost my way I _______________________ to the nearest police station. (GO)

10. If I _____________________ a spider in my bathroom I would cry out loud. (SEE)

11. The teacher will be very angry if you _____________________ in your homework on time. (NOT HAND)

12. If you _____________________ to learn a lot, you would have taken this course. (WANT)

13. If you _____________________ quickly you will catch the bus. (RUN)

14. I would be very proud if she _____________________ my sister. (BE)

15. I _____________________ to your party if I had had time. (COME)

16. If you _____________________ the flowers, they won't survive. (NOT WATER)

17. The beach would be an ideal place for a picnic if it _____________________ so crowded. (NOT BE)

18. If she _____________________ the book carefully, she would have understood it. (READ)

19. Be careful! If you touch this wire you _____________________ a shock. (GET)

20. She could win the race if she _____________________. (TRY)