conditionals of all kinds

English for Advanced Practice
Conditional sentences

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.
1. If I (have)...................time, I will write to him.
2. If it’s cold, I (need)........................a heavier coat.
3. What are you going to do if you (have)......................a holiday?
4. If I can go tomorrow, I (let)........................you know.
5. If I should meet Helen, I (give)........................her your message.
6. If flowers don’t get any water, they (die).............................
7. If I (get).....................a headache, I usually take some aspirins.
8. I will go to the party unless it (rain).........................
9. She will buy the car as long as it (not be)..............too expensive.
10. Everything (be).......................provided you tell the truth.
11. If he (come)......, please tell him that I’ll be back in a few minutes.
12. Don’t come if they (not call)...................you.
13. If you (need)......................, why don’t you tell me?
14. Suppose you (win)..................a lot of money, what would you do?
15. If I got up earlier, I (not be)......................late for work.
16. If I didn’t feel so tired, I (go).....................out with you.
17. If you (not pass)................. the exam, would you take it again?
18. If I (be)................. you, I would apply for the job.
19. I could repair the car if I (have)....................the right tools.
20. If I (study).....................hard, I would have passed the exam.
21. If I (not be)......................busy yesterday, I would have visited you.
22. She (go).................to the university if she had had the opportunity.
23. Suppose they had offered her a job, do you think she
(take).....................it?
24. If she hadn’t been ill yesterday, she (go).................to work now.
25. If I (be)..................you, I wouldn’t have told him the truth
yesterday.

26. If today were Monday, I (not go)................to work yesterday.
27. What would happen if you (not go)..............to work tomorrow.
28. If I had gone to yoour party last night, I (be)...........very tired now.
Exercise 2: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.
1. Why didn’t you phone? If I (know).......................you were
coming, I (meet).................you at the airport.
2. It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)...................., you
(meet)...............my friends from Hungary.
3. If we (have) .....................some tools, we (be able) to repair the car,
but we haven’t got any with us.
4. Thank you for your help. If you (not help)..................., I (not
pass) .................. the examination.
5. It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)......................it if I
(have) ....................the money, but I can’t afford it.
6. I can’t imagine what I (do)....................with the money If I
(win) ..................the football pools or a lottery.
7. Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train).................harder, he
(be) .............quite a good runner.
8. If Claire (listen).............to her mother, she (not marry) ............ David
in the first place.
9. It rained every day on our holiday. If we (not take)..................the
television with us, we (not have)........................anything to do.
10. Jim is so untidy! If he (buy).....................some new clothes, he (not
look) .................so bad.
Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning
stays the same.
1. I don’t buy it because I don’t have enough money.
If I ........................................................................................................
2. I didn’t buy it because I didn’t have enough money.
I would..................................................................................................

3. There was a test yesterday. I didn’t know that, so I didn’t study for it.
If I ........................................................................................................
4. I’m busy right now, so I can’t help you.
I could...................................................................................................
5. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.
If he.......................................................................................................
6. I didn’t eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now.
If I..........................................................................................................
7. If John had played for our football team, we would not have lost the
game.
Unless....................................................................................................
8. If I won a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job.
Unless....................................................................................................
9. If you don’t like this one, I’ll bring you another.
Unless...............................................................................................
10. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless.................................................................................................
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11. If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll lose her job.
She’ll..................................................................................................
12. You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully.
Provided.............................................................................................
13. If the work is finished by lunch , you can go home.
Get......................................................................................................
14. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
As long as..........................................................................................
15.You must work harder or you won’t pass the exam.
You won’t.........................................................................................

16. She must apologize to me or I’ll never speak to her again.
I’ll......................................................................................................

Exercise 4: Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I got wet.
I wouldn’t.........................................................................................
2. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone.
Unless..................................................................................................
3. In the snowy weather we don’t go to school.
If.........................................................................................................
4. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table.
If.........................................................................................................
5. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.
If you...................................................................................................
6. You press this button to stop the machine.
If..........................................................................................................
7. Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you one of my biscuits.
If.........................................................................................................
8. If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed.
Unless..................................................................................................
9. If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8.00.
If you should.......................................................................................
10. I wouldn’t accept if you asked me to marry you.
If you were.........................................................................................
Exercise 5: Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
11. Working so much will make you tired.
If..........................................................................................................
12. I regret drinking so much last night.

If only..................................................................................................
13. What would you do if there was an earthquake?
Supposing ..........................................................................................
14. If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch.
You...........................................................................................................
15.What would you do If you found some buried treasure.
If you were................................................................................................
16. If Pauline hadn’t been interested, the project would have been
abandoned.
But for.......................................................................................................
17. If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know?
If you happen............................................................................................
18. I might be late. If so, Start without me.
If I.............................................................................................................
19. The fire was brought under control thanks to the night-watchman.
If it hadn’t.................................................................................................
20.Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him.
If a detective.............................................................................................
Exercise 6:
Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses for each of the
following sentences. Review the formulas if you have trouble.
1. Henry talks to his dog as if it _______ (understand) him.
2. If they had left the house earlier, they _______ (be; negative) so
late getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage
3. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I_____ (give) it to my sister
for her birthday.
4. If I had seen the movie. I _______ (tell) you about it last night.
5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister's marital problems, there ——
(be) peace between them.
6. He would give you the money if he _____ (have) it.

7. I wish they __________(stop) making so much noise so that I
could concentrate.
8. She would call you immediately if she ____ (need) help.
9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they ......... (find) a better
selection.
10. We hope that you _______ (enjoy) the party last night.
11 It you have enough time, please.........
paint) the chair
before you
leave.
12. We could
GO
for a drive if today _______ (be) Saturday.
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13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she ______ (write)
very well. .
14. Mike wished that the editors ____ (permit) him to copy
some of their material.
15. Joel wished that he.... (spend) his vacation on the Gulf Coast
next year.
16. I ——————— (accept) if they invite me to the party.
17. If your mother ________
(buy) that car for you, will you be
happy?
18. If he
________(decide) earlier, he could have left on the
afternoon flight.
19. Had we known your address, we _______ (write) you a letter.

20. If the roofer doesn't come soon, the rain _______ (leak) inside.
21. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that
she .______ (study) harder last night.
22. My dog always wakes me up if he ______ (hear) strange noises.
23. If you _______ (see) Mary today, please ask her to call me.
24. If he ______ (get) the raise, it will be because he does a good
job.
25. The teacher will not accept our work if we ______ (turn) it in
late.
26. Mrs. Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as though
they _______ (be) adults.
27. If he had left already, he ______ (call) us.
28. If they had known him, they ______ (talk) to him.
29. He would understand it if you ______ (explain) it to him more
slowly.
30. I could understand the French teacher if she _______ (speak)
more slowly.
Exercise 7: Complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similar
meaning to the first one. Use between two and five words, including
the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. I haven't got much money. MORE
I wish____________________________________money
2. She'd like to be far away, on a desert island. SHE
She wishes ______________________, on a desert island.
3. Francisco lives a long way away. SO
I wish Francisco _______________________________ away
4. I have to practise the piano every day. ONLY
If ___________________ to practise the piano every day!
5. I'm not very good at math. BETTER
I wish _______________________________ math.

6. Daniel doesn't live in the centre of town. LIVE
Daniel wishes he _____.______________ the suburbs.
7. I don't know how to repair the car. KNEW :
If_________________________________to repair the car!
8. It rains here every day. RAIN
If only ________________
9. if you change your mind you’d be welcome too join our staff.
CHANGE
Were you_______________________________________
10. if he fails the final exams, he won’t be able to graduate. BE
Unless_________________________________________
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