Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.
1. If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration. 2. What (happen) if I press this button? 3. You would play better bridge if you (not talk) so much. 4. If I had known that you couldn't eat meat I (not buy) it. 5. If you go to Paris where you (stay)? 6. If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which you (choose)? 7. The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get) thick. 8. If you (read) the instructions carefully you wouldn't have answered the wrong question. 9. If the milkman (come), tell him to leave two pints. 10. If you were made redundant what you (do)? 11. Someone (sit) on your glasses if you leave them there. 12. You (not have) so many accidents if you drove more slowly. 13. If you (wear) a false beard nobody would have recognized you. 14 I could repair the roof myself if I (have) a long ladder. 15. Ill probably get lost unless he (come) with me. 16. If she (leave) the fish there the car will get it. 17. You'll get pneumonia if you (not change) your wet clothes. 18. She (be able) to walk faster if her shoes hadn't such high heels. 19. I (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty. 20. If the story hadn't been true the newspaper (not print) it. 21. I (not buy) things on the instalment system if I were you. 22. Dial 999 if you (want) Police, Ambulance, or Fire Brigade. 23. If anyone attacked me my dog (jump) at his throat. 24. If he were in he (answer) the phone. 25. The ship would have run aground if the pilot (make) one mistake. 26 I shouldn't have taken your umbrella if I (know) that it was 'he only one you had. 27. If I have enough apples, I (bake) an apple pie this afternoon. 28. If I had enough apples, I (bake) an apple pie this afternoon. 29. If I had had enough apples yesterday I (bake) an apple pie. 30. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we (go) to the zoo. 31. If the weather were nice today, we (go) to the zoo. 32. If the weather had been nice yesterday, we (go) to the zoo. 33. It's too bad Helen isn't here. If she (be) here, she (know) what to do. 34. Fred failed the test because he didn't study. However, if he (study) for the test, he (pass) it. 35. You should tell your father exactly what happened. If I (be) you, I (tell) him the truth as soon as possible. 36. If I (have) my camera with me yesterday, I (take) a picture of Alex standing on his head. 37. I'm almost ready to plant my garden. I have a lot of seeds. Maybe I have more than I need. If I (have) more seeds than I need, I (give) some to Nellie.
Exercise 2. Complete these sentences taking care to use the correct tenses.
1. If he had taken my advice... 2. If you ate less... 3. She is simply terrified of rats. If she hears the rats running round your attics she... 4. If she practised more... 5. I might have helped if... 6. Tom (looking at his watch): We'll have to go without Peter if... 7. If we leave before breakfast... 8. Her life might have been saved if... 9. Unless it is a nice day... 10. He would lend it to you if... 11. If the storm becomes worse... 12. If your uncle sees you... 13. He expected absolute punctuality. He was furious if... 14. I might understand your problem better if... 15. If you had asked his permission... 16. If you had any sense... 17. You would have been angry if... 18. I should have ordered more coal if... 19. If you leave the gate open... 20. He would have been drowned if... 21. If I'd had a car... 22. If Tom rings while I'm out... 23. If I lived in the country... 24. If you want to get to the station in time to catch the 8.10 tram... 25. If you took a course in computer programming... 26. I could have walked more quickly if my suitcase... 27. My room would be all right if it... 28. We'll test your voice and if it is good enough... 29. Your job sounds awful. If I were you...
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Exercise 3. Using the given ideas, make conditional sentences.
Pattern: rain last Saturday/go (somewhere)
If it hadn't been raining last Saturday, we could have gone on a picnic.
be a magician/make all the people happy
If I were a magician, I would make all the people happy.
eat properly/run out of energy
If I don't eat properly during the day, I always run out of energy late in the afternoon.
1. know the answer/tell you
2. come to my house/cook dinner
3. be a teacher/teach
4. be no fresh water/live
5. panic/die
6. listen/understand
7. make reservations/request a table for four
8. bus drivers be on strike/take a taxi
9. live in the city/raise horses
10. ten years old again/not have to (do something)
11. be a famous author/write about (something)
Exercise 4. Make sentences with if. Follow the patterns in the examples.
Pattern: If I have enough money,
Student A: If I have enough money, I'll buy (can buy) a car. Student B: If I buy a car, I'll drive (can drive) to Florida. Student C: If I drive to Florida, I'll go (can go) to Miami. Student D: If I go to Miami, I...
Pattern: If I had enough money,...
Student A: If I had enough money, I would buy (could buy) a car. Student B: If I bought a car, I would drive (could drive) to Florida. Student C: If I drove to Florida, I would go (could go) to Miami. Student D: If I went to Miami, I...
Pattern: If I had had enough money,...
Student A: If I had had enough money, I would have bought (could have bought) a car. Student : If I had bought a car, I would have driven (could have driven) to Florida. Student C: If I had driven to Florida, I would have gone (could have gone) to Miami. Student D: If I had gone to Miami, I...
1. If I have enough time,...
2. If I had enough time,...
3. If I had had enough time,...
4. If the weather is hot/cold tomorrow,...
5. If the weather were hot/cold,...
6. If the weather had been hot/cold yesterday,...
7. If I had a million dollars,...
Exercise 5. Supply the appropriate auxiliary verb.
Pattern: I don't have a pen, but if I..., I would lend it to you. I don't have a pen, but if I did, I would lend it to you.
He is busy right now, but if he..., he would help us. He is busy right now, but if he weren't, he would help us.
I didn't vote in the last election, but if I..., I would have voted for Senator Anderson. - I didn't vote in the last election, but if I had, I would have voted for Senator Anderson.
1. I don't have enough money, but if I..., I would buy that book. 2. The weather is cold today, but if it..., I would go swimming. 3. She didn't come, but if she..., she would have met my brother. 4. I'm not a good cook, but if I..., I would make all of my own meals. 5. I have to go to class this afternoon, but if I..., I would go downtown with you. 6. He didn't go to a doctor, but if he..., the cut on his hand wouldn't have gotten infected. 7. I always pay my bills. If I... I would get in a lot of trouble. 8. Helium is lighter than air. If it..., a helium-filled balloon wouldn't float upward. 9. I called my husband to tell him I would be late. If I..., he would have gotten worried about me.
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Exercise 6. Translate from Russian into English.
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