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Complete the sentences using the first conditional:

a. If he ………………………. (not/study) hard, he ………………………… (not/pass) the exam.

b. If the baby ……………………….. (touch) the heater, she …………………………… (burn) herself.

c. The theatre …………………………… (be) full if we ………………………………. (not/get) there soon.

d. If we ……………………………………….. (not/find) a baby-sitter, we …………………………………… (have) to stay at home.

e. ……………………………. (you/go out) if it ………………………………….. (not/stop) snowing?

2. Complete these sentences using the First conditional:


a. If they arrive early, we ____________________________________________________________

a. I won’t play tennis today if it ________________________________________________________

b. It will be your fault if you __________________________________________________________

1. Complete these sentences using the second conditional:

a. The workers ………………………… (produce) a higher output if their conditions ………………………… (be improved).

b. Do you think he …………………………… (lend) me his clarinet if I ……………………………. (ask) him nicely?

c. If they really ……………… (want) to see the house, I ………………………………… (have to) get the permission of the owner.

d. If they really …………………………… (try), they ……………………………. (can) easily win the prize.

e. He ………………………….. (propose) to her at once if she ………………………………. (give) him any encouragement.

2. Complete these sentences using the second conditional:

a. If I were the Prime Minister, I ________________________________________________________

b. He could buy a new car if he ___________________________________________________________

c. If the motorist had a map, he _________________________________________________________

1. Complete these sentences using the third conditional:

a. If it ……………………………………… (not/snow) so heavily yesterday, I ……………………………………................... (go) for a walk.

b. If we ……………………………………. (not/see) the news last night, we ………………………………..…….. (know) about the strike.

c. If the lifeguard …………………………………….. (arrive) sooner, he ……………………………………………………. (save) the boy’s life.

d. If Ellen …………………………. (go) to the theatre with us, she ………………………………………… (not/enjoy) the play we saw.

e. You ……………………………………….. (feel) better if you ………………………………………………………… (apologise) to her last night.

2. Complete these sentences using the third conditional:

a. If the policeman hadn´t shown me the way, I _______________________________________________

b. If you hadn´t called me, he ___________________________________________________________

c. If we had lived a century ago, __________________________________________________________

1. Rephrasing: rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly as the sentence printed
before.

a. If he doesn´t pay the rent by Saturday, he´ll have to go.

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

b. He hasn´t worked hard this year. That´s why he must take an exam this summer.

If___________________________________________________________________________________

c. I didn´t put any sugar in the coffee. It was therefore bitter.

If___________________________________________________________________________________

d. I haven´t enough time. I can´t help you.

If___________________________________________________________________________________
e. He is tired. He won´t feel like coming to the party.

He would _____________________________________________________________________________

f. He won´t pass the exam. He doesn´t study enough.

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

g. Follow the instructions carefully and you won´t have any problems.

As long as ____________________________________________________________________________

h. We couldn´t find the house because Paul lost the address.

If Paul _______________________________________________________________________________

i. You are going to end up in prison if you don´t change your ways.

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

j. He didn´t wear gloves so the police caught him.

If __________________________________________________________________________________

k. I didn´t know the answer because I hadn´t read the book.

If __________________________________________________________________________________

l. Take another computer DVD. The first one might not work.

Take another computer DVD in case _________________________________________________________

m. I´m not very well-paid, so I don´t work late.

If__________________________________________________________________________________

n. I´ve ordered more paper. This might not be enough.

I´ve ordered more paper in case ____________________________________________________________

o. You´ll be quite safe if you are careful.ç

As long ______________________________________________________________________________

p. If you don’t hide the message, someone will steal it.

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

r. Unless you eat more, you will be ill.

If __________________________________________________________________________________

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