Conditionals

INSTRUCTIONS 1 For slides 1-6 which follow, decide which type the conditional sentences are (Zero, I, II, II or mixed) and explain what their general meaning is. Click on the line after ‘Check’ or press Enter to see the correct answer.

1 If a virus attacks a computer, it prevents it from working properly. Check: Zero conditional: a statement of general fact

2 If their best side plays, Manchester United will probably come out on top. Check: First conditional: a condition that is possible/probable in the future

3 If I had enough money, I would buy a new digital camera. Check: Second conditional: a condition which is impossible or improbable in the present

4 If you had told me you needed some advice, I would have helped you. Check: Third conditional: an impossible past event because of a past cause

5 Our firm would not be in debt today if we had listened to our accountant. Check: Mixed conditional: an impossible present situation because of an impossible past condition

6 If I knew anything about business, I would have started my own one long ago. Check: Mixed conditional: an impossible past situation because of an impossible general (incl. the present) condition

INSTRUCTIONS 2 Unreal Conditionals 1 For slides 7-10 which follow, decide what the real facts behind the sentences are, as in this example: You wouldn’t have such a nasty cough if you didn’t smoke so much. You smoke a lot, so you have a nasty cough. Click on the line after ‘Check’ or press Enter to see the correct answer.

7 If I could drive a car, I would buy one immediately. Check: I can’t drive a car, so I won’t buy one immediately.

8 If I could drive a car, I wouldn’t have gone to Istanbul by bus. Check: I can’t drive a car, so I went to Istanbul by bus.

9 If you hadn’t told Jane, nobody would have learned that we are cousins. Check: You told Jane, and everybody learned that we are cousins.

10 If you hadn’t told Jane, nobody would know that we are cousins. Check: You told Jane, and now everyone knows we are cousins.

INSTRUCTIONS 2 Unreal Conditionals 2 For slides 11-18, make conditional sentences from the facts given, as in the example below. The resulting sentences will be Type 2, Type 3, or Mixed). I don’t speak French. I won’t apply for that summer job in Paris. If I spoke French, I would apply for that summer job in Paris. Click on the line after ‘Check’ or press Enter to see the correct answer.

11 You don’t spend enough time with the children. They don’t like you. Check: If you spent more time with the children, they would like you.

12 I spent two years in Spain as a student. I learnt Spanish. Check: If I hadn’t spent two years in Spain as a student, I wouldn’t have learnt Spanish.

13 I spent two years in Spain as a student. I speak Spanish fluently now. Check: If I hadn’t spent two years in Spain as a student, I wouldn’t speak Spanish fluently now.

14 He stole money from the company. He spent five years in prison as a result. Check: If he hadn’t stolen money from the company, he wouldn’t have spent five years in prison.

15 Tom and Mary are having a row because she lost his squash racket. Check: Tom and Mary wouldn’t be having a row if she hadn’t lost his squash racket.

16 You are so gullible! You believed all the lies he told you! Check: If you weren’t so gullible, you wouldn’t have believed all the lies he told you.

17 I didn’t look after my teeth, so I have to wear false ones now. Check: If I had looked after my teeth, I wouldn’t have to wear false ones now.

18 I went on a sea cruise when I was 20. There, I met Gloria and fell in love at first sight. I am happily married now, and we have two lovely children. Check: If I hadn’t gone on a sea cruise when I was 20, I wouldn’t have met Gloria and fallen in love at first sight; I wouldn’t be happily married now, and we wouldn’t have two lovely children.

INSTRUCTIONS 3 What’s Wrong? For slides 19-26 which follow, correct the mistakes in the conditional forms, as in the example below: I would have come to the party if they invited me. had invited Click on the line after ‘Check’ or press Enter to see the correct answer.

19 If I have a little free time this weekend, I promise I call you. Check: If I have a little free time this weekend, I promise I will call you.

20 I won’t lend you any money unless you don’t promise to pay me back a.s.a.p. Check: I won’t lend you any money if you don’t promise / unless you promise to pay me back a.s.a.p.

21 Check: I wouldn’t be broke now if I didn’t go shopping yesterday. I wouldn’t be broke now if I hadn’t gone shopping yesterday.

22 I wouldn’t have passed the test if Christina hadn’t been helped me. Check: I wouldn’t have passed the test if Christina hadn’t helped me.

23 I would have gone up in the mountains last weekend if it wouldn’t rain so heavily. Check: I would have gone up in the mountains last weekend if it hadn’t rained so heavily.

24 If I am in your place, I will start looking for a new job immediately. Check: If I were in your place, I would start looking for a new job immediately.

25 If I was born in America, I might be living a much better life now. Check: If I had been born in America, I might be living a much better life now.

26 If it wasn’t your help, I would never have got the job. Check: If it wasn’t for your help, I would never have got the job.

INSTRUCTIONS 4 For slides 27-42 which follow, put the verbs in brackets in the correct form to make conditional sentences. Click on the line after ‘Check’ or press Enter to see the correct answer.

27 You will smell if you (not change) your clothes. Check: You will smell if you don’t change your clothes.

28 Check: Unless you turn that music down, I will go mad. Unless you turn that music down, I (go) mad. Check: Unless you turn that music down, I will go mad.

29 She (not have) so many accidents if she drove more carefully. Check: She wouldn’t have so many accidents if she drove more carefully.

30 If you shake that bottle, it (not be) fit to drink. Check: If you shake that bottle, it won’t be fit to drink.

31 If you (wear) your sunglasses, nobody would have recognized you. Check: If you had worn your sunglasses, nobody would have recognized you.

32 I could repair the roof myself if I (have) a longer ladder. Check: I could repair the roof myself if I had a longer ladder.

33 I (bring) you some food if I had known that you were hungry. Check: I would have brought you some food if I had known that you were hungry.

34 Even if you had asked her permission, she (not let) you go. Check: Even if you had asked her permission, she wouldn’t have let you go.

35 If I didn’t hate Jack so much, I (help) him with his problems last year. Check: If I didn’t hate Jack so much, I would have helped him with his problems last year.

36 Check: Unless it is a nice day we (not go) anywhere. Unless it is a nice day we won’t go anywhere.

37 The grass would look much better if you (water) it more often. Check: The grass would look much better if you watered it more often.

38 If I (not study) medicine, I wouldn’t be a doctor now. Check: If I hadn’t studied medicine, I wouldn’t be a doctor now.

39 If he (take) my advice he wouldn't have ended up in prison. Check: If he had taken my advice he wouldn't have ended up in prison.

40 You (not make) any friends if you keep being so unsociable. Check: You won’t make any friends if you keep being so unsociable.

41 Had I not forgotten to lock the door, the burglars (not be able) to get in. Check: Had I not forgotten to lock the door, the burglars wouldn’t have been able to get in.

42 If Cinderella’s mother (not die), her father (not remarry). Check: If Cinderella’s mother hadn’t died, her father wouldn’t have remarried.