1. GRAMMAR TASK INFORMATION
SUBJECT
If-sentences for unlikely situations
DURATION
+/- 45 minutes
DEADLINE
Week before test

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The following gap text will test if your knowledge of if-sentences for unlikely situations is sufficient. After the test you will analyse sentences, practice, form rules on the use of the grammar and do other tests on different levels of difficulty.
1 If we had a yacht, we would sail the seven seas.
1 If we _______ a yacht, we _______ _______the seven seas.
2 If he _______ more time, he _______ _______ karate.
3 If they _______ their father, he _______ _______ very angry.
4 She _______ _______ time in the USA if it _______ easy to get a Visa.
5 If I _______ on a lonely island, I _______ _______ around naked all day.
6 We _______ _______ you if we _______ how.
7 My brother _______ _______ a sports car if he _______ the money.
8 If I _______ better, I _______ _______ to the cinema with you.
9 If you _______ by bike more often, you _______ not _______ so flabby.
10 She _______ not _______ to you if she _______ mad at you
1. had, would sail
2. had, would do
3. told, would be
4. Would spend, were
5. lived, would run
6. Would help, knew 7. Would buy, had
8. felt, would go
9. went, would…be
10. Would … talk, were
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3. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
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You’re going to discover what the if-sentences for unlikely situations are. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being if-sentences in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
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1) If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
2) If we lived in Rome, Francesco would visit us.
3) If Tim and Tom were older, they would play in our hockey team.
4) If he was my friend, I would invite him to my birthday party.
5) If Susan studied harder, she would be better at school.
6) If they had enough money, they would buy a new car.
7) If you did a paper round, you would earn a little extra money.
8) If Michael got more pocket money, he would ask Doris out for dinner.
9) If we hurried, we would catch the bus.
10) If it rained, Nina would take an umbrella with her.
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If, came, would prepare
If, Lived, would visit
If, Were, would play
If, Was, would invite
If, Studied, would be
If, Had, would buy
If, Did, would earn
If, Got, would ask
If, Hirried, would catch
If, Rained, would take

4. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
You’re going to discover what the if-sentences for unlikely situations are. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being if-sentences in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
If we had a yacht, we would sail the seven seas.
If he had more time, he would learn karate.
If they told their father, he would be very angry.
She would spend a year in the USA if it were easier to get a green card.
If I lived on a lonely island, I would run around naked all day.
We would help you if we knew how.
My brother would buy a sports car if he had the money.
If I felt better, I would go to the cinema with you.
If you went by bike more often, you would not be so flabby.
She would not talk to you if she were mad at you.
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If, had, would sail
If, had, would learn
If, told,would be
If, would spend, were
If, lived, would run
If, Would help, knew
Would buy, if, had
If, felt,would go
If, went, would not be
Would not talk, if, were

5. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
You continue to discover more examples of the if-sentences for unlikely situations in this exercise. Read the text and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being if-sentences in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
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If I were rich, I would build my own school. The school would become very popular if I created pits where students can lounge. The school would also be very succesful if I hired the best teachers. All students would get a smartphone if they wanted. And if the goverment allowed it, we would go on school trips to cities like Rome, Barcelona, New York, Jakarta, Beijing, London, Stockholm and Dubai at least five times a year!
If the students got good grades, they would (could) leave the school an hour early. Famous DJ’s would perform at school parties if they were paid enough.
It would simply be amazing!
If I were rich, I would build my own school. The school would become very popular if I created pits where students can lounge. The school would also be very succesful if I hired the best teachers. All students would get a smartphone if they wanted. And if the goverment allowed it, we would go on school trips to cities like Rome, Barcelona, New York, Jakarta, Beijing, London, Stockholm and Dubai at least five times a year!
If the students got good grades, they would(could) leave the school an hour early. Famous DJ’s would perform at school parties if they were paid enough.
It would simply be amazing!
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TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations 2
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You always use were.
If I were you
If she were you
Etc.
EXTRA: Do you use was or were if your sentence starts with if?
Take a look at the sentences below. They are the same sentences from slide 2,3 and 4. What can you say about the way these if-sentences for unlikely situations were formed?
analyse
If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
If he had more time, he would learn karate.
We would help you if we knew how.
If I were rich, I would build my own school.
All students would get a smartphone if they wanted. 1 1
Copy parts of the sentences above to the main clause or if-clause box.
You only place a comma between the two clauses if the if-clause comes first.
EXTRA: When do you/when don’t you get a comma between the two clauses?
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Main clause
If-clause
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7. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
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Take a look at the sentences below. They are the same sentences from slide 2,3 and 4. What can you say about the way these if-sentences for unlikely situations were formed?
analyse
If, I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
If he had more time, he would learn karate.
We would help you if we knew how.
If I were rich, I would build my own school.
All students would get a smartphone if they wanted. .
would
infinitive
infinitive
Past simple If
Past simple , If
would .
Drag the 10 boxes above to the two types of sentence formations below.
Put them in the right order!
Sentences starting main clause:
Sentences starting with sub(if) clause:
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8. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
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Take a look at the sentences below. They are the same sentences from slide 2,3 and 4. What can you say about the way these if-sentences for unlikely situations were formed?
analyse
main if
If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
If he had more time, he would learn karate.
We would help you if we knew how.
If I were rich, I would build my own school.
All students would get a smartphone if they wanted.
unlikely if
main
Past simple
infinitive
would if
Complete these sentences:
You use the if-sentences for unlikely situations when you talk about situations that are to happen. The sentence always has a clause and an -clause.
The clause is formed with in it and the clause is formed with and a in it.
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Complete these sentences:
You use the if-sentences for unlikely situations when you talk about situations that are unlikely to happen. The sentence alsways has a main clause and an if-clause. The main clause is formed with would + infinitive in it and the if-clause is formed with if and a past simple in it.
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TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discovery if you don’t remember where you should put ‘would’, ‘the infinitive’ or ‘the past simple’
Practice
1. … he  … (be)  superman, he  … … (fly)  to the moon.
2. … the king   … (give up) his title he  … … (be) normal.
3. He   … … (work) at NASA … he … (can).
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1. If he  was (be)  was superman, he  would fly (fly)  to the moon.
2. If the king   gave up (give up) his title he  would be (be) normal.
3. He   would work (work) at NASA if he could (can).

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If sentences for unlikely situations
Drag the boxes to the appropriate place in the sentences.
Practice
would
would
didn’t live
beg
build
would
wear
was
try
eat if
would
didn’t have
would
travel if if
would
was
had
could if if
Paris Hilton poor, she for money.
Jimmy and Mark a treehouse if they in the desert.
Natasha taste in clothing, she garbage bags.
I a lot of money, I around the world.
mark an astronaut, he to walk on Mars.
He chocolate all day he .
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TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
Complete the following sentences with your own words. Go back to discovery if you don’t remember where you should put ‘would’, ‘the infinitive’ or ‘the past simple’
Practice
… I  …  rich, I  …   … to the poor.
What   … you  … …  you … a huge spider in your shoe?
… I  …  you, I  …   … for their help.
… he  …  a wallet in the street, he  … …  it to the police.
They  … …  terrified … they  …  aliens in their garden.
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If I  (your past simple) rich, I  would (your infinitive) to the poor.
What   would you  (your infinitive) if you (your past simple) a huge spider in your shoe?
If I  (your past simple)  you, I  would  (your infinitive) for their help.
If he  (your past simple)  a wallet in the street, he  would (your infinitive)  it to the police.
They  would (your infinitive)  terrified if they  (your past simple)  aliens in their garden.

12. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
Use the following words to write if-sentences about unlikely situations. Think about/check how you should form them with the analyse slides. Also take a look at when you should and shouldn’t place a comma between the two clauses.
Rich strong famous lost creative popstar
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Practice
Example: If I were a prince, I would live in a castle.
Example: I would invent Facebook, snapchat, instagram, and everything else if I could go back in time. 1 2 3 4 5 6

13. If sentences for unlikely situations
TASK 3 | PERIOD 2
If sentences for unlikely situations
Write a short story in which you talk about what you would do if you were the principal of this school. The story should have at least 10 if-sentences for unlikely situations in it.
Test
Name of your story: