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Conditionals

The document provides examples of conditionals used to describe hypothetical or imagined situations. It gives examples of first, second, and third conditional sentences, and provides exercises for the reader to practice forming conditional sentences using different verb tenses appropriately based on the conditional type. The reader is asked to complete sample sentences by filling in the correct verb form based on whether it is describing a possible present or future situation (first and second conditional) or an impossible past situation (third conditional).

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Conditionals

The document provides examples of conditionals used to describe hypothetical or imagined situations. It gives examples of first, second, and third conditional sentences, and provides exercises for the reader to practice forming conditional sentences using different verb tenses appropriately based on the conditional type. The reader is asked to complete sample sentences by filling in the correct verb form based on whether it is describing a possible present or future situation (first and second conditional) or an impossible past situation (third conditional).

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First and second conditionals. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.

If my doctor can’t cure my headaches, I ……………………………………… (try) acupuncture.


If your leg was broken, it …………………………………… (hurt) more.
I’m sure you would feel better if you ……………………………………. (not smoke) so much.
If you ……………………………… (not stop) eating so much salt, you’ll get high blood pressure.

Third conditional. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
I ………………………… (not finish) it so quickly if I ………………………… (look up) every
new word.
If I ………………………… (know) she was going to be there, I …………………………. (not go).
If I ………………………… (not hear) your voice, I ………………………… (not recognize) you.
If the window ………………………… (not be) open, I ………………………… (not be able) to
get in.
If we ………………………… (book), we …………………………. (not have to) wait.
If we ………………………… (go) by underground, we ………………………… (miss) our flight.
If I ………………………… (wash) it by hand, it ………………………… (be) all right.

Make sentences using the second or third conditional.


I didn’t wait another minute. I didn’t see you.
If I ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
I don’t speak French. I won’t get the job.
If I ………………………………………………………………………………………………
You left the door open. The cat got out.
If you ……………………………………………………………………………………………
I don’t know the answer. I can’t tell you.
If I ………………………………………………………………………………………………
He fell. He wasn’t wearing mountain boots.
He …………………………………………….. if he …………………………………………
He’s so obstinate. I argue with him all the time.
If he …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Choose the right form


If we had had / had a good map we wouldn’t be lost.
If we had had / had some matches we could have lit a fire.
If I could drive / could have driven I wouldn’t depend on public transport.
If she had shouted people would realize / would have realized she was there.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form


1) If you ……………………………… (finish) your work, you could come with us. It doesn’t look
like it’ll be done in time, though.
2) If it hadn’t rained, the flowers ………………………………… (die).
3) I …………………………………. (go) there if I were you.
4) If you ……………………………. (go) to the lecture today, please take good notes.
5) You’ll have to move if you ……………………………. (get) that promotion.
6) If the other driver had been looking, he ……………………………. (not hit) our car.
7) He ……………………………. (not come) to the party if Tessa is invited.
8) If the house ……………………………. (be) warmer, I wouldn’t have to wear a jacket inside.
9) If you …………………………. (be) more careful, you wouldn’t have made so many mistakes.

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