CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Rewrite the sentences using conditional sentences

1. You got into so much trouble because you didn’t listen to me.
→ If you had listened to me,you wouldn't have got into so much trouble
2. There are so many bugs in the room because there isn’t a screen on the window.
→ If there were a screen on the ,there wouldn't so many bugs in the room
3. He is busy right now. So, he can’t help them.
→ If he weren't busy right now,he could help them
4. I can’t make all of my own meals because I am not good at cooking.
→ If I were good at cooking,i could make all of my own meals
5. I’m not you, so I can’t tell him the truth.
→ If I were you,I could tell him the truth.
6. She came, so he wasn’t disappointed.
→ If she hadn't come,he would have been disappointed
7. He is not a good student. He didn’t study for the test yesterday.
→ If he had studied for the test yesterday, he could be a good student.
8. I didn’t eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now.
→ If I had eaten breakfast several hours ago, I wouldn’t have been hungry now
9. Mai is sick because she didn’t follow the doctor’s orders.
→ If Mai had followed the doctor's orders,she wouldn't be sick
10. He is tired this morning because he didn’t go to bed early last night.
→ If he had gone to bed early last night,he wouldn't be tired this morning
1. They don’t behave themselves so their parents are not happy about that.
→ If they behaved themselves,their parents would be happy about that.
2. She didn’t say sorry so he was angry.
→ If she had said sorry,he wouldn't have been angry
3. I am not a rich businessman and I can’t afford to buy an expensive car.
→ If I were a rich businessman ,i could afford to buy an expensive car.
4. It rained last night so I didn’t go to the barbecue.
→ If it hadn't rained last night,i would have gone to the barbecue
5. My parents do not allow me to go, so I have to stay at home.
→ If my parents allowed me to go,i wouldn't have to stay at home
6. She doesn’t pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible.
→ If she paid attention to her cooking,the food wouldn't be horrible.
7. The weather was very nice so we didn’t go camping.
→ If the weather had been very nice,we would have gone camping
8. The computer broke down and I had to stop my work.
→ If the computer hadn't broken down,i wouldn't have to stop my work
9. She loves him so she forgives him easily.
→ If she didn't love him,she wouldn't forgive him easily.
10. He was angry so I didn’t say anything.
→ If she didn't love him,she wouldn't forgive him easily.

II. Put the verbs into the correct tenses

1. If it (rain) ____rains__________, the children (not go) _____won’t go_______ for a walk.
2. If she (not read) ______doesn’t read______ the novel, she (not pass) ___won’t pass_________ the literature
test.
3. If I (not argue) ______ don't argue_________ with my father, he (lend) ___ will lend__________ me his
motorbike.
4. If we (take) ____take_________ the bus, we (not arrive) ____won’t arrive______ in time.
5. If Dick (not buy) _____doesn’t buy______ the book, his friends (be) _____will be________ angry with
him.
6. If Tom (not tidy up) ___ does not tidy up_________ his room, Victoria (not help) ___won’t
help__________ him with the muffins.
7. If the boys (not play) _______ do not play____ football, the girls (not come) ________ will not
come_______ to the football pitch.
8. If you (eat) ____eat_________ too much junk food, you (not lose) _______won’t lose________ weight.
9. If I (not make) ______ do not make__ breakfast tomorrow morning, my girlfriend (not love) ____ will not
love_____ me anymore.
10. If they (not hurry) _____ do not hurry_________, they (not catch) _______ will not catch________ the
train.
11. You (not have) ______ would not have___________ so many accidents if you drove more slowly.
12. If they (hang) ___________ don’t change______ that picture lower, people would be able to see it.
13. I (not buy) _______ wouldn’t buy __________ things on the installment system if I were you.
14. You would hear my explanation if you (not talk) ______didn’t talk___________so much.
15. I would repair the roof myself if I (have) ___________had______a long ladder.
III. Rewrite the statements by using the conditional sentences:
1. If you don’t do your homework, you will be punished.
Unless you do your homework, you will be punished.
2. If she doesn’t drink water, she will feel thirsty.
Unless she drinks water, she will feel thirsty
3. If they weren’t absent now, they would meet the head master.
 Unless they were absent now, they would meet the head master.
4. Unless he cleaned up the car now, his boss could ask him to do this.
 If he weren’t cleaned up the car now, his boss could ask him to do this.
5. If you don’t hurry up, you will be late for school.
Unless you hurry up, you will be late for school
1. You can’t run fast unless you try your best.
If you try your best, you can run fast
2. Because Tom is absent, he can’t understand the lesson.
If Tom weren’t absent, he could understand the lesson.
3. The boy wouldn’t go swimming unless the weather were nice.
If the weather had nice, the boy would have go swimming.
7. You throw it into the water. A stone sinks
If you were throw it into yhe water. A stone sinks
4. Unless you lived in the dormitory, you could annoy me.
If you hadn’t live in the dormitory, you could have annoy me
5. The dogs can’t bite you unless you touch them.
If you tought the dog, them couldn’t beat you.
6. The books are expensive. I can’t buy them.
If the book weren’t expensive, I could buy them.
7. I don’t like cats because cats are fury.
If the cats were fury, I would like cats
8. You can’t join the club unless you are sick.
If you weren’t sick, you could join the club
9. Unless this man is a driver, he can’t help you move by car.
If this man weren’t a driver, he could help you move by car