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Fill in the correct form of the verb. Use the type given at the end of the sentence!

1. If he __________________ (eat) everything he ______________________ (be) ill (3)

2. The police ______________________ (arrest) him if they ____________________(catch) him (1)
3. What ______________________ (happen) if my parachute __________________(not open)? (1)
4. I ______________________ (be) angry if he _____________________(make) more mistakes. (2)
5. If he ______________________ (be) late we ______________________ (go) without him (3).
6. If I ____________________(lend) you 10 pounds, ______________________ (you, give) it back
to me? (1)
7. If you ______________________ (not like) this one, I ______________________ (bring) you
another one. (1)
8. If I ______________________ (know) that I ______________________ (visit) you. (3)
9. I ______________________ (not drink) that wine if I ______________________ (be) you. (2)
10. If we ______________________ (have) more rain our crops ______________________ (grow)
faster (3)
11. If you ______________________ (paint) the walls white the room ______________________ (be)
much brighter (1).
12. I ____________________________ (can repair) the roof myself if I ______________________
(have) a ladder. (3)
13. You ______________________ (not have) so many accidents if you ______________________
(drive) more slowly (2).
14. What ______________________ (you, do) if you ______________________(hear) the alarm? (2)
15. If you ______________________ (go) to Paris where ______________________ (you stay)? (1)
16. I __________________________ (bring) you something to drink if you ______________________
me (tell) (3).
17. If anyone ______________________ (attack) me, my dog ______________________ (jump) at
him (3).
18. If everybody ______________________ (give) me 3 pounds we ______________________
(have) enough. (1)
19. This __________________________ ( not happen)if you ______________________ (be)more
careful (3)
20. We ______________________ (invite) him if he ______________________ (be)at home(2)
21. I ______________________ (put)some money into the bank if I ______________________
(have)some left (2)
22. I ______________________ (offer) them coffee and cake as soon as they
______________________ (come) over (1)
23. If you ______________________ (ring) the bell someone ______________________ (surely
answer) it (1)
24. If you ______________________ (give)me the letter I __________________________ (post) it for
you (3)
25. If the professor ______________________ (speak) clearly we ______________________
(understand) him better (2)

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IF004 IF - CLAUSES

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense!

1. If I ____________________ (BE) you I would go home immediately.

2. If you had married Peter you ______________________ (HAVE) a very unhappy life.
3. I would tell you the answer if I ______________________ (KNOW) it.
4. If John ____________________ (SMILE) sometimes, he would be more attractive.
5. I (LEARN) ______________________ German if I had had more time.
6. What will you do if I ______________________ (GO) away?
7. If you went away I ___________________ (INVITE) all my friends and have a party.
8. I _____________________ (SEND) Jane a postcard if I had known her address.
9. Would you still love me if I _____________________ (GROW) a beard?
10. If I have enough money I ______________________ (TRAVEL) round the world.
11. If our passports ___________________ (BE) all right, we wouldn't have been arrested.
12. If it hadn't rained our picnic _________________________ (BE) a great success.
13. If he leaves his bike outside someone _______________________ (STEAL) it.
14. If the weather _____________________ (STAY) like this, the clothes will be dry in a few hours.
15. If you had told me that we _________________________ (GO) to see something else.
16. If it ____________________ (FREEZE) tonight the roads will be slippery tomorrow.
17. If you hate your job why ___________________________ (YOU NOT CHANGE) it?
18. If he worked hard he ______________________ (FINISH) in time.
19. If John ________________________ (BUY) a season ticket, he would lose it.
20. If the man _______________________ (NOT FOLLOW) him he wouldn't have fallen down the stairs.

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Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense!

1. The burglars ____________________ (NOT DO) so much damage if you had locked all the drawers.
2. If he had slipped, he ____________________ (FALL) 500 metres.
3. They would have forced their way into the house if I ____________________ (NOT CALL) for help.
4. You ____________________ (NOT BE) of any use to me unless you learn to type.
5. If I ____________________ (NOT BE) so busy I would have invited him earlier.
6. If he ____________________ (STOP) smoking, he would put on some weight.
7. I ____________________ (BRING) you something to drink if I had known that you were thirsty.
8. You´ll get a cold if you ____________________ (NOT CHANGE) your wet clothes.
9. If I ____________________ (BE) president I would raise the taxes at once.
10. If a thief ____________________ (ATTACK) me my dog will jump at him quickly.
11. I´ll probably get lost unless he ____________________ (COME) with me.
12. I could repair the roof myself if I ____________________ (HAVE) a ladder.
13. If people didn’t have cars they ____________________ (WALK).
14. If there were no TVs I ____________________ (READ) more books.
15. If the story hadn’t been true they ____________________ (NOT PRINT) it in the newspaper.
16. We ____________________ (HAVE) a long way to walk home if we run out of petrol.
17. If I ____________________ (BE) you I wouldn’t go there.
18. What would you have done if you found out that one of the pupils ____________________ (CHEAT).
19. What would I do if the alarm ____________________ (GO) off ?
20. If you ____________________ (CAN COME) with us , we would have been pleased.

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IF006 IF - CLAUSES

Finish the sentences , using the correct tense !

1. If I lived in the country ________________________________________________________________
2. The milk would have turned sour if _______________________________________________________
3. If you took a course in computer programming _____________________________________________
4. I could have walked more quickly if _______________________________________________________
5. You job sounds awful ! If I were you ______________________________________________________
6. They would have paid you more if _______________________________________________________
7. If there was a power strike _____________________________________________________________
8. If you tell this to anyone _______________________________________________________________
9. If you don’t like films why ______________________________________________________________
10. I would have been able to win the match if _________________________________________________
11. If the weather clears up _______________________________________________________________
12. If John hadn’t eaten those mushrooms ___________________________________________________
13. She would have received the letter if _____________________________________________________
14. I’ll buy you a box of chocolates if _________________________________________________________
15. If I was an animal ____________________________________________________________________

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Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets !

1. If Anne’s father gets seriously ill, they ____________________ (BRING) him to the hospital.
2. If I ____________________ (BE) you I would pay more attention in class.
3. They ____________________ (NOT GO) out if they don’t get a babysitter.
4. The manager would have fired him if he ____________________ (HAVE) someone else to replace him.
5. I ____________________ (LIKE) her more if she hadn’t asked such stupid questions.
6. If you ____________________ (NOT KNOCK) they won’t let you in.
7. If I had missed the bus, I ____________________ (TAKE) a taxi.
8. We will visit the sports centre tomorrow unless it ____________________ (RAIN).
9. I would have helped him if I ____________________ (KNOW) that his condition was so bad.
10. He ____________________ (NOT GO) to the course if it were not so interesting.
11. I ____________________ (CALL) if I had had his mobile number.
12. If I ____________________ (WIN) in the lottery I would go on an extended vacation.
13. If I ____________________ (NOT BE) careful, he would have lost his job.
14. ____________________ (SHE STAY) at home if I asked her to ?
15. If her daughter ____________________ (WORK) harder she would pass the exam.
16. If the French lessons had been more interesting , Mary ____________________ (NOT ATTEND) a
different school.
17. He wouldn’t have been so happy if he ____________________ (NOT HAVE) such a good life.
18. If I were a millionaire I ____________________ (STOP) working at once.
19. If you ____________________ (MARRY) Peter, you would be happier.
20. I ____________________ (GIVE) you the news as soon as I get it.

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Fill in the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, according to the type of the IF-sentence shown at the end!

1. If he __________________ (EAT) everything he _____________________ (BE) ill. (3)

2. The police __________________ (ARREST) him if they __________________ (CATCH) him (1)
3. What __________________ (HAPPEN) if my parachute __________________ (NOT OPEN) ? (1)
4. I __________________ (BE) angry if he __________________ (MAKE) more mistakes . (2)
5. If he __________________ (NOT BE) late we __________________ (GO) without him (3).
6. If I __________________ (LEND) you 10 pounds, __________________ (YOU, GIVE) it back to me ? (1)
7. If you __________________ (NOT LIKE) this one, I __________________ (BRING) you another one. (1)
8. If I __________________ (KNOW) that I __________________ (VISIT) you . (3)
9. I __________________ (NOT DRINK) that wine if I __________________ (BE) you. (2)
10. If we __________________ (HAVE) more rain our crops __________________ (GROW) faster (3)
11. If you __________________ (PAINT) the walls white the room __________________ (BE) much
brighter (1).
12. I __________________ (CAN REPAIR) the roof myself if I __________________ (HAVE) a ladder. (3)
13. You __________________ (NOT HAVE) so many accidents if you __________________ (DRIVE)
slower (2).
14. What __________________ (YOU, DO) if you __________________ (HEAR) the alarm ? (2)
15. If you __________________ (GO) to Paris where __________________ (YOU STAY ) ? (1)
16. I __________________ (BRING) you something to drink if I __________________ (KNOW) you were
thirsty (2).
17. If anyone __________________ (ATTACK) me, my dog __________________ (JUMP) at him (3).
18. If everybody __________________ (GIVE) me 3 pounds we __________________ (HAVE) enough. (1)

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Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms !

1. I would have read the letter if I ____________________ (know) it was from you.
2. If Tony doesn’t help in the garden I ____________________ (not finish) my work in time.
3. If you ____________________ (not tell ) me about Maxwell’s birthday I would forget it.
4. We _________________________ (catch) the train earlier if Mary had found her purse.
5. If Susan ____________________ (learn) the poem she would have known the answer.
6. If it ____________________ (be) too hot we will stop and get a cold drink.
7. If it ____________________ (not rain) today I would stay it home.
8. If the Professor spoke clearly we __________________________ (understand) him better.
9. If you go on talking like that we ____________________ (throw) you out.
10. If Sasha ____________________ (go) home now he would meet his own brother.
11. If it rained , the streets ____________________ (be) wet.
12. If I ____________________ (not tell) Jim the address he wouldn’t have found you.
13. The bird ___________________________ (die) if you had caught it.
14. What ____________________ (you, do) if you won the lottery ?
15. If the weather ____________________ (not change) we will reach the top of the mountain.
16. Dinner ____________________ (be) fine if the meat weren’t cold.
17. I’m sure Benny ____________________ (come) if you wait a bit longer.
18. If you ring the bell, somebody ____________________ (answer) it.
19. If Bert ____________________ (see) you, he would have talked to you.
20. You ____________________ (find ) your ticket if you had looked into your pockets.
21. You ____________________ (fall) ill if you eat so much.
22. What ____________________ (happen) if the door had not been opened?
23. If Chris asked you for a cigarette, __________________________ (you, give) him one?
24. If you ____________________ (buy) that big car, you would need a lot of money.
25. ____________________ (You, change) the colour of your hair if I asked you to do so ?
26. If you give me the letter, I ____________________ (post) it for you .
27. ____________________________ (You, post) the letter if I had given it to you?
28. If the weather is fine, I ____________________ (go) swimming.
29. If you____________________ (not work) harder, you won't pass the exam.
30. If they ____________________ (be) rich, they would travel around the world.
31. The children ____________________ (go) skating if the lake were frozen.
32. What would you have done, if you ____________________ (lose) your handbag?
33. What will happen if you ____________________ (not know) the answer?
34. She ____________________ (go) on holiday, if she hadn't been ill.
35. If I ____________________ (notice) you, I would have said hello.
36. If I ____________________ (be) like you, I wouldn't watch such films.
37. If you opened your eyes, you____________________ (see) a wonderful world.
38. People ____________________ (live) in peace if they stop fighting.
39. If Tom drinks so much,he _____________________________ (cannot drive) home.
40. If we ____________________ (not hurry) we would miss the train.
41. He ____________________ (not spend) so much money if he weren't a happy person.
42. ____________________________ (You, come ) , if you had had more time ?
43. If Jim ____________________ (study) the new words he would have got a better mark.
44. If he were rich, he ____________________ (buy) the house.
45. If you don't hurry you ____________________ (be) late.
46. If it wasn't so hot, we ____________________ (play) football.
47. If I ____________________ (be) ill, would you visit me?
48. If Sean ____________________ (not be) driving so fast, the police would not have stopped him.
49. If I had sold my house, I ____________________ (get) 4 million pounds.
50. If I ____________________ (be) you I would I would do it.
IF - CLAUSES IF 2

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms !

1. The burglars ________________________ (not do) so much damage if you hadn´t locked all the
drawers.
2. If he had slipped he ________________________ (fall) 500 metres.
3. They would have forced their way into the house if I ___________________________ (not call) for help.
4. You ________________________ (not be) of any use to me unless you learn to type.
5. I ____________________________ (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty.
6. You´ll get a cold if you ________________________ (not change) your wet clothes.
7. I´ll probably get lost unless he ________________________ (come) with me.
8. I could repair the roof myself if I ________________________ (have) a ladder.
9. If a train entered this tunnel, it ___________________________ (not come) out again.
10. If you had told me earlier, I ________________________ (be able) to help you.
11. If you ___________________________ (can/come)with us, we would have been pleased.
12. You ___________________________ (not make) such a mistake if you had been more careful.
13. If father ________________________ (be) alive he would be horrified.
14. If it ________________________ (be ) fine tomorrow we shall go for a swim.
15. If he is out, I ________________________ (call) tomorrow.
16. You`ll miss the train if you ________________________ (not hurry).
17. If you had gone to the exhibition you ________________________ (enjoy) it.
18. If I ________________________ (be) in your position I would act differently.
19. If he had had 50 euros, he ________________________ (go) to the stadium.
20. If that ship ________________________ (sink) there will not be enough life boats on board.
21. If he ________________________ (be) able to win that match he would have made it to the finals.
22. If it ________________________ (clear) up we could still have a game of tennis.
23. If he sends the letter off today Joan ________________________ (have) it by Monday.
24. If I ________________________ (not smoke) like a chimney the curtains would not get so yellow.
25. If my wife ________________________ (have) a dishwasher I would not have to dry up daily.
26. If you are good I ________________________ (buy) you a box of chocolates.
27. If John ________________________ (eat) those mushrooms he would not have survived.
28. If the weather lasts for one more week the farmers ________________________ (be) able to bring in
the harvest.
29. He might have been happier at school if he ________________________ (be) good at sport .
30. If his French lessons at school ________________________ (be) more interesting, he wouldn´t have
studied German.
31. If he hadn´t specialized in languages, he ___________________________ (might do) mathematics.
32. When he was 24, he was seriously ill. If he hadn´t been sent to a very good hospital, he
________________________ (could die).
33. He wouldn´t have become a teacher if he ________________________ (not meet) a certain man.
34. If he hadn´t met a certain woman, he ____________________________ (might not go) to live abroad.
35. If he ________________________ (work) less hard, he might enjoy himself more.
36. He would not have been so happy if he ________________________ ( not have) a very good life.
37. If I ________________________ (be) you I would go home immediately.
38. If you had married Peter you ________________________ (have) a very unhappy life.
39. I would tell you the answer if I ________________________ (know) it.
40. If John ________________________ (smile) sometimes, he would be more attractive.
41. I _____________________________ (learn) German if I had had more time.
42. What will you do if I ________________________ (go) away ?
43. If you went away I ________________________ (invite) all my friends and have a party.
44. I ________________________ (send) Jane a postcard if I had known her address.
45. Would you still love me if I ________________________ (grow) a beard ?
46. If I have enough money I ________________________ (travel) round the world.