The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English. Type 0 sentences use "if + present tense" to describe real or possible situations. Types 1 and 2 use "if + past tense" to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations, with Type 1 using "would/could/should + bare infinitive" and Type 2 using "were/had + past participle." Type 3 uses "if + past perfect" to talk about situations that are definitely not true. The document provides examples of each type and then presents exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English. Type 0 sentences use "if + present tense" to describe real or possible situations. Types 1 and 2 use "if + past tense" to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations, with Type 1 using "would/could/should + bare infinitive" and Type 2 using "were/had + past participle." Type 3 uses "if + past perfect" to talk about situations that are definitely not true. The document provides examples of each type and then presents exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English. Type 0 sentences use "if + present tense" to describe real or possible situations. Types 1 and 2 use "if + past tense" to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations, with Type 1 using "would/could/should + bare infinitive" and Type 2 using "were/had + past participle." Type 3 uses "if + past perfect" to talk about situations that are definitely not true. The document provides examples of each type and then presents exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English. Type 0 sentences use "if + present tense" to describe real or possible situations. Types 1 and 2 use "if + past tense" to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations, with Type 1 using "would/could/should + bare infinitive" and Type 2 using "were/had + past participle." Type 3 uses "if + past perfect" to talk about situations that are definitely not true. The document provides examples of each type and then presents exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences.
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCE
TYPE O: If + S + V(s,es), S + V(s,es)
E.g: If you freeze water, it becomes a solid. TYPE 1: If + S + V(s/es), S + Will/Can/shall……+ Vb Should + S+ VB……..,………………. E.g: If she works hard, she will pass. TYPE 2: If + S + V2/ Ved, S + would/ Could/ Should…+ VB Were S+ TO VB……..,…………. Were + S+ ………….,………….. E.g: If I won a lot of money, I’d buy a big house in the country. E.g: If I were taller, I would buy this dress TYPE 3: If + S + Had + VE/ed, S + would/ could…+ have + V3/ed Had S+ (NOT) VED/3……..,……………….. E.g: If you had studied harder you would have passed the exam. EXERCISES Give the correct form (Type 1 & 2) 1. If it rains, the boys ______________ hockey. (play) 2. If he ______________ his own vegetables, he wouldn’t have to buy them. (grow) 3. Jim ______________ whisky distilleries if he travelled to Scotland. (see) 4. Would you go out more often if you ______________ so much in the house? (not have to do) 5. She wouldn’t have yawned the whole day if she ______________ late last night. (stay up) 6. If you ______________ a minute, I’ll come with you. (wait) 7. If we arrived at 10, we ______________ Tyler’s presentation. (miss) 8. We ______________ John if we’d known about his problems. (help) 9. If they ______________ new batteries, their camera would have worked correctly. (use) 10. If I could go anywhere, it ______________ New Zealand. (be) 11. If people (eat) ____ too many sweets, they will get fat. 12. I did not see you in the pool yesterday. If I had seen you, I (swim) ____ with you. 13. My mother did not go to the gym yesterday. She (go) ____ if she had not been so tired. 14. She (not/ leave) ____ home if her father had not disturbed her. 15. If I (wake up) ____ late, I will be late for work. 16. The view of the mountain was wonderful. If I had had a camera, I (take) ____ some pictures. 17. She was not thirsty. If she had been thirsty, she (drink) ____ some water. 18. If my grandmother had gone to the university, she (study) ____ science. She likes science a lot. 19. If children don’t eat well, they (not/be) ____ healthy. 20. If you had given a direct address to me, I (find) ____ that museum easily. 21. If I had enough money, I (buy) ____ a big house for myself. 22. If I (speak) ____ to John, he will get annoyed. 23. If I were you, I (not take) ____ it. 24. Had he not let me know, I (not collect) ____ him at the airport tomorrow morning. (not collect) 25. Were I you, I (not take) ____ it. 26. If you (ask) ____ me, I (help) ____ you. 27. should she take my advice, I (be) ____ happy. 28.You’ll catch a cold if you _______ a pullover. (not wear) 29.If you drink more of this sweet lemonade, you _________ (get) 30. If Marcus sings in the shower, I ________ the radio up to full volume. (turn up) 31. If we _____________ to Dresden, it will be a fantastic trip. (cycle) 32. I _____________ the school bus if I don’t get up early. (miss) 33. Harriet would stay longer in Vienna if she _____________ more time. (has) 34. She _____________ the people in Peru if she bought her coffee beans in this shop. (support) 35. If I don’t see Claire today, I _____________ her this evening. (phone) Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: 1. If I had free time, I _____ some shopping with you A. did B. will do C. would do D. would have done 2. Unless she ____, she will be late for school A. hurried B. hurries C. will hurry D. is hurrying 3. I would have given him this present, if I ___ him A. had meet B. had met C. meet D. met 4. Will you be angry if I ___ your pocket dictionary? A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal D. steal 5. If he ____ the truth, the police wouldn’t have arrest him A. tells B. told C. had told D. would tell 6. If you press that button, what ______? A. would happen B. would have happened C. will happen D. happen 7. If my mother ____ me up, I will catch the bus A. doesn’t pick B. didn’t take C. not pick D. hadn’t picked 8. If the weather is nice, I ____ for a walk A. will go B. go C. would go D. would have gone 9. ____________, the accident would not have happened yesterday A. If Nam drives more carefully B. If had Nam driven more carefully C. Had Nam driven more carefully D. Unless Nam had driven more carefully 10. I’d give up my job if I ____ a big prize in a lottery A. win B. won C. had won D. would won 11. If the kids had gone to school last Thursday, they………..to the library now. A. Would go B. will go C. could go D. A&C 12. If it had rained three hour ago, the streets………… wet now. A. Would have be B. will be C. be D. would be 13. If they had gone to school yesterday, they………..to the museum now A. Would go B. will go C. could go D. A&C 14. If you had done all your homework last night, you………games right now. A. Will play B. can play C. plays D. could play. 15. If you …………..the homework yesterday, you……………..bonus today. A. Had done/would get B. had done/would have got C. done/would get D. does/will get 16. I would have visited you before if there ……….. quite a lot of people in your house. A. hadn’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wasn’t 17. If …………………….. as I told her, she would have succeeded. A. she has done B. she had done C. she does D. she did 18. She wouldn’t have given them all that money if we …………………… her to. A. wouldn’t advise B. won’t advise C. hadn’t advised D. didn’t advise 19. If I ……………… her phone number, I ………………… her last night A. had known/ could have phoned B. knew/ would have phoned C. know/ can phone D. knew/ could phone 20. I am very thin. I think, if I ………………………… smoking, I might get fat. A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop D. stopped