Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct tense (affirmative, negative or interrogative form) of the verbs from the box. Use contracted forms when possible.
ask
be (x2)
drink
drive
fall
1 I _________ Harry if I _________ you: he’s such a gossip. 2 What _________ you _________ for if you _________ a genie lamp? 3 If I _________ fitter I _________ running with you.
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lend
trust
worry
need
4 If I _________ loads of coffee in the morning I _________ asleep through the first two classes. 5 Mary _________ if her son _________ so fast. 6 _________ you _________ a friend some money if he _________ it?
4 I ____________ (believe) it if I hadn’t seen her myself. 5 She could have texted us if she ____________ (know) our number. 6 There would have been an accident if you ____________ (brake) in time.
First Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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go
Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct tense (affirmative, negative or interrogative forms) of the verb in brackets. Use contracted forms when possible.
1 If you’d closed the window the bird ____________ (fly) away. 2 I wouldn’t have recognised him if you ____________ (tell) me. 3 If I ____________ (have) a camera I would have taken a photo.
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find
I can’t read it because I forgot my glasses. (not) I could read it __________________ my glasses. I can’t stay any longer: it’s too late. (not) If it __________________ would stay longer. I feel sick because I’ve eaten too much. (so) I wouldn’t feel sick if I __________________ much. You are tired because you go to bed too late. (earlier) If you __________________ you wouldn’t feel tired. We got there late because we missed the bus. (in) We __________________ time if we had caught the bus. He can’t afford to buy a new PC. (more) He’d buy a new PC __________________ money. Tom’s unhappy because he was fired. (been) If Tom __________________ he’d be happy. You’d better go home now. (were) If I __________________ go home now. Listen to 4 people talking and complete the sentences based on what they say. Tom would get rid of his phone if he _________________________________________________. Aysha would have a degree if she ____________________________________ because of the war. Sheila would go ____________________________________ a riding school were she lives. Paddy wouldn’t be living in Italy ___________________________________ an Italian woman.
Read the the following situations and write first, second or third conditional sentences to sum up each of them.
1 Last night I got back home late. When I looked for my key I realised that I had left it on my desk. Fortunately one of the windows was open so I managed to get in through it. If one of the windows _____________________________________________________________________________________. 2 I want to go fishing with my brother this weekend, but the weather forecast says there could be a storm so I may not be able to go. Unless there ________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3 Last night I didn’t sleep well because the neighbours’ dog went on barking for hours so I’m feeling awfully sleepy now. I wouldn’t __________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4 I really love cycling, but unfortunately I have very little time so I can’t go every day. If ________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
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UNIT 21 Second, third and mixed conditionals
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