The Conditional

Choose the correct answer.

1. If Tom comes to town, we .. him.

a. visit
b. visited
c. will visit

4. If walls could talk, they .. many secrets.

a. would tell
b. would have told
c. told

2. If they had known he was in trouble, they .. him.

a. would have helped
b. would help
c. will help

5. As
a.
b.
c.

3. Hell fix the machine after he .. the instructions.

a. will read
b. has read
c. read

6. I wont be able to travel unless I .. some money.

a. will save
b. save
c. saved

2.

soon as he .. , he will look for a job.

will graduate
graduates
may graduate

Match I to II to form sentences.

1. If he had a lot of money,

.. a. unless it rains.

2. I wouldnt eat that

.. b. he would rent a bigger flat.

3. If I had known you were ill,

.. c. Ill travel all over the world.

4. Mark wouldnt be so tired

.. d. if he didnt have so much work.

5. If I get the opportunity,

.. e. I would have called.

6. They will play tennis this afternoon

.. f. if I were you.

3.Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Hell call us before he .................................. (leave).
2. .................................. you .................................. (go) to the party if he had asked you?
3. If the phone rings, I .................................. (answer) it.
4. You would feel better if you .................................. (eat) healthier food.
5. Her parents .................................. (not be) angry if she had called.
6. If I had more free time, I .................................. (exercise) more often.
7. As soon as the guests .................................. (arrive), well begin the lecture.
8. They wont be able to hear you unless you .................................. (speak) louder.

4.Complete the passage with the words below.

when

had hadnt were would if will should have could

My wife and I seldom travel. In fact, if we 1.............................. received a wedding invitation from family in
Cape Town, we wouldnt 2.............................. thought of travelling. But my wife was very excited. Lets make
a holiday of it, she suggested. 3.............................. we go, we 4.............................. do some touring. And
that is what we did. If you have the opportunity, you 5.............................. travel to South Africa. You can rent a
car 6.............................. youre there, but if I 7.............................. you, I would also include a train trip. Our
relatives suggested that we take the famous Blue Train for the journey north. If we 8.............................. stuck
to our original plan, we 9.............................. have missed this wonderful experience. The Blue Train travels
from Cape Town to Zimbabwe. It has luxurious compartments, private bathrooms and wonderful food. If you
decide to take the train, you

10..............................

have the pleasure of seeing wonderful scenery while

relaxing in a luxury hotel on wheels.

2 1. b
2. f
3. e
1 1. c
2. a

6. would exercise / could exercise

4. d
5. c
6. a
3. b
4. a

5. b
6. b

3 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

leaves
Would have gone
will answer
ate
wouldnt have been

7. arrive
8. speak

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

hadnt
have
If
could
should

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

when
were
had
would
will

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

a. If she hadnt broken (not break) the window, she wouldnt have had to pay for a new one.
b. If she studied more, she

(be) a better student.

c. They

(not see) the Queen if they hadnt visited London on that

d. If she

day. (open) the letter, shell be surprised.

e. If I lived in France, I

(speak) French well.

f. Id buy that bag if it

(be) cheaper.

g. If they hadnt gone to the party, they

h. If he

(not buy) those expensive clothes.

(not get) up early, hell be late.

i.

Id watch more films, if I

j.

If the studio spent more money, it

(have) more time.

(make) better films.

k. If she

(not break) the window she wouldnt have had to pay for a new

l.

one. (be) surprised if she hears the news.

She

6. Translate the following sentences:

a. No habramos podido entrar en la casa si no hubisemos encontrado la llave.
We wouldnt have been able to go into the house if we hadnt found the key.
b. Si escucharas msica clsica, te gustara.
c. Estaremos en casa si pasas esta noche.
d. No iremos de viaje a menos que nos llamen nuestros amigos.
e. Si ella no hubiese estudiado tanto, no habra tenido tan buenos resultados.
f. Si estuviera en tu lugar, hara el trabajo cuanto antes.
g. No nos habramos perdido si hubiramos girado a la derecha.
h. l no se casara si no estuviese seguro.
i.

Sers recompensado siempre que trabajes duro.

j.

Si hubiese visto al ladrn, habra gritado.