Book 02 - Lesson Fifteen

CONDITIONAL

USING IF: Contrary - to-fact in the Present or Future

If I had enough time I would go to the market
If – Clause: Simple Past Result Clause: would/ could + simple form

EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses:

1)True Situation: I don’t have enough money.

If I (have) hadmore money, I (buy) could buya present for my friend.

2)True Situation: It’s cold today.

If it (be, not) ______cold today, I (go) ______swimming.

3)True Situation: I don’t have enough money.

If I (have) ______enough money, I (buy) ______a house at the beach.

4)True Situation: He doesn’t understand this sentence.

If he (understand) ______the question, he (explain) ______it to you.

5)True Situation: They have to go to class today.

If they (have to go, not) ______to class today, they (go) ______to their friend’s house.

6)True Situation: It isn’t Saturday.

If it (be) ______Saturday, I (go) ______to the theater.

7)True Situation: I’m not rich.

If I (be) ______rich, I (live) ______on a farm and (raise) ______horses.

EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses:

1)Jim doesn’t study hard. If he (study) studiedharder, he (get) would getbetter grades.

2)The weather isn’t nice. I (take) ______a walk in the park if the weather (be) ______nice.

3)My wife and I want to buy a house, but houses are too expensive. We (buy) ______a house if we (have) ______enough money for a down payment.

4)If money (grow) ______on trees, all of us (be) ______rich.

5)Life (be) ______boring if everyone (have) ______the same opinion about everything.

6)Airplane tickets are expensive. If they (be) ______cheap, I (fly) ______to Singapore for the weekend.

7)The student cafeteria is relatively inexpensive, but the food isn’t very good. I (eat) ______there all the time if the food (be) ______better.

8)I’m very tired tonight. If I (be, not) ______tired, I (go) ______to the movie with you.

EXERCISE 3: What would you do if you were ...? Practice using verb forms.

What would you do if you were ... (a house painter)?

If I were a house painter, I would (paint houses, paint your house, etc.)

(A cat) If I were a cat, I would (chase mice, jump into your lap, etc.)

What would you do if you were ...?

1)a bird ______

2)a mountain climber______

3)an astronaut______

4)an artist ______

5)a secretary ______

6) ninety years old______

7)a good cook ______

8)a police officer______

9)hungry______

10)Barack Obama______

11)A politician______

What would you do if you were in one of the following places?

12)in India ______

13)at a beach______

14)at home right now______

15)in Paris______

16)on a spaceship______

17)in Mars______

If you had the following things, what would (could) you do?

18)a horse______

19)a boat______

20)six apples______

21)a car______

22)a million dollars______

23)a private jet______