Упражнение 1. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках в нужную форму.
1. If I see him, I (tell) him the news. 2. The table will break if you (stand) on it. 3. If he (eat) all the cakes, he will be ill. 4. If I find уour book, I (let) you know. 5. The police (arrest) him if they catch him. 6. If he (read) late at night, he is sleepy in the morning. 7. If he (need) a pen, he can borrow mine. 8. Your car (be stolen) if you left it unlocked. 9. The teacher will get angry if you (make) many mistakes. 10. She will be furious if she (hear) this. 11. If you boil some water, I (make) tea. 12. If you leave your bag here, it (be lost). 13. You’ll miss the bus if you (not/leave) at once. 14. If you come late, they (not/let) you in.
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Упражнение 2. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, так, чтобы предложения выражали реальное условие.
1. He (be) very pleased if it (be) really true. 2. If you (go) to town on Monday, you (meet) my brother Tom. 3. If you (need) help, my father (help) you. 4. We (have) a picnic lunch if the day (be) fine. 5. If you (ask) a policeman, he (tell) you the way. 6. I (finish) the job tomorrow if I (can). 7. I (not/take) an umbrella if (not/rain). 8. If they (catch) the bus now, they (arrive) at half past nine. 9. He (find) the answers if he (look) in the keys. 10. If he (write) to her, she (answer) at once. 11. He (lose) weight if he (stop) eating too much. 12. If she (be) patient, I (try) to explain. 13. If we (leave) at once, we (catch) the early train. 14. If she (drink) this medicine, she (feel) much better.
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Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки таким образом, чтобы предложения выражали: а) реальное условие; b) нереальное условие.
1. If I (know), I (tell) you. 2. If she (want) to talk, she (ring up). 3. If he (have) enough money, he (buy) a large house. 4. She (feel) lonely if Peter (go) away. 5. We (be) pleased to see you if you (arrive). 6. If we (can) come on Sunday, we (come). 7. I (understand) Mr Smith if he (speak) slowly. 8. We (not/go) by ship unless there (be) no other way.
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Упражнение 4. Выберите наиболее подходящие типы условных предложений и раскройте скобки.
1. If it (rain), I won’t go out. 2. You would learn more if you (study) sometimes. 3. If he (ask) me, I would have told him the answer. 4. You would have done well if you (take) my advice. 5. I wouldn’t phone you here unless it (be) urgent. 6. She’ll catch cold, if her feet (get) wet in this weather. 7. Unless you apologize at once, I never (speak) to you again. 8. If we (have) nothing to do, life would be boring.
Exercise 1: Zero Conditional
For example: (not / rain / the flowers / die) If it doesn’t rain, the flowers die.
(I / wake up late / I / be late for work
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2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)
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3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)
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4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
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5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)
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6. (I / feel good the next day / I / go to bed early)
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7. (lots of people / come / Jenny / have a party)
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8. (she / buy expensive clothes / she / go shopping)
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9. (my daughter / pass her exams / she / work hard)
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10. (David / be sick / he / drink milk)
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Exercise 2: First Conditional
1. If I _______________ (go) out tonight, I __________________ (go) to the cinema.
2. If you __________________ (get) back late, I __________________ (be) angry.
3. If we ___________ (not / see) each other tomorrow, we __________ (see) each other next week.
4. If he __________________ (come), I __________________ (be) surprised.
5. If we __________________ (wait) here, we __________________ (be) late.
6. I __________________ (come) early if you __________________ (want).
7. They _________________ (go) to the party if they _______________ (be) invited.
8. She _________________ (stay) in London if she __________________ (get) a job.
9. He __________ (not / get) a better job if he ____________ (not / pass) that exam.
10. I ______________ (buy) a new dress if I _______ ___ (have) enough money.
Exercise 3: Second conditional
1. If I _________________ (be) you, I _________________ (get) a new job.
2. If he _________________ (be) younger, he _________________ (travel) more.
3. If we _________________ (not / be) friends, I _________________ (be) angry with you.
4. If I _________________ (have) enough money, I _________________ (buy) a big house.
5. If she ______________ (not / be) always so late, she ______________(be) promoted.
6. She _________________ (be) happier if she _________________ (have) more friends.
7. We _________________ (buy) a house if we _________________ (decide) to stay here.
8. They _______________ (have) more money if they ______________ (not / buy) so many clothes.
9. We ________________ (come) to dinner if we _______________ (have) time.
10. She _________________ (call) him if she _________________ (know) his number.
Exercise 4: Third conditional
1. If you ______________ (not / be) late, we ______________ (not / miss) the bus.
2. If she ______________ (study), she ______________ (pass) the exam.
3. If we ______________ (arrive) earlier, we ______________ (see) John.
4. If they ______________ (go) to bed early, they ______________ (not / wake) up late.
5. If he ______________ (become) a musician, he ______________ (record) a CD.
6. He ______________ (be) happier if he ______________ (stay) at home.
7. She ______________ (pass) the exam if she ______________ (study) harder.
8. We ______________ (not / get) married if we ______________ (not / go) to
the same university.
9. They ______________ (be) late if they ______________ (not / take) a taxi.
10. She ______________ (not / meet) him if she ______________ (not / come) to
London.