Exercise A. Complete the following sentences, using the appropriate conditional.

Exercise A. Complete the following sentences, using the appropriate conditional.

1. If Simon _____________ (drink) about half a bottle of whisky, he _____________ (crash) into the nearest lamppost.

2. If his friend _____________ (pay) the fine, he _____________ (spend) the night at the police station.

3. He _____________ (feel) terrible in the morning if he _____________ (drink) so much.

4. If he _____________ (be) in such a hurry, he _____________ (spill) coffee all over his shirt.

5. He _____________ (change) his shirt if he _____________ (notice) that it was dirty.

6. If he _____________ (miss) the bus, he _____________ (run) all the way to the office.

7. If he _____________ (run) so fast, he _____________ (fall).

8. He _____________ (give) the sack if he _____________ (lose) his temper.

9. If he _____________ (cross) the road without looking, he _____________ (knock) down.

10. If he _____________ (go) to hospital, he _____________ (meet) the nurse

Exercise B. What would you have done if you had been in Simon’s place

when his girlfriend left him?

when he got drunk?

when he was arrested by the police?

when he felt so ill in the morning?

when he got up so late?

when he missed the bus?

when his boss got angry?

when he was given the sack?

Exercise C. What would life be like now

if the wheel hadn’t been invented?

if Columbus (or whoever) hadn’t discovered America?

if Hitler had won the Second World War?

if there hadn’t been an industrial revolution?

if men hadn’t landed on the moon?

if you hadn’t been born?

if you had been born a member of the opposite sex?

if you had been born the son/daughter of a millionaire?

if you hadn’t been born in Russia?

Exercise D. Transform the following sentences into conditionals.

1. We didn’t go to the party so we didn’t see Kate.

If…

2. It was so urgent I had to phone you.

If it…

3. He types very badly so he probably won’t get the job.

If…

4. I’d bake a cake but I don’t have any eggs.

If…

5. We were going to go to the party but Dad came home late.

If…

6. I meant to talk to him but I couldn’t find him.

If…

7. I don’t think you should invite Sue to the party.

I…

8. Watch that woman carefully as she may steal something.

Watch…

9. They didn’t understand the film because they missed the beginning.

If they…

10. I hope it stops raining, then I can go swimming.

I will…