CONDITIONALS

   

   1 Rewrite the following sentences with if and the second conditional.

   1 The reason we don't use them is that they are so expensive.

   But ... if they weren't so expensive, we would use them. or But ... we would use them if they
   weren't so expensive.

   2 The reason I can't contact them is that I haven't got their address.

   But... ___________________________________________________________________________

   3 The reason I work so hard is that I enjoy my job.

   But...___________________________________________________________________________

   4 The reason we are the market leaders is that we spend so much on R&D.

   But...___________________________________________________________________________

   5 The reason I won't give you an answer is that I haven't got the authority.

   But... ___________________________________________________________________________

   

   

   2 Read through the following sentences. Decide whether the events in them are likely or
   imaginary, and put the verbs in brackets into the right tense.

   1 If everyone __________________ (contribute) 10% of their salaries to charity, there would
   _____  (be) no poverty.

   2 I am sure we ____________________ (meet) our targets if we __________________  (maintain)
   our current level of sales.

   4 Please have a seat. If you ___________________ (wait) a couple of minutes, I
   ___________________ (give) you a lift.

   5 I'm expecting a fax from Grayson's. If it _____________ (come) today, please ______________
   (let) me know at once.

   6 I ___________ (apply) for the job if I _____________ (have) a degree, but unfortunately I
   haven’t.

   7 What laws ___________________________ (you/change) if you ________________ (be) in
   Parliament?

   8 I'm leaving now; I ____________________ (be) back at 8.30 if the traffic
   _______________________ (not/be) too bad.

   

   

   3 Complete the sentence for each situation.

   1 Emma didn’t leave early, and so she missed her flight.

   If Emma ___________________________, she ________________________ her flight.

   2 He didn’t make more copies, so we don’t have enough for everyone.

   If he __________________________, we _____________________ enough for everyone.

   3 I forgot to bring your map, so I went to the wrong building.

   If I _____________________________, I ____________________ to the wrong building.

   4 They didn’t invest in new technology, so they didn’t survive the recession.

   If they ______________________________, they ____________________________ the recession.

   5 You didn’t wait so this happened.

   If you _______________________, this ___________________________.

   6 I didn’t realise you were so busy when I asked you to help me.

   If I ______________________________, I _____________________________ to help me.

   7 The Government didn’t collapse, so there wasn’t a crisis.

   If the Government ___________________________, there _____________________ a crisis.

   8 They didn’t bring out their new model on time, so they lost market share.

   If they ______________________________________, they _______________________ market share.

   

   

   4 Rewrite the sentences using mixed conditionals.

   1 We didn't order the parts at the end of June. They aren't here now.

   If we had ordered the parts at the end of Tune, they would be here now.

   2 We felt we could trust each other. Now we are partners.

   _________________________________________________________________________________________________

   3 He lost his driving licence. Now he has to take taxis everywhere.

   _________________________________________________________________________________________________

   4 You didn't go on the course. You don't know how to operate the new equipment.

   _________________________________________________________________________________________________

   5 I went to school in France. Now I am bilingual.

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