Showing posts with label Conditional. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conditional. Show all posts

16 October 2008

Conditional 2


1 I am sure she would go out if you .......................(ask) her nicely.
2 I would buy the shoes if they ................................. (not be) so expensive.
3 If people were more reasonable, there ............................... (be) no wars.
4 If you ..................... (be) at home, I would visit you.
5 If Norah were older, she .............................. (have) more sense.
6 If I were a famous filmstar, I ............................. (be) rich.
7 What ............................... (you, do) if you were me?
8 I would have a birthday party if mum .......................... (let) me have one.
9 If the sun shone, we ............................... (have) a picnic.
10 I would be sad if you ................................ (not help) me.
11 If I were a millionaire, I ......................... (have) a Rolls Royce.
12 If I were you, I .......................... (not do) that.
13 If it .......................... (not rain), I would go on a bike tour.
14 Sue would write a good test if she .................. (study) harder.
15 If you ........................... (not be) distracted, your results would be better.
16 Dad would repair my bike if I ......................... (be) at home.
17 If I ....................... (be) you, I would buy the house.
18 I wouild be sad if you ........................... (not help) me.
19 Our little cat would drink the milk if you ..................... (leave) the room.
20 If the weather ........................... (be) fine, we would go swimming.
21 Jane ........................ (go) skiing if it was snowing.
22 He would win the tennis match if he ........................... (train) harder.
23 What would you do if you .............................. (win) the lottery?
24 I would do it if I ............................ (can).
25 Tenerife would be my ideal holiday spot if there .................... (not be) so many tourists.

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11 October 2008

Exercises - Conditional 1


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1 If he ………………………… (study) hard, he will pass the exam.
2 If he come, we ………………………………….. (go) to the theatre.
3 If she ……………………………. (get) the money, she will spend it on clothes.
4 If it rains, we …………………………………….(stay) at home.
5 If you invite him, he ……………………………….(come) to the party.
6 If he works hard, he ……………………………………… (succeed).
7 If the weather ……………………………… (be) fine, Peter will go swimming.
8 If dinner is not ready, I …………………………………… (go) out without it.
9 If he ……………………………. (play) the violin, I will play the piano.
10 If they ……………………………………. (not shut) the window, we’ll all die of cold.
11 She ………………………………… (not, come) to the party if you don’t invite her.
12 They won’t move to London if he …………………………. (not find) a job.
13 What ……………………………………… (you, do) if your mobile is lost?
14 If the lights ………………………. red, you must not cross the road.
15 The dog will bite you if you ………………………………..(not stop) teasing it.
16 If you help me with the housework, you………………………….. (get) some extra pocket money.
17 If Aunt Gwyneth sends you a birthday present, you ....................... (must) call her.
18 You will be overweight if you………………………………….. (not change) your diet.
19 If you ………………………………….. (not stop) that noise, I’ll get really angry.
20 If I have got a cold, I …………………………………….. (stay) in bed.
21 If they ………………………………………. (not turn) down the volume, I will call the police.
22 The milk turn sour if you …………………………………………… (not put) it in the fridge.
23 The baby ……………………………….. (wake) up if you are too noisy.
24 I can always talk to my friend if there ………………………………… (be) a problem.
25 If Peter …………………………….. (not drive) carefully, he will get off the road.


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7 October 2008

Conditional Clauses -/ If-Clauses


Type I

Die Erfüllung der Bedingung ist sehr wahrscheinlich. (was wird sein, wenn...)

if-clause main-clause
If + simple present - will future
- modales Hilfsverb (can, must, may + Infintiv)
- Imperative

If I learn,
If Ben gets up early,
If you see John tonight,
I will pass the exams. (will future)
he can catch the bus. (Hilfsverb)
tell him to email me. (imperative)

Type II

Die Erfüllung der Bedingung ist unwahrscheinlich (aber grundsätzlich noch möglich).
(was wäre, wenn...)

if-clause main-clause
If + simple past - would/could/might + Infintiv

If I learned,
If we told them the truth,
If you took more exercise,
I could pass the exams.
they wouldn't believe us.
you might feel better.

Type III

Die Erfüllung der Bedingung ist unmöglich (weil man von der Vergangenheit spricht).
(was hätte sein können, wenn... / was wäre anders gelaufen, wenn...)

if-clause main-clause
If + past perfect - would/could/might + have + past participle

If I had learned,
If I'd had enough money,
If Anne hadn't lent the money,
I might have passed the exams.
I could have gone to California.
we wouldn't have been able to buy the car.

Beachte:

  1. Der if-Satz kann auch dem Hauptsatz nachgestellt sein/werden.
    Achte immer darauf, wo der if-Satz steht
  2. Kommaregelung:
    Steht der If-Satz am Anfang, so steht an dessen Ende ein Komma,
    steht jedoch der Hauptsatz am Anfang, so wird kein Komma verwendet, denn durch das "if" ist die Abgrenzung eindeutig.

Beispiele:

1) If I have time, I will phone you. → I will phone you if I have time.
2) If he had more time, he would help her. → He would help her if he had more time.