UNIT 8

Conditional and

time clauses

- for future

1 Put the verb into the correct form.

• They would be rather offended if I ____________________ to see them. (not/go)

• If you took more exercise, you ____________________ better. (feel)

• If I was offered the job, I think I ____________________ it. (take)

• I'm sure Amy will lend you the money. I'd be very surprised if she ____________________. (refuse)

• If I sold my car, I ____________________ much money for it. (not/get)

• A lot of people would be out of work if the factory ____________________. (close down)

• What would happen if I ____________________ that red button? (press)

• Liz gave me this ring. She ____________________ very upset if I lost it. (be)

• Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we ____________________. (not/come)

• Would Tim mind if I ____________________ his bicycle without asking him? (borrow)

• If somebody ____________________ in here with a gun, I'd be very frightened. (walk)

• I'm sure Sue ____________________ if you explained the situation to her. (understand)

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2 You ask a friend questions. Use What would you do if ...?

(Maybe one day your friend will win a lot of money.)

What would you do if you won a lot of money?

• (Your friend's car has never been stolen but perhaps one day it will be.) What _________

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• (Perhaps one day your friend will lose his/her passport.) ____________________________

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• (There has never been a fire in the building.)

_____________________________________?

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3 Answer the questions in the way shown.

A: Shall we catch the 10.30 train?

B: No. (arrive/too early) If we caught the 10.30 train, we'd arrive too early.

1 A: Is Ken going to take the examination?

B: No. (fall)
If he _____________________________

2 A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?

B: No. (cost too much money)

If ________________________________

3 A: Is Sally going to apply for the job?

B: No. (not/get it)

If ________________________________

4 A: Let's tell them the truth.

B: No. (not/believe us)

If ________________________________

5 A: Why don't we invite Bill to the party?

B: No. (have to invite his friends too)

If ________________________________

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4 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

• If you took more exercise, you'd feel better.

• I'd feel very angry if ____________________

• If I didn't go to work tomorrow ____________

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• Would you go to the party if ______________

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• If you bought some new clothes ___________

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• Would you mind if ______________________

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5 Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. All the sentences are about the future. Use will/won't or the present simple (I see/he plays/it is etc.).

• I'll phone (phone) you when I get (get) home from work.

• I want to see Margaret before she ____________________ (go) out.

• We're going on holiday tomorrow. I ____________________ (tell) you all about it when we ____________________ (come) back.

• Brian looks very different now. When you ____________________ (see) him again, you ____________________ (not/recognise) him.

• We must do something soon before it ____________________ (be) too late.

• I don't want to go without you. I ____________________ (wait) until you ____________________ (be) ready.

• Sue has applied for the job but she isn't very well qualified for it. I ___________________ (be) surprised if she ____________________ (get) it.

• I'd like to play tennis tomorrow if the weather ____________________ (be) nice.

• I'm going out now. If anybody ____________________ (phone) while I ____________________ (be) out, can you take a message?

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6 Make one sentence from two.

• You will be in London again. You must come and see us then.

You must come and see us, when you are in London again.

• I'll find somewhere to live. Then I'll give you my address.

I ______________________________ when ___________________________________

• I'll do the shopping. Then I'll come straight back home.

_______________________________ after _____________________________________

• It's going to start raining. Let's go home before that.

______________________________ before ____________________________________

• She must apologise to me first. I won't speak to her until then.

________________________________ until ____________________________________

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7 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

• A friend of yours is going to visit London. You want to know where she is going to stay.

You ask: Where are you going to stay when you are in London?

• A friend of yours is visiting you. She has to go soon but maybe there's time for a cup of tea.

You ask: Would you like a cup of tea before __________________________________?

• Your friend is reading the newspaper. You'd like it after her.

You ask: Can I have the newspaper when __________________________________?

• You want to sell your car. Jim is interested in buying it but he hasn't decided yet.

You ask: Can you let me know as soon as _________________________________ ?

• There are serious traffic problems in your town but they are building a new road.

You say: I think it will be better when ___________________________________.

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8 Put the verb into the correct form.

• If I _knew_ his number, I would phone him. (know)

• I _wouldn't buy_ that coat if I were you. (not/buy)

• I ____________________ you if I could, but I'm afraid I can't. (help)

• We would need a car if we ____________________ in the country. (live)

• If we had the choice, we ____________________ in the country. (live)

• This soup isn't very good. It ____________________ better if it wasn't so salty. (taste)

• I wouldn't mind living in England if the weather ____________________ better. (be)

• If I were you, ____________________ (not/wait). I __________________ now. (go)

• You're always tired. If you ____________________ to bed so late every night, you wouldn't be tired all the time. (not/go)

• I think there are too many cars. If there ____________________ so many cars (not/be), there ____________________ so much pollution. (not/be)

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9 Write sentences beginning I wish ...

• I don't know many people (and I'm lonely).

_I wish I knew more people._

• I don't have a key (and I need one). I wish ____________________________________

• Ann isn't here (and I need to see her).

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• It's cold (and I hate cold weather).

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• I live in a big city (and I don't like it).

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• I can't go to the party (and I'd like to).

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• I have to work tomorrow (but I'd like to stay in bed).

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• I don't know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down).

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• I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a pity).

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