CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise 1. Open the brackets correctly:

If you (say) that again, I (scream).

I (be) surprised if she (manage) to sell that car.

If the boys (come) to supper, I (cook) chicken breasts.

I (need) some money if we (go) out tonight.

I (miss) you if we (move) to Chicago.

Ann (be) sorry if Helen (not come).

If you (get) lonely, I hope you (phone) me - any time.

If you (look) in the top drawer, you (find) your passport.

It (be) great if Norman (get) the job.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions according to the following model:

A. What are you going to do this weekend?

B. We aren’t sure.

If the weather is fine, we’ll probably go to the beach.

If the weather is bad, we’ll probably stay home.

1. - How is Tom going to get to work tomorrow?

- He isn’t sure. If it rains, ……………., if it’s sunny …………. (by bus, by bicycle).

2. - Where are you going to have lunch today?

- I’m not sure. If I’m in a hurry, …………., if I have some time, ………….. (at the office, in a cafe).

3. - What are Mr. and Mrs. Green going to do tonight?

- They aren’t sure. If they’re tired, …………., if they have some energy, ………… (stay al home, go to a discotheque).

4. - What’s Jane going to do tomorrow?

- She isn’t sure. If she still has a cold, …………., if she feels better, …………. (stay in bed, go to college).

5. - What is Henry going to have for dessert this evening?

- He isn’t sure. If he decides to stay on his diet, …………., if he decides to forget about his diet, …………… (yogurt, ice cream).

Ask your partner as many questions as possible according to this model conversation.

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions according to the model:

A. Do you think it’ll be a hot spring?

B. I hope not.

If it’s a hot spring, our classroom will be very warm.

And if our classroom is very warm, it’ll be impossible to study English!

A. You’re right I hope it isn’t a hot spring.

1. - Do you think the train will be very crowded?

- I hope not. If …………, we’ll have to stand.

And if …………, we’ll be exhausted by the time we get to work!

- You are right. I hope ……………

2. - Do you think the boss will retire this year?

- I hope not. If ……………, his son will take his place. And if ………., everybody will quit!

- You are right. I hope ………………!

3. - Do you think inflation will get worse this year?

- I hope not. If ……………, I’ll have to take a second job.

- And if …………….., my family will be very upset.

- You are right. I hope …………….

Express your hope that the following things will not happen, and say what will be if they happen. Use the above dialogs as a model:

It will be very cold tonight.

It’ll rain tomorrow.

The bus will be late today.

The landlord will raise the rent for the apartment.

The TV set will be at the repair shop for a long time.

John will skip his class in physics.

The car won’t start in the morning.

We will fail at the examination.

The President will retire from his office.

The personnel will be fired.

Exercise 4. Mrs. Pratt is packing to go on holiday in Austria. She takes a lot of useful things along with her, just in case. Make sentences according to the model:

She takes a German phrase book in case the hotel staff doesn’t speak English.

SHE’S PACKING

A pack of cards, a racket, a thick sweater, a swimsuit, aspirins, binoculars, her address books, some books, walking boots…

IN CASE

She decides to send postcards, she has tine to read, she meets people to play fridge, she wants to go walking, the hotel has a heated pool, the sun gives her a headache, the weather is cold, there is a tennis court, she wants to go bird-watching,..

Think of some other things she may take along with her for the journey – just in case…

Exercise 5. Here is a nice story. Insert the missing verbs in the required form and tell this story to your group-mates. You might as well tell your own story with the same idea.

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