(Third conditional) If she __________________ (study) Mandarin, she
__________________ (go) to Beijing.
had studied/would have gone
She should have called her parents earlier. WISH
I wish she had called her parents earlier.
It _________________(be) nice if the rain ____________________(stop)!
would be/stopped
My advice is that you must go to the doctor. IF
If I were you, I would go to the doctor.
I didn't invite them for dinner. But I .............................................................. if I were a good cook. (not hesitate)
wouldn't have hesitated
(Third conditional) If the baby __________________ (sleep) better last night, I
__________________ (not be) so tired
had slept/wouldn't have been
(Second conditional) If we __________________ (not be) so tired, we
__________________ (go) out.
weren't/went
(First conditional) If the teacher __________________ (give) us lots of homework
this weekend, I __________________ (not be) happy.
gives/won't be
(Second conditional) If Julie __________________ (like) chocolate, I
__________________ (give) her some.
liked/would give
(Third conditional) If we __________________ (not have) an argument, we
__________________ (not be) late.
hadn't had/wouldn't have been
(Third conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat) all that chocolate,
they __________________ (feel) sick.
hadn't eaten/would have felt
(Third conditional) If the students __________________ (not be) late for the exam,
they __________________ (pass).
hadn't been/would have passed
(Second conditional) If I __________________ (want) a new car, I
__________________ (buy) one.
wanted/would buy
The computer was stolen because nobody saw the thief. IF
If someone had seen the thief, the computer wouldn’t have been stolen.
He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.
If he __________________(fall) asleep while driving, he _____________________(crash) his car.
hadn't fallen/wouldn't have crashed
(First conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat) soon, they
__________________ (be) grumpy.
do not eat/will be
(First conditional) If we __________________ (not / work) harder, we
__________________ (not pass) the exam
don't work/won't pass
Those of you who do not give in their names last week must do so today.
Unless.........................................
Unless you give in your names last week, you must do so today.
(Third conditional) If the weather __________________ (not be) so cold, we
__________________ (go) to the beach.
hadn't been/would have gone
What a pity Mary didn’t remember to take the camera. WISH
I wish Mary had remembered to take the camera.
(First conditional) If Lucy __________________ (not quit) her job soon, she
__________________ (go) crazy.
doesn't quit/ will go
I didn’t know anything about it. Otherwise, I’d told you. IF
If I had known something about it, I would have told you.
(Second conditional) If she __________________ (have) her laptop with her, she
__________________ (email) me.
had/would email
I _____________ (lend) you my umbrella if you _____________ (need) it.
will lend/need
(Third conditional) If we __________________ (tidy) our flat, we
__________________ (not lose) our keys.
had tidied/wouldn't have lost
It may not fit you. In that case, you can return it to the shop. IF
If it doesn’t fit you, you can return it to the shop.
(First conditional) If she __________________ (not go) to the meeting, I
__________________ (not go) either.
doesn't go/won't go
(Second conditional) If Lucy __________________ (have) enough time, she
__________________ (travel) more.
had.....would travel
You could have had an accident and your family would have blamed me. IF
If you had had an accident, your family would have blamed me.