Key 14.1 A-14.3A14 Conditional sentences
14.1 Type 1 conditionals14.1 A Type 1 conditionals, basic uses: 'If the
weather clears, we'll go for a walk'
1 is ... will go/will be going 2 have ... will finish
3 rains ... will not (won't) be able to 4 is leaving ...
will ask 5 has driven ... will be 6 have been
working ... will probably need 7 can't finish ... will try
8 is picked ... will be boasting 9 have forgotten ... will
have gone 10 stay ... will have been living14.1 В 'If + present + modal: 'If it's fine tomorrow,
we may go for a swim'
Possible answers
1 are ... ought to 2 finish ... could 3 has ...must
4 is not coming ... might 5 has only just
arrived ... may 6 have been waiting ... must
7 can't go ... should
14.1 С 'If + should' instead of 'if + present'
1 If you should see him ... 2 If she should ask you ...
3 If he should phone ... 4 If the temperature
should fall... 5 If you should receive... 6 If you
should go out ...
14.1 D Imperative + 'and/or' + clause: 'Fail to pay
and ... '
1 Ask me nicely and I'll...
2 Crash my car and I'll ...
3 Work late tonight and...
4 Hurry, or you'll...
5 Take a taxi, or you'll...
6 Stop shouting, or I'll...
14.1 E Context
1 is 2 should be 3 might be 4 must be 5 Go14.2 Type 2 conditionals14.2A Type 2 conditionals, basic uses: 'If you
went by train, you would ...'
1 If I had a spare ticket, I could/would take you to the
concert.
2 if she didn't drink too/so much coffee, she would
feel calm(er).
3 If he could type, he would be able to operate a
computer.
4 If they understood (or they could understand) the
problem, they would find a solution.
5 If he didn't sit around too/so much, he would be
fit(ter).14.2B 'If + were/was' + 'would': 'If I were you,
I would ...'
Possible answers
1 If she were in your position, she would be able to
advise you.
2 lf\ wasn't/weren't in a hurry, I would stay to dinner.
3 If he were a millionaire, he would(n't) buy you a
palace.
4 If the weather was/were sunny, we wouldn't stay
indoors.
5 lf\ was/were fit, I would go climbing.
Or: If I wasn't/weren't fit, I wouldn't go climbing.14.2C 'If + past + modal: 'If he knew the facts,
he might...'
Possible answers
1- were (or was) ... could give 2 failed ... ought
to think 3 could play ... could help 4 had ... might
be able to 5 could have ... might improve
6 ran ... could be 7 went... ought to visit
8 borrowed ... ought to return 9 wanted ... could ask14.2D Context
I would we be doing 2 was/were not shining
3 we wouldn't be lying 4 would we do/would
we be doing 5 we were 6 we were rich 7 could
travel 8 we had 9 could drive 10 we were
II We would return 12 would put out/would be
putting out 13 would prepare/would be preparing
14 would 15 we owned 16 we would also have
17 we had 18 we could swim 19 we were 20 we
could lie/we could be lying14.3 Type 3 conditionals14.3A Type 3 conditionals, basic uses: 'If you had
gone by train,...'
Possible answers
1 If John hadn't eaten too/so much birthday cake, he
wouldn't have been sick.
2 If we hadn't run out of money, we wouldn't have
come home from our holiday early.
3 If the fire brigade hadn't come immediately, the
house would have burnt down.
4 If the men hadn't been wearing protective clothing,
they wouldn't have all been safe.
5 lf\ had been watching the road, I wouldn't have
had an accident.
6 If it hadn't been so hot, I wouldn't have been
sweating.
7 If my father had earned more money, life would
have been easy/easier for us.
8 If I had enjoyed school, I would have done better.