3. Make sentences for the following situations.

E.g.: I can’t give you a lift because I haven’t got a car.

If I had a car, I could give you a lift.

1. We won’t have a holiday because we haven’t got any money.

2. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.

3. There aren’t any eggs, so I won’t make an omelette.

4. We have three children, so we won’t take a year off and travel the world.

5. I’m not very clever, so I won’t be a doctor.

6. He spends all his money gambling . He isn’t a wealthy man.

7. I haven’t got any spare time. I won’t learn German.

8. Jim works very hard. He has no time to spend with his family.

9. I’ve got a headache. I can’t go swimming.

10. We haven’t got a big house. We can’t invite friends to stay.

4. 0 Or 1st Conditionals.

1. If I … (feel) sad, I usually (phone) my friends.

2. Plants … (die) if they … (not have) enough light.

3. If I … (see) that film tomorrow, I … (tell) you what it’s like.

4. I … (phone) you tonight, if I … (not go) out with Bill.

5. I always … (go) swimming on Friday afternoons if I … (have) time.

6. If I … (have) a party next month, I … (invite) all the students in my class.

7. If you … (have) a computer at home, you … (can) play this game.

8. I … (ask) Jim to dance, if I … (see) him at the disco.

9. I always … (spend) a lot of money, if I … (go) shopping with my sister.

10. What … (you/do), if it … (rain) tomorrow?

5. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you (park) your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman soon (find).

2. If he (be) out I (call) tomorrow.

3. If it (rain) tomorrow, we (stay) at home.

4. You (miss) the train of you (not hurry).

5. If you (see) him you (tell) him about it?

6. If he (be) here before 11 o’clock, I (see) him.

7. Tell him to wait for me if he (be not) in a hurry.

8. You never (pass) your diving test if you (not work) hard.

6. Comment on the following situations with if (expressing regret).

1. John ate too much birthday cake, so he was sick.

2. We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money.

3. The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came immediately.

4. The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe.

5. I had an accident because I wasn’t watching the road.

6. I was sweating because it was so hot.

7. My father didn’t earn much money, so life wasn’t easy for us.

8. I didn’t enjoy school, so I didn’t do very well.

7. Work in pairs. Form conditional sentences using the information in these sentences (1–6). Notice the time of each action or situation and result.

1 We live a long way from the city, so we don’t see our friends very often.

2 I really didn’t understand the movie, so I walked out before the end.

3 I’m not used to the cold weather, so I had to put on an extra sweater.

4 Taking a vacation is expensive because we have three children.

5 She did well on her law exams. Now she’s working for a top legal firm.

6 I didn’t call you back because I was waiting for another call.

8. Watch the video. https://busyteacher.org/25490-second-conditional-if-i-were-president.html

Think about each issue and circle the option that you would choose if you were president of your country.

Compare your answers with a partner and discuss.

1. Guns - If I were president, I would…

a) allow everyone to own a gun. b) allow all adults without a criminal record to own a gun.

c) only allow people who go hunting to own a gun. d) ban guns completely.

2. Education - If I were president, I’d…

a) make everyone pay the full cost of their education.

b) make the rich pay more than the poor for their education.

c) make education free for those who cannot afford to pay for it.

d) make education free for everyone.

3. Fast Food - If I was president, I would…

a) limit the amount of fast food that children can eat. b) not make any laws about food.

c) make fast food more expensive by increasing tax on it. d) ban all fast food.

4. Recycling - If I was president, I’d…

a) make no laws about recycling. b) offer recycling options for people that want to do it.

c) make everyone recycle their plastic. d) ban all unnecessary plastic, such as plastic bags and straws.

5. War - If I were president, I would…

a) start wars with other countries to increase the power or wealth of my country.

b) go to war if my country is threatened by another country.

c) only go to war if my country is attacked or invaded.

d) never go to war with another country.