Test yourself: conditionals Supply the correct forms of the missing verbs:

e.g. If it is (be) fine tomorrow, we will go (go) for a picnic.

1. If I _____ (have) time tonight, I _____ (finish) the novel I'm reading.

2. If it _____ (rain) next weekend, we _____ (not able to) plant the vegetables.

3. If he _____ (be leaving) at 6 o'clock, I _____ (ask) him to give me a lift.

4. If she _____ (have drive) all that way since this morning, she _____ (be) tired and hungry.

5. If John _____ (be picked) for the team, he _____ (be boasting) about it for weeks!

Write Type 2 conditionals to match these situations:

e.g. I don't have a spare ticket. I can't take you to the concert. – If I had a spare ticket, I would take you to the concert.

6. She drinks too much coffee. She doesn't feel calm.

7. He can't type. He isn't able to operate a computer.

8. They don't understand the problem. They won't find a solution.

9. He sits around too much. He isn't fit.

10. She is not in your position. She isn't able to advise you.

Comment on the following situations:

e.g. John ate too much birthday cake, so he was sick. – If John hadn’t eaten too much, he wouldn’t have been sick.

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

12. The house didn't burn down because the fire brigade came immediately.

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

14. I had an accident because I wasn't watching the road.

15. I was sweating because it was so hot.

Supply “if not” or “unless” in these sentences. Note where you could use either:

e.g. Unless you tell/ If you don’t tell (you/tell) me the whole story, I won't be able to help you.

16. He would be happier and healthier _______ (he/have) so many worries.

17. We couldn't have caught the plane – __________ (we/break) the speed limit getting to the airport.

18. ____________ (management and unions/become) more flexible, there'll be a lot more strikes.

19. I'll be there by 7 o'clock ____________ (I/get held up) in the traffic.

20. ________________ (we/have) more rain soon, the plants will all die.

Use mixed tenses in these sentences:

e.g. If I were (be) you, I would have checked (check) my facts before I wrote that letter.

21. If you _____ (be) so hungry, you _____ (not miss) breakfast.

22. If he _____ (not catch) the 5.30 train, he _____ (not arrive) for another two hours.

23. He _____ (feel) very tired today if he _____ (play) rugby yesterday.

24. If the snake bite _____ (be) poisonous, you _____ (feel) very ill now.

25. If I _____ (be) in your position, I _____ (answer) his letter by now.

Module 4 Non-finite forms of the verb

1. Gerund / ing-form

	Active	Passive
Present (refers to the present or future)	knowing e.g. She enjoys dancing.	being known e.g. I admit being invited to the party.
Perfect (shows that the action of the gerund has happened before the action of the main verb)	having known e.g. He denied having stolen the money.	having been known e.g. Having been accepted for that course changed my life.

1.1a) In your notebook, write the gerund of these verbs: