INGLÉS II. UNIT 15.

1. UNREAL CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES WITH IF CLAUSES

2. We use this conditional sentences to talk about imaginary situations and their
possible consequence.
Example:
IMAGINARY SITUATION RESULT
If I visited Buenos Aires, I would go to a tango show.

3. BASE
Visit
Win
Drink
Know
Run
Be
PAST SIMPLE
Visited
Won
Drank
Knew
Ran
Was/Were

4. Examples:
1. If I were 20, I would travel the world.
I would travel the world If I were 20.
1. If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
I would buy a big house If I won the lottery.

5. 1. If I had his number, I might call him.
2. If she were rich, she could travel all over the world.
3. Would you go to the party if they invited you?
4. What would you do if you won the lottery?
5. If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.

6. Execise 1
Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
01.- If I _____ (have) enough money, I _____ (buy) a yacht.
02.- He _____ (be) happy if you _____ (dance) with him.
03.- If they _____ (drink) something, they _____ (drink) a beer.
04.- If she _____ (have) a bike, she _____ (travel) to Galicia.
05.- If you _____ (ring) the bell, somebody _____ (answer).
06.- It _____ (be) nice if you _____ (love) me.

7. Execise 1
Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
01.- If I had enough money, I would buy a yacht.
02.- He would be happy if you danced with him.
03.- If they drank something, they would drink a beer.
04.- If she had a bike, she would travel to Galicia.
05.- If you rang the bell, somebody would answer.
06.- It would be nice if you loved me.

8. Exercise 2
Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
01.- If the weather _____ (get) colder, I _____ (put) on a scarf.
02.- _____ (you / buy) a house if you _____ (live) in Santiago?
03.- You _____ (be) healthier if you _____ (not smoke).
04.- He _____ (have) more money if he _____ (not spend) so much.
05.- If we _____ (not run), we _____ (not arrive) on time.
06.- _____ (you / read) the book if they _____ (lend) it to you?

9. Exercise 2
Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
01.- If the weather got colder, I would put on a scarf.
02.- Would you buy a house if you lived in Santiago?
03.- You would be healthier if you didn’t smoke.
04.- He would have more money if he didn’t spend so much.
05.- If we didn’t run, we wouldn’t arrive on time.
06.- Would you read the book if they lent it to you?

10. Exercise 3
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Make a Conditional sentence — type
2. Mind the position of the if-clause.
1. If he __________ (to have) time, he __________ (to go) to the gym.
2. If they __________ (to be) young and healthy, they __________ (to play) football.
3. Andrew __________ (to call) Lilly if he __________ (to know) her telephone
number.
4. If you __________ (to train) your speaking skills every day, you __________ (to
speak) English much better.
5. We __________ (to go) outside if the weather __________ (to be) warm today.

11. Exercise 3
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Make a Conditional sentence — type
2. Mind the position of the if-clause.
1. If he had time, he would go to the gym.
2. If they were young and healthy, they would play football.
3. Andrew would call Lilly if he knew her telephone number.
4. If you trained your speaking skills every day, you would speak English much
better.
5. We would go outside if the weather were warm today.