Conditional sentences--exercices

1. Write these sentences, using the first conditional. Rescrieţi următoarele propoziţii, folosind primul tip de condiţională:

Ex. If the train’s late, we (walk). If the train’s late, we’ll walk.

She (call) if she(have) time. She’ll call if she has time.

a. If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one………………………………………………………

b. If the doctor can’t see me, I (go) somewhere else………………………………………………

c. If the class (be) full, we (find) another one……………………………………………………

d. What will we do if the taxi (not come)?........................................................................................

e. Will you help me if there (be) any problems?................................................................................

f. I (go) next week, if I can get a train ticket………………………………………………………

g. If I (have) to, I (complain) to the manager……………………………………………………

2. Write the following sentences using the second conditional. Scrieţi următoarele propoziţii folosind al doilea tip de condiţională:

Ex. If you drove more carefully, you (not have)...... …wouldn’t have…..... so many accidents.

a. If he (get up)…………… earlier, he’d get to work on time.

b. If we (have) …………..more time, I could tell you more about this.

c. If you (sell)……………….. more products, you’d earn more money.

d. I could help you if you (trust)……………….. me more.

e. His car would be a lot safer if he (buy)………………….. some new tyres.

f. The children would be better swimmers if they (go)…………………… swimming more frequently.

g. If I had to go to the hospital, I (not go)……………………. to this one.

h. Woul you mind if I (not give)……………………. you the money I owe you today?

i. What would you do if you suddenly (win)……………………. a lot of money?

j. Your parents (be)…………………. a lot happier if you (phone)……………….more often.

3. Write the sentences using the words given, and the third conditional. Scrieţi propoziţiile următoare, folosind cuvintele date şi al treilea tip de condiţională:

Ex. What/ would/you/ done/ if/ I not/ lend/ you/ the money?

What would you have done if I hadn’t lent you the money?

a. If/ you/ asked/ me for tickets/ I/ could/ get/ you some.

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b. I/ not marry/ him/ if/ i/ know/ what he was like.

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c. I/ not hire/ this car/ if/ I/ know/ how expensive it was.

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d. If/ we/ got/ to the cinema/ earlier/ we/ not miss/ the start of the film.

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e. If/ I/ be born/ a year earlier/ I/ have to do/ military service.

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f. If/ you/ asked/ me/ I/ would/ lend/ you/ my car.

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g. If/ I/ gone/ to university/ I/ get/ a better job.

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h. I/ wouldn’t/ go out/ yesterday/ if/ you/ asked/ me not to.

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4. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets. Puneţi verbele din paranteză la timpul corect, respectând regulile condiţionalelor:

a. If you (to leave)………………………….. it in the house, a burglar might steal it.

b. If that tree (to fall) …………………….. down, it would hit the house.

c. I would have never won the prize, if I (to have)…………………………. your support.

d. Describe how you (to feel)………………….. if this happened to you.

e. If by any chance I (to be)………………. late, don’t wait for me.

f. If he (to refuse) to help, I’ll give him a piece of my mind!

g. I (to stop)……………… working, if I won a lot of money.

h. Even if I had run as fast as I could, I (to miss)……………………. the train.

5. Finish the following sentences. Terminaţi următoarele propoziţii, respectând regulile condiţionalelor:

I wouldn’t know what to do………………………………………………………………………...

If she hadn’t been here, I……………………………………………………………………………

If we finish our work in time……………………………………………………………………….

They’ll leave in a trip tomorrow, if…………………………………………………………………

Unless he gives me the money……………………………………………………………………...

Had he told me before we quarrelled……………………………………………………………….

If they didn’t lose their fortune in the casino……………………………………………………….

Unless I know the truth……………………………………………………………………………..

Could he do it……………………………………………………………………………………….

If he should phone here……………………………………………………………………………..

6. Translate into English. Traduceţi în engleză:

Dacă m-aş afla în situaţia lui, n-aş şti ce să fac

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Dacă aş fi întins mâna, l-aş fi putut atinge

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Dacă îţi vei face datoria, ei vor fi mulţumiţi.

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Dacă aş fi în locul tău, aş face tot ce-mi spune şeful.

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Dacă maşina mea s-ar strica atât de des ca a ta, aş vinde-o imediat.

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Dacă ne-am fi oprit acolo, am fi ajuns înapoi foarte târziu.

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