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If everybody (give) El we would have enough. He might get fat if he (stop) smoking. If he knew that it was dangerous he (not come). If you (see) someone drowning what would you do? I (be) ruined if I bought her everything she asked for. If you slept under a mosquito net you (not be) bitten so often. I could get a job easily if I (have) a degree. If she (do) her hair differently she might look quite nice. If we had more rain our crops (grow) faster. The whole machine would fall to pieces if you (remove) that screw. I (keep) a horse if I could afford it. I'd go and see him more often if he (live) on a bus route. If they (ban) the sale of alcohol at football matches there might be less violence. I (offer) to help if I thought I'd be any use. What would you do if the lift (get) stuck between two floors? If you (paint) the walls white the room would be much brighter. If you (change) your job would it affect your pension? If you knew you had only six weeks to live how you (spend) those six weeks? You wouldn't have so much trouble with your car if you (have) it serviced regularly. I'd climb over the wall if there (not be) so much broken glass on top of it.
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Finish these sentences, taking care to use the correct tenses. If he had taken my advice . . . If you ate less . . . We'll send for the doctor if . If she practiced more.. If there isn't enough wine in that bottle.. If you had checked the petrol before we started. This clock wouldn't have run down if . Try on the blue one if .. If these gates are locked . If we leave before breakfast .. If the river rises any higher . Her life might have been saved if.. If the volcano starts erupting The grass would look better if . Unless it is a nice day If you don't put enough stamps on a letter, the person who gets it .. He would lend it to you if Unless this hotel gets another cook.
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If the storm becomes worse .. If your uncle sees you If you tried to climb it without a guide. If you didn't shake the camera so much, your photographs I'd have brought my coat. If (=as) you don't like the picture .. He would have given her diamonds if If you had asked his permission.. If the fire had been noticed earlier If you had any sense You would have been angry if If he had put the flowers into water at once . I should have ordered more coal if If you leave the gate open.. You will have to go to the dentist if. He would have been drowned if If I'd had a car If Tom rings while I'm out
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Conditional forms are used in requests. Fill the gaps in the following dialogue with a suitable verb form. Telephone conversation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Ann: ... I ... to Mr. Wash, please? Wash: Wash ... Ann: Good morning, Mr. Wash. This is Ann Jones of 10 Cyprus Road. ..you come and.. my windows one Saturday this month? Wash: I'm afraid I ... (negative). The next six Saturdays are already booked. But I ... ... on Wednesday morning. Ann: ... you ... very early on Wednesday? I leave at 8.15 on weekdays. Wash: I ... ... to you by 8.30.. that be early enough? Ann: No, it ... ! There ... be nobody to let you in. I ... the flat at 8.15. Wash: Oh 8.15! I.you.8.30! Well, I suppose Ito you by 8.00 as you're an old customer. But I.(negative) . . . a habit of it. It means. breakfast at 6 and my wife (negative) that. She.alwaysto persuade me to give up window - . . . as it is. She.. it's dangerous. Ann: What..she . . . you.instead? Wash: Her father has a shop and sheme..in it. She.it.be a nice steady job with regular hours. And if I.. in a shop shewhere I was. Ann: And..you reallyof giving it up? Wash: No, I ... the life. At least, I ... it in summer. Besides, I ... ... bored working in a shop. Well.... Wednesday at 8.00 ... you then, Miss Jones? Ann: Yes, it ... be splendid. It's very good of you ... ... so early. I ... let you in and you can ... yourself out. You ... shut the door carefully after you, . . . (negative interrogative) you? Wash: Yes, of course I .... I always .... Goodbye, Miss Jones.