1. 36- LAS ORACIONES
CONDICIONALES (1)
Zero conditional/first conditional
2. ACTIVITY A
1. If John comes this weekend, we’ll go to the
theatre.
2. If Ann writes to me, I’ll tell you what she says.
3. My father will forgive Susan if she pays for the
broken window.
4. Jack will feel a lot better if he stops smoking.
5. If Bob needs some money, we will lend him
some.
6. If Mark listens to the instructions, he will know
what to do.
3. ACTIVITY B
1. The doctor will not see you unless you
telephone first.
2. You can’t go and stay at the Johnsons’ if they
don’t invite you.
3. You can’t be a sailor if you can’t swim.
4. Our team will be in trouble unless we win on
Saturday.
4. ACTIVITY C
1. Unless Peter comes to the party, nobody will
have fun.
2. When people are worried, they don’t work well
instead./// …, will they work well instead?
3. If there are enough plates, we can have dinner
together.
4. I may change my car if I get a better job, but I’m
not sure.
5. I won’t reply unless you write.
6. If you are bored, come and see me.
7. Will there be a bus if we arrive at night?
6. ACTIVITY A
1. … SHE WOULD GO TO CONCERTS.
2. … IF SHE LIVED NEAR A TRAIN STATION.
3. …. IF HE DIDN’T EAT SO MUCH.
4. …. HE WOULD HAVE A DOG.
5. … IF SHE GOT A JOB IN FRANCE.
6. …. HE WOULDN’T SMOKE.
7. ACTIVITY B
1. If they discovered oil in Ireland, the Irish
would be very happy.
2. If doctors found a cure for cancer, this
terrible disease would disappear.
3. If young people stopped liking pop records,
the popular music industry would disappear.
4. If astronauts visited Mars, we would know a
lot about the planet.
8. ACTIVITY C
1. I wish there were fewer cars, then the city
wouldn’t be very polluted.
2. I wish people drove more slowly, then there
would be fewer accidents.
3. If people watched less TV, they would have more
time for reading.
4. Children would have better teeth if they ate
fewer sweets.
5. I wish more people travelled by bus, then the
roads would be less crowded.
6. If people had more time to cook, they would eat
less fast food.
9. ACTIVITY 8
1. If we went by plane, we would arrive earlier.
2. They would have to listen to you if you
insisted.
3. If I were you, I would complain.
4. Children would stay at home if it rained.
5. Would you write to me if you had my
address?
6. We wouldn’t see anything I we didn’t have
candles.
7. If you stopped smoking, you’d breathe better.
11. ACTIVITY A
1. If Alan had not lost our phone number, he
would have phoned us.
2. If Sally had not broken her leg, she would
have gone on holiday.
3. We would have made a cake if we had not
forgotten to buy some eggs.
12. ACTIVITY B
1. If she had spoken German very well, she would
have applied for the job.ç
2. If her friend hadn’t phoned, she wouldn’t have
heard about the teaching jobs.
3. If she hadn’t contacted the company, they
wouldn’t have asked her to go for an interview.
4. If the interview had gone badly, the director
wouldn’t have offered Ellen a job.
5. If Ellen had known some Spanish, she would
have started at once.
6. If she hadn’t been good at languages, she
wouldn’t have made rapid progress.
13. ACTIVITY C
1. Unless he passes his exam, he won’t be able
to go to University.
2. There are/will be floods in this area if it rains.
3. The city would be much improved if they
built a new library.
4. If I had been you, I would have bought the
tickets earlier/ / If I were you I would buy the
tickets earlier.
5. If Christmas hadn’t been so busy, I would
have spent more time at home.