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Departamento de Ingls
conditionals, wish clauses
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
a. If she hadnt broken (not / break) the window, she wouldnt have had to pay for a new one.
b. If she studied more, she would be (be) a better student.
c. They wouldnt have seen (not / see) the Queen if they hadnt visited London on that day.
d. If she opens (open) the letter, shell be surprised.
e. If I lived in France, I would speak (speak) French well.
f. Id buy that bag if it were (was) (be) cheaper.
g. If they hadnt gone to the party, they wouldnt have bought (not / buy) those expensive
clothes.
h. If he doesnt get (not / get) up early, hell be late.
i. Id watch more films, if I had (have) more time.
j. If the studio spent more money, it would make (make) better films.
k. If she hadnt broken (not / break) the window she wouldnt have had to pay for a new one.
l. She will be (be) surprised if she hears the news.
2. Finish these conditional sentences with your own words.
a. What would you have done if you had lost your purse?
b. If I can Ill play tennis this evening.
c. If they knew it they wouldnt ask.
d. We would have bought the house if we had had money.
e. Id travel if I had the chance.
f. Provided you behave Ill give you some sweets.
g. If I won the lottery I would live somewhere else.
h. If she had found a job she would have bought a new car.
i. Unless they get the tickets they wont go to the concert.
3. Complete with unless or as long as:
a. Im playing tennis tomorrow unless its raining.
b. The children can stay here as long as they dont make too much noise.
c. Well go out for a meal unless they prefer to stay at home.
d. I lend you my CD player as long as you take a good care of it.
e. Im going now unless you want me to stay.
4. Translate the following sentences:
a. No habramos podido entrar en la casa si no hubisemos encontrado la llave.
We wouldnt have been able to go into the house if we hadnt found the key.
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b. Si escucharas msica clsica, te gustara.
If you listened to classical music, you would like it.
c. Estaremos en casa si pasas esta noche.
We will be home if you call on tonight.
d. No iremos de viaje a menos que nos llamen nuestros amigos.
We wont go on the trip unless our friends call us.
e. Si ella no hubiese estudiado tanto, no habra tenido tan buenos resultados.
If she hadnt studied so much, she wouldnt have got such good results.
f. Si estuviera en tu lugar, hara el trabajo cuanto antes.
If I were you, I would do the work as soon as possible.
g. l no se casara si no estuviese seguro.
He wouldnt get married if he wasnt sure.
h. Sers recompensado siempre que trabajes duro.
You will be rewarded as long as you work hard.
i. Si hubiese visto al ladrn, habra gritado.
If I had seen the thief, I would have shouted.
5. Write sentences with I wish:
a. I dont have many friends. I wish I had more friends.
b. I cant give up drinking. I wish I could give up drinking.
c. I havent got enough time to finish my work. I wish I had more time to finish it.
d. Its too hot. I wish it was colder.
e. I live in Madrid and I dont like it. I wish I lived somewhere else.
f. I am not on holiday now and thats a pity. I wish I were on holiday.
g. Laura cant come to the party. I wish she could come.
6. Add comments to these sentences using I wish:
a. Im afraid your sister cant help me. I wish she would.
b. They always arrive late. I wish they would.
c. He never invites us round. I wish he would.
d. She wont do anything you ask her to. I wish she would.
e. They never call on when they come to town. I wish they would.
f. Im afraid our friends cant buy the tickets. I wish they could.
g. She behaves like a little girl. I wish she didnt / wouldnt.
7. Imagine that you are in a situation. For each situation make a sentence with I wish:
a. You have eaten too many sweets and now feel sick.
I wish I hadnt eaten so many sweets.
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b. You would like to buy some souvenirs but you have forgotten the money.
I wish I hadnt forgotten the money.
c. You are walking in an ancient town. You would like to take some photographs but you
didnt bring your camera.
I wish I had brought the camera.
d. An old friend of yours went to visit you but you were out and couldnt see him.
I wish I hadnt been out. / I wish I had been able to see him.
e. You have bought a new book shelf but after setting it up you realize that you dont like it.
I wish I hadnt bought it.
f. Your mother has given you a sweater for your birthday and you told her you didnt like it.
Now you regret it.
I wish I hadnt told her I didnt like it.

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