Conditionals 0 & 1
If you take an aspirin, you _____ (feel) better.
If you take an aspirin, you will feel better.
I’ve got a headache. I’m not going swimming.
If I didn't have a headache I would go swimming.
She is ill right now so she didn’t come.
If she weren't ill right now, she _________. (come)
would have come.
The head teacher is investigating the disappearance of the school's pet lizard.
The head teacher is looking into the disappearance of the school's pet lizard.
If only I ______ a little taller.
was
I’d rather ______ (go) to the opera.
I’d rather not go to the opera.
Dad said I can't go on the trip to China _______ I buy some travel insurance.
unless
What is an expression to say:
when things happen (or not) the way you want them to
to (not) go your way
If you _____ (not believe) me, ask your mother.
If you don't believe me, ask your mother.
We won’t have a holiday this year because we haven’t got any money.
If we had some money we would go on holiday this year.
He fell because he is never careful.
If _____________, he wouldn’t have fallen.
he were careful
Janet was having difficulty solving the clues in the crossword puzzle.
Janet was having difficulty working out / figuring out the clues in the crossword puzzle.
I wish I _______ (study) for the exam. I did terrible!
had studied
She’d prefer _______ (stay) at home tonight.
She’d prefer staying at home tonight.
We need to take the first train in the morning. _______, we'll be late.
otherwise
What is an expression to say:
to disappoint someone
to let someone down
If I lend you $10, when _______ (repay) me?
If I lend you $10, when will you repay me?
I forgot to charge my phone, so the battery died.
If I hadn’t forgotten to charge it, the battery wouldn’t have died.
I can’t sleep because I had a coffee earlier.
If I hadn’t had a coffee earlier I would be able to sleep.
The strange noises in the night were discovered to be the neighbor's cat.
The strange noises in the night turned out to be the neighbor's cat.
If only my little brother _______ (stop) taking my stuff without asking me!
would stop
I’d prefer it if we _________ (talk) about this.
I’d prefer it if we didn’t talk about this.
You can borrow my book ________ you give it back to me tomorrow.
as long as / provided
What is an expression to say:
to do your best
try your hardest
Unless she _____ (improve) her results, she _____(go) to the concert.
Unless she improves her results, she won't go to the concert.
They ordered a pizza because their dinner had burned.
If they hadn't burned their dinner, they wouldn't have ordered a pizza.
She’s hungry because she skipped dinner.
She wouldn’t be hungry if she hadn’t skipped
dinner.
I think we ate something bad - we all got ill with a stomach bug.
I think we ate something bad - we all came down with a stomach bug.
Rewrite with "if only"
We drank all our water.
If only we hadn’t drunk all our water.
It’s time you _______ (start) acting your age.
It’s time you started acting your age.
__________ you could fly, where would you go?
Suppose / Imagine
What is an expression to say:
when the results of something are(n't) what we'd hoped for
to (not) live up to your expectations
She _____ (open) the door unless she _____ (know) who it is.
She won't open the door unless she knows who it is.
1. He parked his car illegally, so it was towed away.
2. He worked extremely hard and made a fortune.
1. If he hadn't parked his car illegally, it wouldn't have been towed away.
2. If he hadn't worked extremely hard, he wouldn't have made a fortune.
1. I’m sad because I didn’t pass the exam.
2. She doesn’t like red so she didn’t buy it.
1. I wouldn’t be sad if I had passed the exam.
2. If she liked red, she would have bought it.
The instructions for the game were too long so we just looked at them quickly.
The instructions for the game were too long so we just ran through them quickly.
Rewrite with "I wish"
My best friend wasn’t at the party last night.
I wish my best friend had been at the party
1. He’d prefer it if you _______ (call) after 8:00PM.
2. My parents would rather I _______ (go) to the party on Saturday.
1. He’d prefer it if you didn’t call after 8:00PM.
2. My parents would rather I didn't go to the party on Saturday.
You can borrow my phone ________ keep it short. _________, my mom will get really angry at me.
as long as , othewise
What is an expression to say:
to think about something for a long time (often meaning you can't make a decision about it)
to dwell on something