Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Roger: Where’s your key?

Diana: What do you mean? You’ve got a key, haven’t you?

Roger: (1) If I ___ (get) mine, I ___ (not need) yours, would I?

Diana: No, I haven’t got mine.

Roger: But I told you to bring it.

Diana: No, you didn’t.

Roger: Yes, I did. (2) If you ___ (listen), you ___ (hear) me.

Diana: Well, I don’t remember you telling me. Anyway, I couldn’t find it.

Roger: You mean, you’ve lost it again?

Diana: Not really. It’s at home somewhere. (3) I ___ (have) time to look for if we ___ (not leave) in such a hurry.

Roger: That’s not the point. (4) If you ___ (be) more organized, you ___ (not keep on) losing it in the first place!

Diana: That’s not fair. I don’t keep on losing it. Anyway, what are you going to do now? We haven’t got a key.

Roger: I don’t know. I suppose we’ll have to break a window.

Diana: You can’t do that! (5) If the neighbours ___ (hear) you, they ___ (think) we’re burglars!

Roger: All right then! There’s a small window open in the bathroom. (6) If you ___ (stand) on my shoulders, you ___ (be) able to reach and then you can climb in.

Diana: I’m not going to stand on your shoulders. I might fall off!

Roger: Don’t be silly! (7) If I ___ (hold) your legs, you ___ (be) quite safe.

Diana: I still don’t like it!

Roger: Look! (8) I ___ (climb) in myself, if I ___ (can) get through the window, but I can’t. I’m too big. You’ll have to do it.

Diana: (9) But if someone ___ (see) me, they ___ (call) the police!

Roger: For goodness sake! (10) It ___ (make) things a lot easier if you ___ (not worry) about other people! Now, are you ready?

Diana: O.K.

Roger: All right?

Diana: (11) If you ___ (move) a bit closer, I ___ (be) able to reach. Oh! Not so fast! Roger! Oh!!

Roger: Now look what you’ve done! You’ve put your foot through the window!

Diana: Roger! There’s something I’ve got to tell you!

Roger: Honestly, can’t you do anything right? (12) If you ___ (not be) so careless, you ___ (not break) it!

Diana: Roger, listen! I hate to tell you, but this isn’t our house!

11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Norma isn’t happy with her life. If she (1) ___ (listen) to her mother’s advice, she (2) ___ (stay) at school and gone on to University. She (3) ____ (can/find) a good job if she had got a degree. Norma hates the job she is doing now. She thinks she (4) ___ (go) crazy if she (5) ___ (stay) there much longer. If she (6) ___ (be) offered another job, she would take immediately. In fact, she (7) ___ (leave) if she (8) ___ (can) afford to, but she can’t. Life (9) ___ (be) easier if she (10) ___ (not/have) two children to support.

Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form.

Having a Wonderful Time! Wish You Were Here!

While trying to sail round the world in a small boat, Harry Sandy and Joe were shipwrecked one night. “I wish there (1) (be) ___ was/were an islandnearby”, Harry said. By morning, they were washed up on to a desert island. For six months they lived on fish, nuts and fruit. One day they saw a bottle on the shore. “If only it (2) ___ (contain) a note or something!” Sandy said. They opened it and a genie appeared. “It’s high time someone (3) ___ (open) that bottle!” the genie gasped. “I’m so grateful, I’ll give you one wish each. You first”, the genie said, pointing to Harry. “That’s easy”, Harry said. “I wish I (4) ___ (be) with my family?. And (whoosh!)he disappeared. “He too”, Sandy said. “If only I (5) ___ (can be) in dear old Glasgow”. And (whoosh!) off he went. “And you, sir?” the genie asked Joe. “I wish I (6) ___ (have) my friends back!” Joe said.

13. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form.

Harry and Sheila, a husband and wife, are talking.

H. Shall I make the children something to eat?

S. I wouldn’t bother. You know how much they eat when they visit their grandparents.

H. That’s true. If they (1) ___ (eat) all afternoon, they (2) ___ (not want) anything when they get home.

S. Are we going to pick them up soon?

H. No, my parents are bringing them over. We agreed that if I (3) ___ (take) them there, they (4) ___ (bring) them back.

S. Oh good. Well, if we (5) ___ (not collect) them, I (6) ___ (go back) upstairs and do a bit more work. I’ve nearly finished that report now. If I (7) ___ (do) another half hour’s work, I (8) ___ (finish) it by the time the children get home.

H. Why do you always have to bring work home with you? If you (9) ___ (not agree) to take on that new job, you (10) ___ (have) much more free time now.

S. Yes, and if I (11) ___ (not take on) that job, we (12) ___ (not have) much money now.

H. That’s true, but I don’t like you working so much.

S. Well, never mind. We’ve got a week’s holiday soon. Just think! In two week’s time we (13) ___ (lie) on a warm sunny beach that’s if I (14) ___ (can get) the time off work of course.

H. What do you mean ‘if’?

S. Well, everything’s very busy at the moment. And if we (15) ___ (get) any more orders, I just (16) ___ (not see) how I can leave the office.

H. What? But that’s ridiculous!

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some sentences require a negative.

1) Peter is always late. If only he ___ (turn up) on time for a change.

2) If only ___ (lose) all my money. Now I’m broke.

3) Bruce wishes he ___ (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.

4) I wish it ___ (snow) now that it’s Christmas.

5) I wish you ___ (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows everything.

6) Of course Tom wishes he ___ (come) with us Paris, but he has to stay here and work.

7) I wish we ___ (go) to the match on Saturday, but we’re visiting my uncle instead.

8) I wish you ___ (do) that. It annoys me.

9) I wish you ___ (stop) watching TV while I am talking to you.

10) I wish ___ (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

Write a sentence about each problem using I wish or if only and the word in brackets.

1) People leave the tap running all the time. (turn off)

2) Your brother is very angry. (calm down)

3) The people next door have their TV on very loud. (turn down)

4) Too much rubbish is thrown away. (recycle)

5) People hurt animals for sport. (stop)

6) Your friend keeps complaining about everything all the time. (stop)

7) It doesn’t rain enough. (more)

8) The postman hasn’t arrived and I’m waiting for an important letter. (arrive)

9) Your favorite football team has lost every match so far. (win)

Writing Activity

Read the following letter, then rewrite it using wishes and conditionals.

Dear Anyone,

I am on an island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. I’ve been here for a week. I lost my watch in the sea so I don’t know what time it is. Going on that cruise was the worst thing I’ve ever done. I’m not a good swimmer so I couldn’t reach the lifeboat when the ship sank. I’ve thought about making a raft to sail away from the island, but I don’t know which way to go. There is no one to talk to here. I feel so lonely! I haven’t got a walkman so I can’t listen to music. The only thing to eat is fish and I don’t like fish! I didn’t bring a knife with me so I can’t build a shelter. I hope someone will find me soon!

Oral Activity

The students in two teams read the text and in turn make Conditionals. Each correct sentence gets 1 point.

One night Paul was bored so he decided to go to the cinema. But the cinema was full because the film was very popular. Paul’s friend lives near the cinema so he went to visit him. When he arrived, he heard his friend shouting for help. The door was open so Paul was able to get into the house. His friend has been painting and had fallen off the step-ladder. His leg was broken so he couldn’t move. It was lucky that the cinema was full and Paul called round on him.

Teacher: If Paul hadn’t been bored, he wouldn’t have decided to go to the cinema.

Team A S1: If the film hadn’t been popular, the cinema wouldn’t have been full. etc.

PROGRESS TEST

Choose the correct answer.

1) If she … not so slowly she would enjoy the party.

2) If you … my library book I will have to buy a new one.

3) If she … you were in hospital she would have visited you.

4) I wish I … rich.

5) I wish I … his opinion before.

6) I wish I … to the Tower when I was in London.

7) I wish I … much yesterday.

8) If she … not so slowly she would enjoy the party.

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