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1 Continue, start, begin
Either the gerund or the infinitive can be used.
It started to snow
snowing.
The infinitive is more common.
2 Love, like, prefer, hate
The meaning changes slightly, depending on whether the gerund or the infinitive is used.
Followed by the gerund, the statement is general.
I like swimming.
I love going to parties.
I hate driving in the dark.
Followed by the infinitive, the statement is more specific.
I like to read a book before going to sleep at night.
I hate to tell you, but I've lost your coat.
3 Remember, forget, stop, try
The meaning changes greatly depending on whether the gerund or the infinitive is used.
I remember being very unhappy as a teenager. (I know that I was very unhappy as a teenager.)
I'll never forget meeting you. (The day I met you is
very clear in my memory.)
The gerund refers to actions and states in the past, i.e. before the remembering, forgetting, etc. take place.
Remember to put some petrol in the car! (There isn’t much petrol in the car and it is important that you buy some.)
Don't forget to post the letter! (The letter is important, so you must remind yourself to post it.)
The infinitive refers to actions that must still be done, i.e. that happen after the remembering, forgetting, etc.
I stopped smoking years ago. (previous activity)
I stopped to pick up a hitchhiker. (This tells us why I stopped.)
We tried to put out the fire, but it was impossible.
I tried pouring on water, my husband tried covering it with a blanket and my son tried using the fire extinguisher, but in the end we had to call the fire brigade.
Try + infinitive is your goal; it is what you want to do.
Try + gerund is the method you use to achieve that goal.
Practice
1 Open the brackets using a gerund.
1 The windows are very dirty; they need (clean).
2 It's very hot, so you don't need (bring) a coat.
3 The house is old, and it badly wants (paint).
4 The famous man didn't need (introduce) himself.
5 The floor is covered with dust; it needs (sweep).
6 The grass in the garden is very dry; it wants (water) badly.
7 The planners didn't realise they would need (build) so many houses.
8 This shirt is quite clean; it doesn't want (wash) yet.
9 Her shoes have a hole in them; they want (mend).
10 The room was in a terrible mess: it needed (tidy up).
11 The baby's crying; I think he needs (feed).
12 I know my hair wants (cut) but I never have time to go to the hairdresser's.
13 John needed (cheer up) when he heard that he'd failed his exams.
14 You should tidy the garden. - Yes, it needs (tidy). The roses want (water), the peaches want (pick), the grass wants (cut).
2 Open the brackets using a suitable gerund
1 Alter the accident, the injured man recovered consciousness in hospital. He remembered (cross) the road, but he didn't remember (knock down).
2 I am still thirsty in spite of (drink) four cups of tea.
3 This carpet always looks dirty, in spite of (sweep) every day.
4 He didn't return the book he had borrowed after (promise) to do so.
5 He got into the house by (climb) through a window, without (see) by anyone.
6 I think he was foolish to buy a car before (learn) how to drive it.
7 Peter is a much better chess-player than I am, and he was very surprised when I beat him yesterday for the first time. He isn't used to (beat).
8 He went to bed at 9 p.m. in spite of (sleep) all the afternoon.
9 He complained of (give) a very small room at the back of the hotel.
10 The little girl isn't afraid of dogs in spite of (bite) twice.
11 The little girl didn't go near the dog; she was afraid of (bite).
12 The baby went to sleep a few minutes after (feed).
13 The little girl never gets tired of (ask) her mother questions, but her mother often gets tired of (ask) so many questions.
14 They lived in a small town for ten years and then moved without (make) friends with any of their neighbours.
15 The little boy was punished for (tell) a lie by (send) to bed without his supper.
16 Mary was chosen a year ago to act in the school play. She was very pleased at (choose).
17 Jack doesn't like boxing. I don't know if he is afraid of (hurt) his opponent or of (hurt) himself.
18 He was taken to hospital unconscious after the accident. He died in hospital without (recover) consciousness.
19 I always treat people politely and I insist on (treat) politely.
20 The boy was very hungry at eleven o'clock in spite of (eat) a big breakfast two hours earlier.
21 She didn't get out of bed until ten o'clock in spite of (wake up) at seven.
3 Complete the following sentences using a gerund.
Example: I/m good at mending things.
a. I have difficulty in ..................................................................................................................
b. I’m very interested in ..............................................................................................................
c. I’m thinking of ........................................................................................................................
d. He saved up £1000 for a holiday by .......................................................................................
e. I sometimes worry about not ...................................................................................................
f. Thank you for ..........................................................................................................................
g. I’m looking forward to ............................................................................................................
h. She left the room without .......................................................................................................
i. I stayed in bed all day instead of ............................................................................................
4 Use your imagination to complete the following sentences.
Example: Working in a coal mine is dangerous, but well-paid.
a. Finding a good job these days ................................................................................................
b. Living in a big city ..................................................................................................................
c. Taking regular exercise ............................................................................................................
d. Travelling by air .......................................................................................................................
e. Being self-employed ...............................................................................................................
f. Learning a foreign language ....................................................................................................
5 Complete the following sentences using infinitives.
Example: It is easy to find cheap places to eat.
a. How do you do. Pleased to .....................................................................................................
b. When you’re old, it can be difficult to ....................................................................................
c. I was surprised to ....................................................................................................................
d. If you haven’t got much money, it’s impossible to .................................................................
e. It can be expensive to ..............................................................................................................
f. When you travel abroad, it’s important to ..............................................................................
6 There are many expressions with go + gerund which are concerned with activities, sports, and physical recreation.
go dancing / go skiing / go running
Complete these sentences with go + a suitable gerund.
a. I __________ yesterday, but I didn’t buy anything.
b. I __________ by the river tomorrow, but I’m sure I won’t catch anything.
c. Whenever there’s enough snow, we __________ every weekend.
d. If I had enough money, I’d buy a yacht and __________ in the Mediterranean.
e. We had a lovely holiday. We __________ every day. The water was lovely.
7 Fill the gaps with one of the verbs which follow the passage, in either the gerund or infinitive form.
Jane’s a nurse, but she’s trying (1)__________ a new job. Although she enjoys (2)__________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford (3)__________ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without (4)__________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs (5)__________ , and she would like (6)__________ a car. She managed (7)__________ enough last year for a short holiday by (8)__________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she’s hoping (9)___________ some friends in France. She has stopped (10)__________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She’s thinking of (11)__________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer (12)__________ in this country if possible. She likes (13)__________ to see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after (14)__________ university, but began (15)__________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.
earn
look after
miss
leave
pay
work
visit
save
buy
stay
find
redecorate
be able to
overdraw
go
8 Gap filling
Complete the following story. The lines show the number of words missing. The words are not always gerunds or infinitives.
Example: He tried to find a job.
I’d like you to help me.
John Bradley was surprised (a) __________ __________ a letter waiting for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before (b) __________ it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses.
‘Dear Mr Bradley,’ he read, ‘We are sorry (c) __________ __________ you that your services are no longer required …’
He couldn’t believe it. After (d) __________ for the company for thirty years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning, without (e) __________ warned in any way at all. There was no point (f) __________ __________ the letter. The ending was obvious. ‘Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy (g)__________ more time to spend …’
The company wanted (h) __________ to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was fifty-two. How could he (i) __________ __________ find another job at this age? He knew that firms were not interested (j) __________ __________ people over forty-five, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford (k) __________ __________ his daughters to their expensive school?
He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, wondering (l) __________ __________ __________ next. He decided (m) __________ ___________ the office as soon as possible. He did not want (n) ___________ to see him while he left so depressed. So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door behind him. He stopped (o)__________ __________ ‘goodbye’ to the telephonist, whom he had known for years, and left the building.
Out in the street, it had begun (p) __________ __________ . He had forgotten (q)__________ __________ his umbrella that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station (r) __________ __________ his train home. He didn’t know what (s) __________ __________ to his wife. The thought of breaking the news to her (t)__________ __________ feel sick.
9 Adjective + infinitive
Rewrite the sentences, using the adjectives in brackets.
Example: I heard you passed your driving test. (delighted)
I was delighted to hear that you passed your driving test.
a. I learned that your aunt died. (sorry)
b. He wanted to know where we had been. (anxious)
c. She found that her husband was still alive. (amazed)
d. I see you’re still smoking. (disappointed)
e. He learned that he had nearly died. (shocked)
10 Verbs + gerund or infinitive
Rewrite the sentences, using the verbs in brackets.
Example: ‘Come to the party. You’ll really enjoy it,’ he said to her. (persuade)
He persuaded her to go to the party.
a. ‘Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,’ she said. (admit)
b. ‘I’ll lend you some money, if you like,’ he said to me. (offer)
c. ‘If I were you, I’d accept the job,’ he said to his daughter. (advise)
d. ‘Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?’ he said to us. (invite)
e. ‘You must pay for the damage you’ve done,’ she said. So I paid. (make)
f. ‘I haven’t smoked for three years,’ she said. (stop)
g. We needed petrol, so we went to a service station. (stop)
h. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forget)
i. But I fed the cat. (remember)
j. I had piano lessons for years, but I was never very good. (try)
11 ‘To’ used instead of whole infinitive
Notice that the whole infinitive need not be repeated if it is understood.
Example: A You look terrible. You should have a holiday.
B I’m going to. (I’m going to have a holiday)
a. A Why aren’t you going to work?
B (not want) ...................................................................
b. A Can you come round for a meal tonight?
B (love) .................................................................... , but .......................................................
c. A I’m afraid I can’t take you to the airport after all. Sorry.
B (promise) But ..............................................................
d. A Why can’t I take this book from the library?
B (not allow) ...................................................................
e. A Why have you painted the wall black?
B (tell) .............................................................................
A No, I didn’t. I told you to paint it pale yellow.
f. A Did you go out for a meal with him?
B (not ask) ......................................................................
12 ‘Talking’ versus ‘a talk’
Compare the following sentences.
Talking to someone about a problem usually helps to solve it.
I had a talk with Susan last night.
The gerund is used when we speak in general. To speak about one specific occasion, we can use some verbs as nouns in the structure have a + noun.
Write two sentences for each of the following words, one with a gerund and one with have a + noun.
Ride; drink; look; wash; quarrel; walk
13 Noun + preposition
Many nouns are followed by prepositions. Put the correct preposition into each gap.
a. I got a cheque __________ five hundred pounds in the post today.
b. There has been a rise __________ the number of violent crimes.
c. Have you seen this photo __________ my daughter? Isn’t she beautiful?
d. The difference __________ you and me is that I don’t mind hard work.
e. I can think of no reason __________ such strange behaviour.
f. It took a long time to find a solution __________ the problem.
g. Could you give me some information __________ train times?
h. I’m having trouble __________ my car. It won’t start.
i. She’s doing research __________ the causes of tooth decay.
j. This is a machine __________ grinding coffee.
Unit 6 Reported speech
Report structures: ‘that’-clauses
Main points
¨ You usually use your own words to report what someone said, rather than repeating their exact words.
¨ Report structures contain a reporting clause first, then a reported clause.
¨ When you are reporting a statement, the reported clause is a ‘that’-clause.
¨ You must mention the hearer with ‘tell’. You need not mention the hearer with ‘say’.
1 When you are reporting what someone said, you do not usually repeat their exact words, you use your own words in a report structure.
Jim said he wanted to go home.
Jim’s actual words might have been ‘It’s time I went’ or ‘I must go’.
Report structures contain two clauses. The first clause is the reporting clause, which contains a reporting verb such as ‘say’, ‘tell’, or ‘ask’.
She said that she'd been to Belgium.
The man in the shop told me how much it would cost.
You often use verbs that refer to people’s thoughts and feelings to report what people say. If someone says ‘I am wrong’, you might report this as ‘He felt that he was wrong’.
2 The second clause in a report structure is the reported clause, which contains the information that you are reporting. The reported clause can be a ‘that’-clause, a ‘to’-infinitive clause, an ‘if’-clause, or a ‘wh’-word clause.
She said that she didn't know.
He told me to do it.
Mary asked if she could stay with us.
She asked where he'd gone.
3 If you want to report a statement, you use a ‘that’-clause after a verb such as ‘say’.
| admit | argue | decide | insist | reply |
| agree | claim | deny | mention | say |
| answer | complain | explain | promise | warn |
He said that he would go.
I replied that I had not read it yet.
You often omit ‘that’ from the ‘that’-clause, but not after ‘answer’, ‘argue’, ‘explain’, or ‘reply’.
They said I had to see a doctor first.
He answered that the price would be three pounds.
You often mention the hearer after the preposition ‘to’ with the following verbs.
| admit | complain | mention | suggest |
| announce | explain | say |
He complained to me that you were rude.
4 ‘Tell’ and some other reporting verbs are also used with a 'that'-clause, but with these verbs you have to mention the hearer as the object of the verb.
| convince | notify | reassure | tell |
| inform | persuade | remind |
He told me that he was a farmer.
I informed her that I could not come.
The word ‘that’ is often omitted after ‘tell’.
I told them you were at the dentist.
You can also mention the hearer as the object of the verb with ‘promise’ and ‘warn’.
I promised her that I wouldn't be late.
5 Note the differences between ‘say’ and ‘tell’. You cannot use ‘say’ with the hearer as the object of the verb. You cannot say ‘I said them you had gone’. You cannot use ‘tell’ without the hearer as the object of the verb. You cannot say ‘I told that you had gone’. You cannot use ‘tell’ with ‘to’ and the hearer. You cannot say ‘I told to them you had gone’.
6 The reporting verbs that have the hearer as object, such as ‘tell’, can be used in the passive.
She was told that there were no tickets left.
Most reporting verbs that do not need the hearer as object, such as ‘say’, can be used in the passive with impersonal ‘it’ as subject, but not ‘answer’, ‘complain’, ‘insist’, ‘promise’, ‘reply’, or ‘warn’.
It was said that the money had been stolen.
Other report structures
Main points
¨ When reporting an order, a request, or a piece of advice, the reported clause is a 'to'-infinitive clause, used after an object
¨ When reporting a question, the reported clause is an 'if-clause or a 'wh'-word clause
¨ Many reporting verbs refer to people's thoughts and feelings
1 If you want to report an order a request or a piece of advice you use a ‘to’-infinitive clause after a reporting verb such as ‘tell’ ‘ask’ or ‘advise’. You mention the hearer as the object of the verb before the ‘to’-infinitive clause.
| advise | command | invite | remind |
| ask | forbid | order | tell |
| beg | instruct | persuade | warn |
Johnson told her to wake him up.
He ordered me to fetch the books.
He asked her to marry him.
He advised me to buy it.
If the order request or advice is negative you put ‘not’ before the ‘to’-infinitive.
He had ordered his officers not to use weapons.
She asked her staff not to discuss it publicly.
Doctors advised him not to play for three weeks.
If the subject of the ‘to’-infinitive clause is the same as the subject of the main verb you can use ‘ask’ or ‘beg’ to report a request without mentioning the hearer.
I asked to see the manager.
Both men begged not to be named.
2 If you want to report a question you use a verb such as ‘ask’ followed by an ‘if’-clause or a ‘wh’-word clause.
I asked if I could stay with them.
They wondered whether the time was right.
He asked me where I was going.
She inquired how Abraham was getting on.
Note that in reported questions the subject of the question comes before the verb just as it does in affirmative sentences.
3 Many reporting verbs refer to people’s thoughts and feelings but are often used to report what people say. For example if someone says ‘I must go’ you might report this as ‘She wanted to go’ or ‘She thought she should go’.
Some of these verbs are followed by:
§ a ‘that’-clause
| accept | fear | imagine | think |
| believe | feel | know | understand |
| consider | guess | suppose | worry |
We both knew that the town was cut off.
I had always believed that I would see him again.
§ a ‘to’ infinitive clause
| intend | plan | want |
He doesn’t want to get up.
§ a ‘that’-clause or a ‘to’-infinitive clause
| agree | expect | hope | regret | wish |
| decide | forget | prefer | remember |
She hoped she wasn’t going to cry.
They are in love and wish to marry.
‘Expect’ and ‘prefer’ can also be followed by an object and a ‘to’-infinitive.
I m sure she doesn’t expect you to take the plane.
The headmaster prefers them to act plays they have written themselves.
4 A speaker's exact words are more often used in stories than in ordinary conversation
‘I knew I’d seen you,’ I said.
‘Only one replied,’ the Englishman.
‘Let’ s go and have a look at the swimming pool,’ she suggested.
In ordinary conversation it is normal to use a report structure rather than to repeat someone's exact words.
Practice
1 Match the reports with the actual words used.
Example: 1 – h;
1 They said they had to go.
2 He said he would help if he could.
3 She promised she would visit us.
4 He suggested that we should write to the boss.
5 They insisted we should stay a bit longer.
6 They complained that they were too busy.
7 She mentioned that she had met you.
8 I explained that they should send a letter.
a. ‘You can’t leave yet. It’s only eleven o’clock.’
b. ‘Well, I’ll do whatever I can for you.’
c. ‘If I were you I would get in touch with the manager.’
d. ‘I bumped into your brother in London yesterday.’
e. ‘It’s no good just telephoning. Put something in writing.’
f. ‘I’ll certainly come and see you some time.’
g. ‘We have far too much work at the moment.’
h. ‘I’m afraid it’s time for us to leave.’
2 Use the appropriate form of these verbs to complete the definitions and examples.
| admit announce argue complain deny mention explain inform |
1 If you __ inform __ someone that something is the case, you tell them about it. EG I __informed_ _ her that I was unwell and could not come to her party.
2 If you __________ something, you agree, often reluctantly, that it is true. EG I must __________ that I had my doubts.
3 When you __________ something, you say that it not true. EG Green __________ that he had done anything illegal.
4 If you __________ something, you tell people about it publicly or officially. EG It was __________ that the Prime Minister would speak on television that evening.
5 If you __________ , you tell someone about a situation affecting you that is wrong or unsatisfactory. EG He __________ that the office was not ‘businesslike’.
6 If you __________ something, you say it, but do not spend long talking about it. EG I __________ to Tom that I was thinking of going back to work.
7 If you __________ something, you describe it so that it can be understood. EG He __________ that they had to buy a return ticket.
8 If you __________ that something is the case, you state your opinion about it and give reasons why you think it is true. EG Some people __________ that nuclear weapons have helped to keep the peace.
3 Use one of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.
1 I _explained_ to him that he would have to wait. (explained / told)
2 He __________ me that it was time to go. (mentioned / informed)
3 She __________ to them that they should reconsider their decision. (suggested / persuaded)
4 We were __________ that you would pay the bill. (told / said)
5 It was __________ that there would be another meeting the following week. (informed / announced)
6 George __________ to me that he might look in to see me. (promised / mentioned)
4 Rewrite the sentences below as orders or requests with a ‘to’-infinitive clause, and the words in brackets.
Example: ‘Do you think you could look after the children?’ (David / ask / Mary)
David asked Mary to look after the children.
1 ‘I think you should try to get more sleep.’ (John’s doctor / advise / him)
2 ‘You can come round and see us any time.’ (We / invite / our friends)
3 ‘Will you take the money to the bank, please?’ (Jack / tell / me)
4 ‘Don’t forget to come half an hour early on Tuesday.’ (Mr Brown / remind / the students)
5 ‘Please write to me every day.’ (Bill / beg / Maria)
Now do these with not and ‘to’-infinitive clause.
6 ‘You shouldn’t play with fire.’ (I / warn / the children)
7 ‘I don’t think you should go to England in the winter.’ (My grandfather / advise / me)
8 ‘You really ought not to go out alone after dark.’ (They / tell / the visitors)
9 ‘Please don’t make an official complaint.’ (The manger / persuade / her)
5 Now do these sentences with ask and a ‘wh'-word clause.
Example: ‘What time does the match start please?’ (I / a policeman)
I asked a policeman what time the match started.
1 ‘Where are you going to spend the holiday?’ (Joe / Mary)
2 ‘Why are the tickets so expensive?’ (Everybody / us)
3 ‘How old are Mary’s children?’ (Frank / his wife)
4 ‘Who’s going to buy your house?’ (Mrs Jones / her neighbour)
5 ‘When are you planning to come to Darlington?’ (Bill / his friend)
6 ‘What are you going to do next?’ (I / Maria)
7 ‘Were can I get the bus to Liverpool?’ (Peter / a policeman)
6 In this exercise you have to write what you would say in these situations.
Example: Ann says ‘I’m tired’. Five minutes later she says ‘Let’s play tennis’. What do you say? You said you were tired.
1 Your friend says ‘I’m hungry’ so you go to a restaurant. When you get there he says ‘I don’t want to eat’. What do you say? You said ....................................................................................................
2 Tom tells you ‘Ann has gone away’. Later that day you meet her. What do you say?
Tom told ..................................................................................................................................
3 George said ‘I don’t smoke’. A few days later you see him smoking a cigarette. What do you say to him? You said ..................................................................................................................................
4 You arranged to meet Jack. He said ‘I won’t be late’. At last he arrives – 20 minutes late. What do you say? You ..........................................................................................................................................
5 Sue said ‘I can’t come to the party tonight’. That night you see her at the party. What do you say to her?
6 Ann says ‘I’m working tomorrow evening’. Later that day she says ‘Let’s go out tomorrow evening’. What do you say? .............................................................................................................................
7 Now you have to read a sentence and write a new sentence with the same meaning.
Example: ‘Listen carefully’, he said to us. He told us to listen carefully.
1 ‘Eat more fruit and vegetables’, the doctor said.
2 ‘Read the instructions before you switch on the machine’, he said to me.
3 ‘Shut the door but don’t lock it’, she said to us.
4 ‘Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand’, he said to me.
5 ‘Don’t come before 6 o’clock’, I said to him.
Unit 7 Conditionals
Conditional clauses using ‘if’
Main points
¨ You use conditional clauses to talk about a possible situation and its results.
¨ Conditional clauses can begin with ‘if’.
¨ A conditional clause needs a main clause to make a complete sentence. The conditional clause can come before or after the main clause.
1 You use conditional clauses to talk about a situation that might possibly happen and to say what its results might be.
You use ‘if’ to mention events and situations that happen often, that may happen in the future, that could have happened in the past but did not happen, or that are unlikely to happen at all.
If the light comes on, the battery is OK.
I'll call you if I need you.
If I had known. I'd have told you.
If she asked me, I'd help her.
2 When you are talking about something that is generally true or happens often, you use a present or present perfect tense in the main clause and the conditional clause.
If they lose weight during an illness, they soon regain it afterwards.
If an advertisement does not tell the truth, the advertiser is committing an offence.
If the baby is crying, it is probably hungry.
If they have lost any money, they report it to me.
Warning: You do not use the present continuous in both clauses. You do not say ‘If they are losing money, they are getting angry.’
3 When you use a conditional clause with a present or present perfect tense, you often use an imperative in the main clause.
Wake me up if you’re worried.
If he has finished, ask him to leave quietly.
If you are very early, don’t expect them to be ready.
4 When you are talking about something which may possibly happen in the future, you use a present or present perfect tense in the conditional clause, and the simple future in the main clause
If I marry Celia, we will need the money.
If you are going to America, you will need a visa.
If he has done the windows, he will want his money.
Warning: You do not normally use ‘will’ in conditional clauses. You do not say ‘If I will see you tomorrow, I will give you the book.’
5 When you are talking about something that you think is unlikely to happen, you use the past simple or past continuous in the conditional clause and ‘would’ in the main clause.
If I had enough money, I would buy the car.
If he was coming, he would ring.
Warning: You do not normally use ‘would’ in conditional clauses. You do not say ‘If I would do it, I would do it like this.’
6 ‘Were’ is sometimes used instead of ‘was’ in the conditional clause, especially after ‘I’.
If I were as big as you, I would kill you.
If I weren’t so busy, I would do it for you.
You often say ‘If I were you’ when you are giving someone advice.
If I were you, I would take the money.
I should keep out of Brendan's way if I were you.
7 When you are talking about something which could have happened in the past but which did not actually happen, you use the past perfect in the conditional clause. In the main clause, you use ‘would have’ and a past participle.
If he had realised that, he would have run away.
I wouldn’t have been so depressed if I had known how common this feeling is.
Warning: You do not use ‘would have’ in the conditional clause. You do not say ‘If I would have seen him, I would have told him.’
Practice
1 Put the verb into the correct form
I
1 You (to speak) better if you (to be) more attentive.
2 If he (to understand) the situation, he (to act) differently.
3 He (to catch) the train if he (to make haste).
4 If I (to be) you, I (to consider) the matter settled.
5 If only he (to be) here, he (can) tell you.
6 If I (to be) in your place, I (to think) as you do.
7 He not (to do) it if you not (to help) him.
8 If he (to be) present, he (may) object.
9 She (to come) to see you if she not (to be tired).
10 If I (to get) the tickets before twelve o'clock, I (to come) straight home.
II
1 I think that if we (to take shelter) under these trees, we not (to get wet).
2 If I (to hesitate) much longer before getting into the water, he not (to let) me swim at all today.
3 If she (to come) earlier, she (to have been able) to see him before he went out.
4 He (to go) for a ride with you, if he (to repair) his bicycle.
5 If a year ago the sailors (to be told) they were to undertake a trip of this sort, they (to be surprised).
6 If he (to be) present, this not (to occur).
7 If the storm not (to rage), the ship (to leave) the harbour last night.
8 If our telephone not (to be) out of order, I (to ring) you up this morning.
9 If you (to come) between two and three yesterday, you (to find) me at home.
10 If I (to have) to carry that heavy box, I (to be) obliged to drop it after five minutes.
11 I not (to go) to sleep over that book if it not (to be) so dull.
12 If I (to know) you (to come), I of course (to stay) at home.
13 If anyone (to say) such a thing to me, I (to feel) hurt.
14 We never (to solve) the riddle, if you not (to put) us on the track.
2 Open the brackets
I
1 If I had known that you were in hospital I (visit) you.
2 If I (know) that you were coming I'd have baked a cake.
3 If you (arrive) ten minutes earlier you would have got a seat.
4 You would have seen my garden at its best if you (be) here last week.
5 I wouldn't have believed it if I (not see) it with my own eyes.
6 I (offer) to help him if I had realised that he was ill.
7 If I (realise) what a bad driver you were I wouldn't have come with you.
8 If I had realised that the traffic lights were red I (stop).
9 The hens (not get) into the house if you had shut the door.
10 If he had known that the river was dangerous lie (not try) to swim across it.
11 If you (speak) more slowly he might have understood you.
12 If lie had known the whole story he not be) so angry.
13 If I (try) again I think that I would have succeeded.
14 You (not get) into trouble if you had obeyed my instructions.
15 If I (be) ready when he called he would have taken me with him.
16 If she had listened to my directions she (not turn) down the wrong street.
17 If you (look) at the engine for a moment you would have seen what was missing.
18 I (take) a taxi if I had realised that it was such a long way.
19 You (save) me a lot of trouble if you had told me where you were going.
20 If you (not sneeze) he wouldn't have known that we were there.
II
1 If I (see) you in the street yesterday, of course I (say) "Good morning."
2 I'm sorry I threw the newspaper away. I (not throw) it away if I (know) you had wanted it.
3 Why didn't you ask me to help you? -Of course I (help) you if you (ask) me to.
4 I'm sorry I couldn't come to the cinema with you last Friday. - I (come) if I (not be) so busy.
5 I (not cleave) the office early yesterday if I (not finish) my work.
3 Match these parts to make conditional sentences.
Example: 1 – j
1 Dan might help you ... a ... if they are enjoying themselves.
2 You are sure to be late ... b ... if I can remember her phone number.
3 You'll enjoy the Jacques Tatty film ... c ... if you miss the bus.
4 They always stay out late ... d ... if you don't want to.
5 They'll understand it all right... e ... if you phone while I'm out.
6 I'll give her a call ... f ... if you explain it to them.
7 Bill will take a message ... g ... if I have the time.
8 I'll do the shopping ... h ... if you don't have a ticket.
9 You can't get in ... i ... if you can understand French.
10 You needn't come to the party ... j ... if you ask him.
4 Complete these sentences by putting the verb in brackets in the right tense.
Example: If you …ask… Liz, she will tell you what to do. (ask)
1 He's going to visit some friends in Athens if he .............................. time. (have)
2 You shouldn't interrupt them if they ............................................... (work)
3 Maria will get you some money if she ............................................. to the bank. (go)
4 I'll have a word with Jack if he ........................................................ at home. (be)
5 Match these parts to make conditional sentences.
Example: 1 – i
1 If I had their address ... a ... it would cost over £650.
2 If you saw her now ... b ... you might earn a bit more money.
3 If I took more exercise … c ... I could probably stay with Michael.
4 If you got a new job … d ... she must have been out at work.
5 If you asked Heather … e ... she would give you a certificate.
6 If I travelled first class … f ... she would probably give you a lift.
7 If it was a little warmer … g ... we could go for a swim.
8 If she didn't answer the phone … h ... I might lose a bit of weight.
9 If you went to the doctor … i ... I could write and ask them.
10 If I stopped off in Ankara … j ... you would hardly recognise her.
Conditional clauses using modals and 'unless'
Main points
¨ You can use a modal in a conditional clause.
¨ You use 'unless' to mention an exception to what you are saying.
1 You sometimes use modals in conditional clauses. In the main clause, you can still use a present tense for events that happen often, ‘will’ for events that are quite likely in the future, ‘would’ for an event that is unlikely to happen, and ‘would have’ for events that were possible but did not happen.
If he can’t come, he usually phones me.
If they must have it today, they will have to come back at five o’clock.
If I could only find the time, I’d do it gladly.
If you could have seen him. you would have laughed too.
‘Should’ is sometimes used in conditional clauses to express greater uncertainty.
If any visitors should come, I'll say you aren't here.
2 You can use other modals besides ‘will’, ‘would’ and ‘would have’ in the main clause with their usual meanings.
She might phone me, if she has time.
You could come. if you wanted to.
If he sees you leaving, he may cry.
Note that you can have modals in both clauses: the main clause and the conditional clause.
If he can't come, he will phone.
3 In formal English, if the first verb in a conditional clause is ‘had’, ‘should’, or ‘were’, you can put the verb at the beginning of the clause and omit 'if. For example, instead of saying ‘If he should come. I will tell him you are sick’, it is possible to say ‘Should he come, I will tell him you are sick’.
Should ministers decide to hold an inquiry, we would welcome it.
Were it all true, it would still not excuse their actions.
Had I known. I would not have done it.
4 When you want to mention an exception to what you are saying, you use a conditional clause beginning with ‘unless’.
You will fail your exams. You will fail your exams unless you work harder.
Note that you can often use ‘if...not’ instead of ‘unless’.
You will fail your exams if you do not work harder.
When you use ‘unless’, you use the same tenses that you use with ‘if’.
She spends Sundays in the garden unless the weather is awful.
We usually walk, unless we're going shopping.
He will not let you go unless he is forced to do so.
You wouldn't believe it, unless you saw it.
5 ‘If’ and ‘unless’ are not the only ways of beginning conditional clauses. You can also use ‘as long as’, ‘only if’, ‘provided’, ‘provided that’, ‘providing’, ‘providing that’, or ‘so long as’. These expressions are all used to indicate that one thing only happens or is true if another thing happens or is true.
I will come only if nothing is said to the press.
She was prepared to come, provided that she could bring her daughter.
Providing they remained at a safe distance, we would be all right.
Detergent cannot harm a fabric, so long as it has been properly dissolved.
We were all right as long as we kept our heads down.
Practice
1 Rewrite these sentences as conditionals.
Example: I can’t write to her because I don’t have her address.
I could write to her, if I had her address.
1 I’d like to go abroad but I can’t afford it.
2 I’m not going to buy that car because it's so expensive.
3 We can’t go out because it’s raining.
4 She won’t come to the party because she’s away on holiday.
5 The central heating isn't working so we can’t turn it on.
2 Rewrite these sentences as conditionals.
Example: Unfortunately I didn’t see him, so I couldn’t give him your message.
If I had seen him, I could have given him your message.
1 Unfortunately he didn’t pass his exams or he might have gone to university.
2 He didn’t realise what was happening or he would have run away.
3 Fortunately I didn’t hear what she said or I would have been very angry.
4 They got in because you didn’t lock the door properly.
5 It only happened because you didn’t follow the instructions.
6 Luckily she didn’t find out or she would have been furious.
7 It's lucky we booked a room or we would have had nowhere to stay.
8 It’s a good job we weren’t going any faster or someone could have been killed.
9 He was so tired that he went home at lunchtime.
3 Match the two parts of these conditional sentences.
Example: 1 – g
1 You can borrow the money ...
2 He'll probably get lost. ...
3 Had I known you were coming. ...
4 George says he will come, ...
5 You are not allowed to park in the school,
6 Should he telephone while I'm out, ...
7 Henry Ford said you could have any colour you wanted, ...
8 Fred will be at school next week, …
a ... I would have invited you to lunch.
b ... would you ask him to call back later?
c ... provided he has recovered from his cold.
d ... unless you are a member of staff.
e ... as long as it was black.
f ... provided he can stay overnight.
g ... so long as you promise to pay it back.
h ... unless someone shows him the way.
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