Exercise 2
Look at the situations below. Decide if they are impossible/hypothetical (II conditional) or possible (I conditional) and form a conditional sentence for each one. Where possible, try to use other modal verbs instead of will or would, for example can, could, might, may, should, must. Examples:
If it rains this weekend, I may not go out. (I)
If I had a holiday next week, I might go to Portugal.(II)
It will rain this weekend.
If it rained this weekend, I wouldn't go out.
You will have a holiday next week.
If I had a holiday next week, I might just sleep.
You speak English fluently.
(-)it is possible) If I speak English fluently, I will get a job in an international company. (I)
(+)it's hypothetical) If I spoke English fluently, I could communicate with English speaking people. (II)
You will win the lottery.
(-) If I won the lottery, I would travel all over the world.
Your country will win the football World Cup.
(-) If my country won the football World Cup, the players would get a lot of money.
You will go out tonight with some friends.
(-) If I went out tonight with some friends, I would meet some people.
You live in another country.
(+) If I live in another country, I will/may/can speak good English.
You can fly.
(-) If I could fly, I would go to many foreign countries.
You will meet the president of your country.
(+) If I meet the president of my country, I will congratulate on his baby.
You will be late for your next lesson.
(+) I am late for my next lesson, my teacher and me will be unhappy.
You will go to bed later than usual tonight.
(+) If I go to bed later than usual, I am tired on the next day. (general truth) - 0 conditional.
If it rains this weekend, I may not go out. (I)
If I had a holiday next week, I might go to Portugal.(II)
It will rain this weekend.
If it rained this weekend, I wouldn't go out.
You will have a holiday next week.
If I had a holiday next week, I might just sleep.
You speak English fluently.
(-)it is possible) If I speak English fluently, I will get a job in an international company. (I)
(+)it's hypothetical) If I spoke English fluently, I could communicate with English speaking people. (II)
You will win the lottery.
(-) If I won the lottery, I would travel all over the world.
Your country will win the football World Cup.
(-) If my country won the football World Cup, the players would get a lot of money.
You will go out tonight with some friends.
(-) If I went out tonight with some friends, I would meet some people.
You live in another country.
(+) If I live in another country, I will/may/can speak good English.
You can fly.
(-) If I could fly, I would go to many foreign countries.
You will meet the president of your country.
(+) If I meet the president of my country, I will congratulate on his baby.
You will be late for your next lesson.
(+) I am late for my next lesson, my teacher and me will be unhappy.
You will go to bed later than usual tonight.
(+) If I go to bed later than usual, I am tired on the next day. (general truth) - 0 conditional.
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