Conditional sentences
Type 0: General Truths(100%可能會發生。真理,常識)
• If you heat ice, it ______ (melt).
• Plants die if they ______ (not get) enough water.
Type 1: Real Possibility in the Present or Future(50%可能會發生)
• If it rains tomorrow, we ______ (stay) at home.
• She will be late if she ______ (not hurry).
Type 2: Unreal or Imaginary in the Present or Future(很小概率發生,可視為不可能發生)
• If I were you, I ______ (study) harder.
• He would buy a new car if he ______ (have) enough money.
Type 3: Unreal in the Past(過去不真實的事,過去條件)
• If you had told me earlier, I ______ (help) you.
• She wouldn't have missed the train if she ______ (get) up earlier.
Mixed Conditionals
• If I had studied harder in the past, I ______ (be) better at this subject now.
• If he were more careful, he ______ (not have) that accident last week.
Exercises for you
1. If you ______ (forget) to lock the door, someone might break in.
2. If she works (work) hard ten years ago, she ______(achieve) her goals, but she didn’t.
3. If they ______ (not invite) us, we won't go to their party.
4. If it ______ (be) cold outside, you should wear a warm coat.
5. If he ______ (come) to the meeting late, he will miss the important information.
6. If we ______ (not take) an umbrella, we'll get wet in the rain.
7. If you ______ (not study) for the exam, you may fail.
8. If she had time, she ______ (visit) her grandparents more often.
9. If I ______ (be) at home tomorrow, I'll clean the house.
10. If they ______ (know) the truth, they would be very angry.
11. If you left your bike unlocked, it ______(steal).
12. If he ______ (not be) careful, he would have made a lot of mistakes.
13. If we ______ (go) on a trip, we'll take lots of photos.
14. If she ______ (listen) to her parents, she would avoid many problems.
15. If he ______ (be) more careful, he ______ (not break) the vase. (Type3)
16. If you ______ (not follow) the rules, you'll be punished.
17. If they ____ (not miss) the flight, they ______ (arrive) on time for the meeting. (Type3)
18. If we aren’t hurry (not hurry), we ______ (miss) the last bus.
19. If she ______ (finish) her work early, she can go home.
20. If I ______ (find) a wallet on the street, I'll take it to the police.
21. If they ______ (not stop) making noise, the neighbors will be annoyed.
22. If she ______ (have) a better memory, she ____ (not forget) important dates. (Type2)
23. If he ______ (have) a car, he would drive to work.
24. If we ______ (not water) the plants, they die.
25. If she ______ (go) to the concert, she'll enjoy the music.