EXERCICES- CONDITIONAL

1.- Circle the correct underline word

If the machine stops/ will stop you press/ will press this button

If you help/ helped me with this exercice, I will / would do the same for you one day

According to the time table . If the train leaves/ left on time, we will/ would arrive at 5.30

If it is /will be fine tomorrow, we go/will go to the coast

If we find/ found a taxi, we will get/ would get there before the play stars

It's quiet simple really. If you take / will take/took these tablets evry day, then you lose/ will lose/lost would lose weight

I don't know how to play baseball, but I'm sure that if I will do / did, I play/ will play / would play a lot better that anyone in this awful team

2.- Circle the correct underline word

Why didn't you tell me? If you told/ had told me, I had helped / would have helped you

If Bill didn't steal / hadn't stolen the car. He wasnt' / wouldn't be / hadn't been in prision now

If Ann wasn't driving/ didint drive/ hadn't driven so fast, her car didn't crash/ wouldn't crash/ wouldn't have crashed into a tree

Let me give you some advice, If you smoked / would smoke/ had smoked less/ , you didn't feel / wouldn't feel / wouldn't have felt so tired

What back luck! If Alan didn't fall/ hadn't fallen/ wouldn't fall over, he won / would win / would have won the race

If you invited / had invited me last week , I was able / had been able / would have been able / to come.

I'm sure your letter hasn't arrived yet, if It come / had come / I'm sure I noticed / had noticed / would have noticed it

We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel / Would you feel/ If we offered / would offer/ had offered you the job of assistant manager

If you lent / had lent us the money we paid / would pay / had paid you back next week

3.- Put the verbs in branckets into a suitable verb form .

Why didn't you phone If I (know) ___________________ you were coming. I ( meet) ________________ you at the airport

It's a pitty you missed the party. If you (come) ____________________ you (meet) my friends from Hungary

If we (have) ______________ some tools we (be able) ____________________ to repair the car, but we haven't got any with us

If you (not help) _______________________ me I ( not pass) _________________________ the exam

It's a beautiful house, and I (buy) ___________________ it if I (have) _____________ the money

I can't imagine what I (do) ________________with the money if I (win) ______________the lottery

If Claire (Listen) __________________ to her mother, she (not marry) _____________________David in first place

4.- Rewritte the sentence :

Example :

I didn't have an umbrella with me and so I got wet

Wouldn't

I wouldn't have got wet If I 'd had an umbrella with me

I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone

Unless

In the snowy weather we don't go to school

If

Without Jack's help , I wouldn't have been able to make the table

If Jack

Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits

If you

If you hadn't told me about Sue's ahir I wouldn't have noticed

Unless

I wouldn't accept if you asked me to marry you !

If you

5.- Complete these sentences with an appropiate verb/ modal verb (think about the verb tense)

If you melt ice, you _____________________________________ water

If you practice English every day, you ________________________ get beter

If I had brought my camera we _______________________ have taken great photos

If I ______________________ (live) in a desert, I would be very thirsty

If I pass this test, I ___________________________ go celebrate

6.- Circle the correct underlinde word :

She will celebrate if she passes / has passed her test

Uncle Roger wouldn't see things very well if he did / didn't wear his glasses

If you drink enough / would drink enough rum you get drunk

If I had played the guitar since I was little , I would be / will be a musician now

If you play with fire, you would burn/ burn yourself

He will love/ could love it if you throw a surprise birthday party for him

7.- Complete the sentence with your own words.

If I won the lottery today ........

EXERCICES- CONDITIONAL

1.- Circle the correct underline word

If the machine stops/ will stop you press/ will press this button

If you help/ helped me with this exercice, I will / would do the same for you one day

According to the time table . If the train leaves/ left on time, we will/ would arrive at 5.30

If it is /will be fine tomorrow, we go/will go to the coast

If we find/ found a taxi, we will get/ would get there before the play stars

It's quiet simple really. If you take / will take/took these tablets evry day, then you lose/ will lose/lost would lose weight

I don't know how to play baseball, but I'm sure that if I will do / did, I play/ will play / would play a lot better that anyone in this awful team

2.- Circle the correct underline word

Why didn't you tell me? If you told/ had told me, I had helped / would have helped you

If Bill didn't steal / hadn't stolen the car. He wasnt' / wouldn't be / hadn't been in prision now

If Ann wasn't driving/ didint drive/ hadn't driven so fast, her car didn't crash/ wouldn't crash/ wouldn't have crashed into a tree

Let me give you some advice, If you smoked / would smoke/ had smoked less/ , you didn't feel / wouldn't feel / wouldn't have felt so tired

What back luck! If Alan didn't fall/ hadn't fallen/ wouldn't fall over, he won / would win / would have won the race

If you invited / had invited me last week , I was able / had been able / would have been able / to come.

I'm sure your letter hasn't arrived yet, if It come / had come / I'm sure I noticed / had noticed / would have noticed it

We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel / Would you feel/ If we offered / would offer/ had offered you the job of assistant manager

If you lent / had lent us the money we paid / would pay / had paid you back next week

3.- Put the verbs in branckets into a suitable verb form .

Why didn't you phone If I (know) ___________________ you were coming. I ( meet) ________________ you at the airport

It's a pitty you missed the party. If you (come) ____________________ you (meet) my friends from Hungary

If we (have) ______________ some tools we (be able) ____________________ to repair the car, but we haven't got any with us

If you (not help) _______________________ me I ( not pass) _________________________ the exam

It's a beautiful house, and I (buy) ___________________ it if I (have) _____________ the money

I can't imagine what I (do) ________________with the money if I (win) ______________the lottery

If Claire (Listen) __________________ to her mother, she (not marry) _____________________David in first place

4.- Rewritte the sentence :

Example :

I didn't have an umbrella with me and so I got wet

Wouldn't

I wouldn't have got wet If I 'd had an umbrella with me

I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone

Unless

In the snowy weather we don't go to school

If

Without Jack's help , I wouldn't have been able to make the table

If Jack

Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits

If you

If you hadn't told me about Sue's ahir I wouldn't have noticed

Unless

I wouldn't accept if you asked me to marry you !

If you

5.- Complete these sentences with an appropiate verb/ modal verb (think about the verb tense)

If you melt ice, you _____________________________________ water

If you practice English every day, you ________________________ get beter

If I had brought my camera we _______________________ have taken great photos

If I ______________________ (live) in a desert, I would be very thirsty

If I pass this test, I ___________________________ go celebrate

6.- Circle the correct underlinde word :

She will celebrate if she passes / has passed her test

Uncle Roger wouldn't see things very well if he did / didn't wear his glasses

If you drink enough / would drink enough rum you get drunk

If I had played the guitar since I was little , I would be / will be a musician now

If you play with fire, you would burn/ burn yourself

He will love/ could love it if you throw a surprise birthday party for him

7.- Complete the sentence with your own words.

If I won the lottery today ........

EXERCICES AND REVIEW MODAL VERBS

EXERCICES – MODAL VERBS

1.- Say what is correct .

There's someone at the door . It can / must be the post man

Don't worry you don't have to / mustn't pay now

I think you had better / would better take a pullover with you

John could / must be president if Smith has to resign

Sorry. I can't stay any longer . I have to / might go

It was 5 'o clock one hour ago . Your watch can't / mustn't be right

It's a school rule. All the pupils have to / must wear a uniform

I suppose that our team must / should win but I'm not sure

Let's tell Diana. She could / might not know

In my opinion the goverment might /should do something about this.

2.- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using hte word given. You must use between two and five words

I think you should give up smoking inmediately

had

I expect we will get there by 5.pm if there isn't too much traffic

Should

It is necessary for me to bring my passport?

Have

I'm sure that the cat is in the house somewhere

Be

An aerial is not required with the radio

Have

I' sure that John is not the thief

Be

I thought that you would know better!

Ought

3.- Correct this sentence ( Each sentence has at least one error )

I may to going to Vietnam soon

You don't should smoke when you are pregnant

The clouds are looking angry . It won't surely rain

He's drowning! He needs helps from somebody who can swim !

We should get a car alarm or someone must break into our car

4.- Please writte the modal verb where it should go on the probability chart.

0%_______________________________________________________________100%

Joe must be in texas

Joe might be in Texas

Joe will be in Texas

Joe should be in Texas

Joe can't be in Texas

5.- Please write “C” for Certainty and “P” for possibility next to these sentences with modal verbs.

I don't know where all my old photos are. I may have put them in the attic __________

See! I got a new bike to ride in the city . You must get a lock for that or it'll get stolen_________

She couldn't be going to the wedding on Saturday ecause she told me se has to work _________

If he studies hard enough. He could pass his test_________________

I might go to the Led Zeppelin reunion in concert________________

6.- Complete each sentence so that it contains might, might not , must, mustn't , can or can't

More than one answer maybe is possible.

Don't stand up in the boat ! You ________ might fall in the river

Sue says she's stuck in traffic and she ________ be late

You really _______________ start spending more time on your work

Tell Peter he________________stay the night here if he wants to

That's a really stupid idea!You___________ be serious , surely!

You _______________ realise it , but this is very important to me

Don't be silly . You _______________ expect me to belive you !

We're not sure but we ______________go to Prague for Christmas this year

Me learn to fly ! You ____________be jocking!

Bill cooked the lunch , so you ________________________ expect anything special !

EXERCICES MODAL VERB- PAST

1.- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence , using the word given .Do not change the word given . You must use between two and five words , including the word given

It wasn't necessary for me to go out after all

have

Exemple : I needn't have gone out after all

There was a plan for Jack to become manager .but he left

Was

Jack________________________________________________manager ,but he left

I don't think that Sally enjoyed her holiday

Have

Sally ______________________________________________________enjoyed her holiday

It's possible that Bill Saw me

May

Bill_____________________________________________________________me

Perhaps Alan didn't mean what he said

Meant

Alan_______________________________________________________what he said

I think you were wrong to sell your bike

Shouldn't

You ___________________________________________________________bike

2.- Rewritte each sentence so that it contains can't , might, must, should or needn't

I'm sure that David Took your books by mistake

It was a mistake to park outside the police station

It was unnecesary for you to clean the floor

I'm sure that Liz hasnt' met Harry before

Ann possibily hasn't left yet

I'm sure they haven't eaten all the food. It's not possible !

Jack is supposed to have arrived half an hour ago

Perhaps Pam and Tim decided not to come

I think it was the cat that took the fish from the table!

It was a waste of time worrying . After all!

REVIEW – MODAL VERB PRESENT

Can

· Infinitive

· Continuos form

Be able To

When is not possible to use Can

I'd like to be able to swim

Must

· When we're sure or almost sure about something .

You must be tired after your long journey

· Obligation when speaker personaly feels something is important

You must start working harder

Can't

· When we're sure or almost sure about something

That can't be Sue! She is in Brazil

Had better

· Strong advice about how to stop something going wrong . Present or future

I think you had better leave now

May/Migh/Could

· Uncertaintly or possibility

John could be president if Smith has to resign

Should / ought to

· When we expect that something will happen

Brenda should be home by now

· What is the best thing to do : to give someone advice, opinion, political instructions.

Have to

· Obligation. When the situatioins make something necessary

You have to turn left here ( is the law)

Must'nt

· Something is prohibited

Don't have to

· Something that is not necessary

REVIEW PAST MODAL VERBS

Could

· General past ability

When I was young I could run very fast

Was able to

· To talk about an specific past action

Lucky Mary was able to help us

Must have

· To make logical deductions about past actions.

I must have left my wallet is the car

Can't have

· To make logical deductions about past actions

Jim can't have noticed you

May/ might / have could

· Possibility or uncertaintly about past actions

John might have missed the train

You could had been killed ( it was a possiblity )

Was/Were to have

· Describes something wich was supposed to happen

He was to have left yesterday

Had to

· Obligation. Must not have past form

Sorry . I'm late . I had to take the children to school

Should have / ought have

· Express the feeling that a mistake was made. Criticism

I should had posted this letter yesterday