Conectores

EXERCISES ON CONDITIONAS

Type I or II

Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I or II.

1. If they go to Washington, they (see) __________ the White House.

2. If she (have) _______________ a hamster, she would call him Fred.

3. If he gave her a sweet, she (stop) _____________ crying.

4. If he (arrive) ____________ later, he will take a taxi.

5. We would understand him if he (speak) ______________ slowly.

6. Andy (cook) ______________ dinner if we buy the food.

7. I will prepare breakfast if I (wake up) ________________ early.

8. If they shared a room, they (fight) ____________ all day long.

9. If you hate walking in the mountains, you (enjoy / not) _____________ the tour.

10. Janet would go jogging if she (have / not) ____________ to do her homework.

Exercise “The Cat and the Mouse” – Part 1

Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

1. Once upon a time the cat bit the mouse's tail off. “Give me back my tail,” said the mouse. And the cat said,“Well, I (give) _______________ you back your tail if you fetched me some milk. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”

2. The mouse, however, went to the cow. “The cat (give / only) ___________ me back my tail if I fetch her some milk.”

3. And the cow said, “Well, I would give you milk if you (get) ______________ me some hay. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”

4. The mouse, however, went to the farmer. “The cat will only give me back my tail if the cow (give) __________ me some milk. And the cow (only / give) __________ me milk if I get her some hay.”

5. And the farmer said, “Well, I would give you hay if you (bring) ____________ me some meat. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”

6. The mouse, however, went to the butcher. “The cat will only give me back my tail if the cow (give) _____________ me milk. And the cow will only give me milk if she (get) _____________ some hay. And the farmer (only / give) ________________ me hay if I get him some meat.”

7. And the butcher said, “Well, I would give you meat if you (make) ________________ the baker bake me a bread. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”

Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

1. The mouse, however, went to the baker. “The cat (give / only) _______________ me back my tail if I fetch her some milk. And the cow (give / not) _____________ me milk if I don't get her hay. And the farmer will only give me hay if the butcher (have) _____________ some meat for him. And the butcher will not give me meat if you (bake / not) _________________ him a bread.”

2. And the baker said, “Well, I (give) ____________________ you bread if you promise never to steal my corn or meal.”

3. The mouse promised not to steal, and so the baker gave the mouse bread, the mouse gave the butcher bread. The butcher gave the mouse meat, the mouse gave the farmer meat. The farmer gave the mouse hay, the mouse gave the cow hay. The cow gave the mouse milk, the mouse gave the cat milk. And thecatgavethe mouse hertail back.

4. But imagine what would have happened otherwise:

5. If the mouse (promised / not) ______________ never to steal corn or meal, the baker (not/give) ______________ the mouse bread.

6. If the baker (not / give) ______________ the mouse bread, the butcher (refuse) _________________ to give her meat for the farmer.

7. If the butcher (refuse) _______________ her any meat, the farmer (not / be) ________________ willing to give the mouse hay.

8. If the farmer (not / be) ______________ willing to give the mouse hay, the mouse (not / receive) _________________ milk from the cow.

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