S3 Grammar: Conditional & Wishes

Name: _____________________ Class & Class no.: _____________

Task 1: Conditional tenses are used to speculate about what could

happen, what we wish would happen, and what might have
happened. Read the following example sentences. Fill in the blanks
with the types, forms, and functions of the conditional sentences.

Types & Forms Functions Examples

Zero conditional Situations that can occur at If you press this key, the game
any time and their results; for starts.
If clause: simple present actions that always have the
main clause: simple present same result

First conditional Possible future situations and If the result of the COVID test is
their results positive, the Department of
If clause: simple present Health will arrange for
main clause: simple future admission to a public hospital
for treatment as soon as
#1 usually incorrect to use a possible.
future form in the if clause
If global warming continues,
#2 can use modal verbs in if there could be an increase in
clause and main clause extreme weather conditions.

Second conditional 1. Impossible in the If my eyesight was perfect, I

present wouldn’t need to wear these
If clause: past simple glasses.
main clause: would + bare
infinitive/ base form of the *giving advice (with were): If I
verb were you, I would take her out
of that school.
2. Possible (but unlikely If we were rich, we would buy a
in the future) house in Los Angeles.

Third conditional Impossible in the past If you had answered the call, she
 Regrets wouldn’t have asked me for
If clause: past perfect help.
main clause:
would + have + past
participle

Checkpoint 1: Describe the differences between the three sentences:

1. If I have a lot of money, I will buy that house.

2. If I had a lot of money, I would buy that house.
3. If I had won the lottery, I would have bought that house.
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Task 2: Make your sentences in future tenses according to the examples provided.
Read the following poems and lyrics and determine the uses of the forms.

Types & Forms Examples Sentences

Z___________ conditional If you press this key, the
game starts.
If clause: simple present
main clause: simple
present
F___________ conditional 1. If the result of the
COVID test is positive,
If clause: simple present the Department of Health
main clause: will arrange for
____________________ admission to a public
hospital for treatment as
#1 usually incorrect to use soon as possible.
a future form in the if 2. If global warming
clause continues, there could be
an increase in extreme
#2 can use modal verbs in weather conditions.
if clause and main clause

S___________ conditional If my eyesight was perfect,

I wouldn’t need to wear
If clause: past simple these glasses.
main clause: If we were rich, we would
____________________ buy a house in Los
Angeles.
Th__________ conditional If you had answered the
call, she wouldn’t have
If clause: past perfect asked me for help.
main clause:
____________________

Complete the following sentences with your own answers:

1. If the weather is good tomorrow, _________________________________________

2. If I take a nap in the afternoon, ___________________________________________

3. If I lost all my money, __________________________________________________

4. If I met my favourite idol, _______________________________________________

5. I would have had enough sleep if __________________________________________

6. I would not have got mad if ______________________________________________

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Task 3: Read the statements carefully and think about the meaning. Then choose the
correct words in italics in the explanations.

Answer Key:

Task 4: Rewrite the following sentences using if-conditionals.

1. She didn’t have an umbrella, so she got wet. (type 3)
If she had had an umbrella, she wouldn’t have got wet.

2. As I haven’t got money, I can’t buy a new car. (type 2)

If I had money, I could buy a new car.

3. You don’t leave me alone. I will call the teacher. (type 1)

If you don’t leave me alone, I will call the teacher. / Unless you leave me alone, I will call the
teacher.

4. You introduced her to me some months ago. That’s why we became friends. (type 3+not)
If you hadn’t introduced her to me some months ago, we wouldn’t have become friends.

5. He isn’t a good runner because he doesn’t train every day. (type 2)

If he trained every day, he would be a good runner.

6. You should not try this skincare product unless you can ensure that it will not have
any adverse effects on your face. (type 1)
If you cannot ensure that this skincare product will not have any adverse effects on
your face, you should not try it.

7. He didn’t tell her the truth, so she broke up with him. (type 3)
If he had told her the truth, she would not have broken up with him.

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8. She might forgive him. However, I don’t think I would do the same. (type 2)
If I were her, I would not forgive him.
If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you a ______________ Task 1: Listen to the song and
I would buy you a ______________ fill in the blanks.
And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Task 2: Pay attention to the
I'd buy you f____________ for your house
Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman
use of conditional sentences.
And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Why are they used in the
Well I'd buy you a K-Car song?
A nice reliant automobile
And if I had a million dollars I'd buy your l__________
If I had a million dollars
I'd build a tree fort in our yard
If I had a million dollars you could help It wouldn't be that hard
If I had a million dollars
Maybe we could put a little tiny f_________ In there somewhere
We could just go up there and hang out
Like open the fridge and stuff
And there'd all be foods laid out for us
Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things
They have pre-wrapped sausages
But they don't have pre-wrapped bacon
Well can you blame them
If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you a fur a coat
But not a real fur coat that's cruel
And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you an exotic pet
Yep like a l_________ or an emu
And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you John Merrick's remains
Oh all them crazy elephant bones
And if I had a million dollars I'd buy your love
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a million dollars
And we'd take a Limousine cause it costs more
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft dinner
But we would eat Kraft dinner
Of course we would we'd just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
Thats right all the fanciest Dijon ketchups mmm mmm
If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you a green dress
But not a real green dress that's cruel
And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you some a__________
A Picasso or a Garfunkel
If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
Well I'd buy you a m______________
Haven't you always wanted a m_______________
If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love
If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)
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If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)

If I had a million dollars I'd be rich
Wishes

Functions Forms Examples

Present wishes wish + past simple I wish I had lots of money.
- express a desire for (I want lots of money but I
something to be different in don’t have it.)
the present
Past wishes wish + past perfect I wish I hadn’t eaten too full.
- express a desire for (I ate too much and now I
something to be different in regret it.)
the past
Present and future wishes wish + would + bare I wish you would stop
(possible changes) infinitive looking at me like that.
- express a desire for
someone to change their
behaviour in the present or
future
- criticise or complain

What are your wishes? Write down your present, past, and future wishes in the following
box!

Wishes
Present:

Past:

Future:

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Task 1: Rewrite the following sentences using wish.

1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she worked/ would work (work)
harder.
2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he could become (not possible) /
would become (possible) (become) a professional football player.
3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he had not run
(not/run) so fast.
4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she would study (study) computer
science next school year.
5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I knew (know) how to
use it.
6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I had not stayed (stay) at
work late.

Task 2: Write the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the
word in brackets, as in the example.

Answer Key:

If I knew
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Oh, oh I, I was a city boy

Task 1: Listen to the song and
Riding to danger's where I'd always run above and is hurt fill in the blanks.
I wouldn't have d____________ Task 2: Pay attention to the
use of conditional sentences
All the things that I've done and the use of I wish. Why
If I knew one day you would come are they used in the song?

Now, baby, now, baby, now, baby

Oh, oh, oh, I, I know it breaks your h_____________
To picture the only one you wanna love
In someone else's arms, but I wouldn't have done
All the things that I have done
If I knew one day you would come
Now, baby, now, baby, now, baby
Oh, baby, please, let's leave the past behind us
So that we can go where love will find us
Yeah, will find us
I know once girls would leave me
But I know that you believe me
Baby, I, I wish we were s______________
So I could give you all the i______________
That you give to me
No, I wouldn't have done
All the things that I have done
If I knew one day you would come
If I knew one day you would come

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Task 4: The following is an excerpt from the song ‘When I was your man’ by Bruno Mars.
Change the underlined lyrics by starting the sentences with I wish.
It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, ooh, hoo
Mm, too young, too dumb to realize
(1) That I should have bought you flowers
(2) And held your hand
(3) Should have gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
(4) Take you to every party 'cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man
My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh
And that haunts me every time I close my eyes

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Have you had any regrets in life? What are they? How do you feel about them now?
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