REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
Press this button to stop the machine.
Don't let the baby play with your computer. He can break it.
We don't have central heating, so the house is quite cold.
I didn't go to the gym yesterday because I had a headache.
I don't have a bicycle so I can't cycle to work.
We will arrive late to the meeting if the taxi doesn’t come soon.
I didn't know, that’s why I didn't tell you.
You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep.
Unless you pay me, I won't finish the job.
If you heat ice, it turns to water.
If you don't hurry up, you won't get tickets for the match.
I didn't know your phone number, so I didn't call.
My advice to you is to talk to your parents.
You didn't understand because you didn't pay attention.
Peter didn't pass the exam because he hadn't studied.
We didn't visit the museum because we didn't have time
If your friend doesn't arrive before ten, we will have to leave.
We will lend him the money only if he promises to pay us back by Monday.
Wash it in hot water and it will shrink.
She can't come to my birthday party because she is in Germany.
If he hadn't apologized, she wouldn't have forgiven him.
I don't know his phone number, so I can't ring him.
You won't understand if you don't listen carefully.
I can't buy a new car because I don't earn much money.
Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
They didn't hurry so they missed the train.
I have no money so I can’t invite you for coffee.
I hadn’t locked the door so the burglar broke in.
I won’t call him because I don’t have his phone number.
I didn’t say ‘hello’ because I didn’t see her.
We didn’t hear about the accident because we didn’t watch the news.
You don’t get enough sleep, so you feel tired all the time.
I am busy so I won’t go with you to the cinema.
The Smiths ran out of marmalade, so they had apricot jam for breakfast instead.
Sue is allergic to seafood. She didn’t eat paella last night.
You should see a doctor.
He won’t help you if you don’t ask him.
Ann didn’t take her coat with her yesterday. She has a terrible cold today.
Maybe we finish early. If so, we will go to the cinema.
The mirror will fall unless you use a stronger nail.
I didn’t study over the weekend. I’m not ready for the test today.
Don’t you feel well? You must see a doctor then.
If you don’t take your medicine, you won’t feel better.
Alex hurt his leg. He couldn’t play tennis.
I get to school late every morning. My teacher is always angry with me.
If the traffic isn’t heavy, we should arrive by 10 pm.
1) Press this button to stop the machine.
If you press this button, the machine stops/you will stop the machine.
2) Don't let the baby play with your computer. He can break it.
If you let the baby play with your computer, he will break it/he may break it/ he could break it.
3) We don't have central heating, so the house is quite cold.
If we had central heating, the house wouldn't be so cold.
4) I didn't go to the gym yesterday because I had a headache.
If I hadn't had a headache, I would have gone to the gym.
5) I don't have a bicycle so I can't cycle to work.
If I had a bicycle, I could cycle to work.
6) We will arrive late to the meeting if the taxi doesn’t come soon.
Unless the taxi comes soon, we will arrive late to the meeting.
7) I didn't know, that’s why I didn't tell you.
I would have told you if I had known. / If I had known, I would have told you.
8) You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep.
If you didn’t drink so much coffee, you could sleep/you would be able to sleep/ you would sleep.
9) Unless you pay me, I won't finish the job.
I won't finish the job if you don’t pay me.
10) If you heat ice, it turns to water.
Ice turns to water if you heat it.
11) If you don't hurry up, you won't get tickets for the match.
Unless you hurry up, you won’t get tickets for the match.
12) I didn't know your phone number, so I didn't call.
If I had known your phone number, I would have called.
13) My advice to you is to talk to your parents.
I would talk to your parents if I were you.
14) You didn't understand because you didn't pay attention.
You would have understood if you had paid attention.
15) Peter didn't pass the exam because he hadn't studied.
If Peter had studied, he would have passed the exam.
16) We didn't visit the museum because we didn't have time
We would have visited the museum if we had had time.
17) If your friend doesn't arrive before ten, we will have to leave.
Unless your friend arrives before ten, we will have to leave.
18) We will lend him the money only if he promises to pay us back by Monday.
We won’t let him the money unless he promises to pay us back by Monday.
We won't lend him the money if he doesn't promise to pay us back by Monday
19) Wash it in hot water and it will shrink.
It will shrink if you wash it in hot water.
20) She can't come to my birthday party because she is in Germany.
If she weren’t in Germany, she would be able to come to my birthday party.
21) If he hadn't apologized, she wouldn't have forgiven him.
She wouldn’t have forgiven him unless he had apologised
22) I don't know his phone number, so I can't ring him.
If I knew his phone number, I would be able to ring him / I could ring him.
23) You won't understand if you don't listen carefully.
Unless you listen carefully, you won’t understand.
24) I can't buy a new car because I don't earn much money.
If I earned a lot of money, I could buy a new car/I would be able to buy a new car.
25) Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
I wouldn’t have been able to move the table if you hadn’t helped me.
26) They didn't hurry so they missed the train.
If they had hurried, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
27) I have no money so I can’t invite you for coffee.
If I had some money, I would invite you for coffee.
28) I hadn’t locked the door so the burglar broke in.
If I had locked the door, the burglar wouldn’t have broken in.
29) I won’t call him because I don’t have his phone number.
If I had his phone number, I would call him.
30) I didn’t say ‘hello’ because I didn’t see her.
If I had seen her, I would have said hello.
31) We didn’t hear about the accident because we didn’t watch the news.
If we had watched the news, we would have heard about the accident.
32) You don’t get enough sleep, so you feel tired all the time.
If you got enough sleep, you wouldn’t feel tired all the time.
33) I am busy so I won’t go with you to the cinema.
If I weren’t busy, I would go with you to the cinema.
34) The Smiths ran out of marmalade so they had apricot jam for breakfast instead.
If they… had had marmalade, they wouldn’t have had apricot jam for breakfast.
35) Sue is allergic to seafood. She didn’t eat paella last night.
If Sue… hadn’t been allergic/weren’t allergic to seafood, she would have eaten paella last night.
36) You should see a doctor.
If I… were you, I would see a doctor.
37) He won’t help you if you don’t ask him.
Unless… you ask him, we won’t help you.
38) Ann didn’t take her coat with her yesterday. She has a terrible cold today.
If Ann… had taken her coat with her yesterday, she wouldn’t have a terrible cold today.
39) Maybe we finish early. If so, we will go to the cinema.
If we… finish early, we’ll go to the cinema.
40) The mirror will fall unless you use a stronger nail.
If you… don’t use a stronger nail, the mirror will fall.
41) I didn’t study over the weekend. I’m not ready for the test today.
If I… had studied over the weekend, I would be ready for the test today.
42) Don’t you feel well? You must see a doctor then.
If you… don’t feel well, you must see a doctor.
43) If you don’t take your medicine, you won’t feel better.
Unless you…take your medicine, you won’t feel better.
44) Alex hurt his leg. He couldn’t play tennis.
If Alex… hadn’t hurt his leg, he could play tennis.
45) I get to school late every morning. My teacher is always angry with me.
If I… didn’t get to school late every morning, my teacher wouldn’t always be angry with me.
46) If the traffic isn’t heavy, we should arrive by 10 pm.
Unless the traffic… is heavy, we will arrive by 10 pm.
1) I didn't do the homework.
2) They have committed a crime and now they have to face justice.
3) This kid is so stubborn.
4) He never does any household chores. I'm sick and tired of it.
5) Jason doesn't pay much attention in class.
6) Why doesn't he stop smoking? There are other people in the room who don't smoke.
7) I've got a splitting headache.
8) He signed the contract without reading the small print.
9) Steve didn't propose to Isabel when he should have. Now Isabel is in Australia.
10) She was told off because she didn't do what her mother had asked her.
11) He always belches (=burp) loudly after eating. It's such a disgusting habit.
12) She didn't heed my warnings. That's why she lost everything.
13) If only I had my family around me
I wish _______________alone right now
14) If only this job paid more
I wish I …
15) I wish I looked better
If only ____________ such a mess
16) It is a pity you are not here
If only you …
17) I really want him to stop gambling
I wish …
18) I’m sorry, but I can’t help you now
I wish …
19) I’m sorry that we don’t know each other better
I wish…
20) She is unhappy because she is ill
She wishes …
21) I’m too young to vote
I wish…
22) Ana doesn’t understand how I feel
I wish …
23) You never brush your teeth after meals
I wish…
24) I’m sorry I argued with my friend yesterday
I wish …
25) I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night
I wish…
26) We are sorry we didn’t know about your accident before
We wish…
27) What a pity I broke the vase
I wish…
28) I would have gone to the concert, but I didn’t have a ticket
I wish…
29) It was a pity she didn’t insure the radio
30) She should have called her parents earlier
31) I should have learnt French at school
32) She knows it was a mistake to take drugs
33) Don didn’t remember our anniversary
34) I would like to be a hero in the future
35) People like Torrente shouldn’t exist
36) I don’t know many people and I’m lonely.
37) I can’t give up smoking, but I’d like to.
38) I haven’t got any cigarettes and I need one.
39) George isn’t here and I need him.
40) It’s cold and I hate cold weather.
41) I live in London and I hate London.
42) Tina can’t come to the party (she’s your best friend).
43) I have to work tomorrow but I’d like to stay in bed.
44) I don’t know anything about cars and my car has just broken down.
45) I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach and that’s a pity.
46) You’ve just painted the door red. Now you decide that it doesn’t look very nice.
47) You’re walking in the country. You would like to take some photographs but you didn’t bring your camera.
48) A good friend of yours visited your town but unfortunately you were away when he came, so you didn’t see him.
49) You’ve just come back from your holiday. Everything was fine except for the hotel, which wasn’t very good.
50) You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
51) I didn’t know that Ann was ill and I didn’t go to see her.
52) What a shame you missed the school trip.
53) I was really sorry I couldn’t go with the rest of the family when they went to France.
54) I bet Julia was sorry she didn’t work harder when she was at school.
55) It’s a pity Richard had to leave very early.
1) If only I had done the homework.
2) They wish they hadn't committed a crime and didn't have to face justice.
3) I wish this kid weren't so stubborn.
4) I wish he would do some household chores. / I wish he did some household chores / I wish he wouldn't be so lazy with the household chores.
5) If only Jason paid more attention in class.
6) If only he would stop smoking.
7) I wish I didn't have a splitting headache.
8) He wishes he had read the small print before signing the contract.
9) Steve wishes he had proposed to Isabel earlier.
10) She wishes she had done what her mother had asked her.
11) I wish he wouldn't belch loudly after eating.
12) If only she had heeded my warnings.
13) I wish I weren’t/wasn’t alone right now
14) I wish I … earned more money.
15) If only I weren’t/wasn’t such a mess
16) If only you … were here
17) I wish … he would stop gambling.
18) I wish … I could help you (right now).
19) I wish… we knew each other better.
20) She wishes … she weren’t ill.
21) I wish… I weren’t/wasn’t so/too young to vote.
22) I wish … Ana understood how I feel.
23) I wish… you brushed your teeth after meals.
24) I wish … I hadn’t argued with my friend yesterday.
25) I wish… I had finished my homework last night.
26) We wish… we had known about your accident before.
27) I wish… I hadn’t broken the vase.
28) I wish… I had been able to go to the concert. /
I wish I had gone to the concert. /
I wish I had bought a ticket.
29) She wishes… she had insured the radio.
30) I wish … she had called her parents earlier.
31) I wish… I had learnt French at school.
32) She wishes … she hadn’t taken drugs.
33) Don wishes… he had remembered our anniversary.
34) I wish… I could be a hero.
35) We wish people like Torrente… wouldn’t exist.
36) I wish/If only I knew more people.
37) I wish/If only I could give up smoking.
38) I wish/If only I had a cigarette.
39) I wish/If only George were here.
40) I wish/If only it wouldn’t be cold. / I wish it wasn’t cold.
41) I wish/If only I didn’t live in London.
42) I wish/If only Tina could come to the party.
43) I wish/If only I could stay in bed.
44) I wish/If only I knew something about cars.
45) I wish/If only I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
46) I wish/If only I hadn’t painted the door red.
47) I wish/If only I had brought my camera.
48) I wish/If only I hadn’t been away / I had been in town.
49) I wish/If only the hotel had been better.
50) I wish/If only I hadn’t eaten so much.
51) I wish/If only I had known that Ann was ill.
52) I wish/If only you hadn’t missed the school trip.
53) I wish/If only I had been able to go with the rest of the family to France.
54) (I bet) Julia wishes she had studied harder when she was at school.
55) I wish/If only Richard hadn’t left so early.
OLD
We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to her. [mixed conditional]
You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve.
I never eat octopus because I get sick.
We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
The government won't win the elections unless they create employment.
I'll buy a new computer provided that I get a rise in salary.
She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
Whenever I make a promise, I keep it.
We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's articles.
He was too slow to win the race.
I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.
I never sunbathe because I get sunburnt easily.
She will understand you provided that you don't speak too fast.
He won't come for a drink because he's got work to do.
She's too young to get a driving licence.
They lost the match because of the heavy rain.
Whenever Peter and I meet, we talk about the good old times.
Should you see Paul, tell him about the meeting.
If the cinema hadn’t been closed, we would have seen the two towers.
If you (had) explained the situation to her, she would understand.
Unless your work improves, you won’t get a promotion
If I didn’t get sick, I would eat octopus.
If you had phoned us, we would have picked you up at the station.
If the government creates employment, they will win the elections.
If I get a rise in salary, I will buy a new computer.
If she had had enough money, she would have bought that picture.
If I make a promise, I keep it.
If we had a match (some matches), we would be able to light a fire. / if we had a match (some matches), we could light a fire.
If I hadn’t lost interest in the magazine’s articles, I would have renewed my subscription.
If he had been faster, he would have won the race.
If I find a cheap flight, I will go to Rio.
If I didn’t get sunburnt, I would sunbathe.
If you don’t speak too fast, she will understand you.
If he didn’t have work to do, he would come for a drink.
If she were older, she would get a driving license. / If she weren’t so young, she would get a driving license.
If it hadn’t been raining so heavily, they wouldn’t have lost the match.
If peter and I meet, we talk about the good old times.
If you see Paul, tell him about the meeting.