Conditionals.Part 2. 2ºBtoUnit4

 ALTERNATIVES TO IF

- In the first conditional, if can be replaced by other words with a similar meaning: as / as long as / 
so long as / provided that / providing that / on condition that. They are more formal than if.

I'll buy the T-shirt for you as long as you pay me back tomorrow.

He will label the clothes for you today provided that you do this job one day this week.

She will babysit tonight on condition that we don't stay out too late.

- Unless means if not: 

I will come round to your house unless I have to babysit ( I'll come round to your house tonight if I don't have to babysit).

- Even if is used to make the condition more emphatic.

She won't go to Mark's wedding even if he invites her.

EXERCISES:

Rewrite the sentences using the alternatives to if .

1 You won't be able to save any money if you don't stop spending so much.

   Unless..........................................................................................................

2 I wouldn't go to his party if he invited me or not.

   Even if ........................................................................................................

3. I'll go to the football match with you on Sunday if you come shopping with me tomorrow.

   As long as .......................................................................................................................

4 Our teacher will give us another day to finish our project if we do it well.

   Provided / Providing that .............................................................................................

5 The economic situation is going to get worse for lots of people if something isn't done soon.

   Unless .................................................................................................................................

ORACIONES DESIDERATIVAS:

EXERCISES: A) Make wish sentences about how you would like the following situations to be different. Use the words in brackets to help you.

Example : I would really like to ask that girl out, but I'm too shy ( not so shy)

                 I wish I wasn't so shy to ask that girl out.

1 I want to go skateboarding, but it's raining (not raining)

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2 I haven't got enough money to go out tonight (more money)

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3 The concert last Friday was terrible (not go)

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4 I can't go to John's party next weekend (can go)

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5 Elena didn't come shopping with us (come)

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B) Make sentences to say If only about the following situations.

1 I applied for a place at university in the UK, but they said my English wasn't good enough.

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2 I lied to Ana about Carlos' party and now she won't talk to me.

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3 I called him an idiot and now he wants to break up with me.

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4 My grandmother died last year and now I feel really sorry that I didn't spend more time with her.

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