If-sentences/Mixed Exercises

Die If-Sätze Typ I und Typ II lassen sich nicht eindeutig unterscheiden, da man einerseits fest mit einem (doch eher unwahrscheinlichen) Lottogewinn rechnet, andererseits z.B. Regen und schlechtes Wetter nicht 100% voraus berechnen kann. Sätze, die sich auf die Vergangeheit beziehen, sind immer Typ 3.

Beispiele:

If it rains, I will stay at home.

If I were you, I wouldn't go out today.

If I had known that, I would have stayed at home.

Nachdem Du dich auf einen Typ festgelegt hast, muss das Schema konsequent durchgehalten werden.

	if-clause	main-clause
Typ I	simple present	will +inf
Typ II	simple past	would + inf
Typ III	past perfect had + 3.Form	would + have + 3.Form

Interactive Exercises

Where's Tom?

Analyze which types these if-sentences are. Then move the words into the gaps.

Mum: It's four o' clock and Jim hasn't arrived yet.

Dad: He would have been here at five if he had taken the train.

       If he takes by bus, he won't be here before six.

A visit

Analyze which types these if-sentences are. Then move the words into the gaps.

Grandma: Could you come and see me tomorrow, Sarah?

Sarah: I would visit you if I didn't have (not have) the football match tomorrow. ⚽

        I promise I will come (come) next week if we don't have(not have) a test at school.

The park

Analyze which types these if-sentences are. Then put the words in brackets () in the right form:

Kim: This rain is awful. I don't like watching TV all the time.

Pia: If the weather hadn't been(not, be) so bad this morning we could have gone(can, go) to the park.

Kim: If I were(be) you, I wouldn't go (not, go) there again.

Kim: This rain is awful. I don't like watching TV all the time.

Pia: If the weather hadn't been(not, be) so bad this morning we could have gone(can, go) to the park.

Kim: If I were(be) you, I wouldn't go (not, go) there again.

2Pac

Fill in the right forms of the verbs:

1. If 2Pac hadn't been shot (not, shoot (passive!)), he still would be alive today.

2. If the paramedics hadn't helped (not, help) so much, he would have died (die) even earlier.

3. If 2pac hadn't died (not, die) in 1996, he would certainly have become (certain, become) more popular than ever.

4. If he hadn't suspected (not, suspect) that he would die soon, he wouldn't have written (not, write) this poem about his demise.

5. If he were (be) alive today, I would like to see (like, see) him in a concert any time soon.

6. If I get (get) my pocket money next week, I 'll buy (buy) his album.

1. If 2Pac hadn't been shot (not, shoot (passive!)), he still would be alive today.

2. If the paramedics hadn't helped (not, help) so much, he would have died (die) even earlier.

3. If 2pac hadn't died (not, die) in 1996, he would certainly have become (certain, become) more popular than ever.

4. If he hadn't suspected (not, suspect) that he would die soon, he wouldn't have written (not, write) this poem about his demise.

5. If he were (be) alive today, I would like to see (like, see) him in a concert any time soon.

6. If I get (get) my pocket money next week, I 'll buy (buy) his album.