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- 1. if/unless sentences (real situations) Look at the following sentences. What is the verb tense in each part? What does unless mean? 1 If you bring your student card, the ticket will cost less. 2 He'll go with someone else if he doesn't hear from you. 3 He'll go with someone else unless he hears from you.
- 2. • Look at these sentences • 1 What verb form is used in each part? • 2 What does unless mean? Stephanie: I'll look after it if you lend it to me. Mum: If you put your own clothes on instead of mine, I'll come shopping with you. Mum: If you work hard, you'll get a place at university. Stephanie: Can we go? We'll be too late unless we leave now.
- 3. if/unless sentences (real situations) Match the sentence halves. 1 If you miss your appointment, you'll have to pay £10. 2 We'll be home by lunchtime unless the traffic is very heavy. 3 If they invite us to stay with them, we'll accept 4 I'll have time to talk to you if you come back later. 5 If you aren't outside the restaurant, I'll go inside. 6 I'll collect them from the station if they need a lift. a) if you come back later. b) you'll have to pay £10. c) I'll go inside. d) if they need a lift. e) unless the traffic is very heavy. f) we'll accept.
- 4. if/unless sentences (real situations) Now complete the following sentences with your own ideas. 1 I'll go to the cinema at the weekend if …... 2 Unless you help me with my homework, … 3 I'll lend you this CD if….. 4 If we finish lessons early, ….. 5 If I stay up late tonight, ..…
- 5. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. phones ’ll give 0 If Mum _____________ (phone), I______________ (give) her your news. will we do miss 1 What ______________ (we do) if we ______________ (miss) the train? 2 If there ______________ (be) nobody at home, the postman is will leave ______________ (leave) the parcel with a neighbour. 3 You ’ll give ______________ (arrive) in time for lunch if you ______________ don’t stop (not stop) on the way. 4 If I ______________ (finish) work early, I ____________ (give) you a finish ’ll give ring. will be don’t go 5 Peter ______________ (be) angry if you ______________ (not go) to his party. decide ’ll ring 6 If I ______________ (decide) to go to the match, I ______________ (ring) you. 7 The plane ______________ (not take off) if there ______________ (be) won’t take off is a storm.
- 6. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 0 If it doesn't rain, we'll climb the mountain later. Unless it rains, we'll climb the mountain later. 1 We'll go to the museum tomorrow unless there's a transport strike. We'll go to the museum tomorrow if _________a transport there isn’t strike. 2 If you don't look at the adverts, you won't find a job . ____________ you look at the adverts, you won't find a job. Unless 3 I won't speak to her if she doesn't say sorry. I won't speak to her unless she ___________ sorry. says 3 Unless I miss the bus, I'll be home in 15 minutes. If I _____________ the bus, I'll be home in 15 minutes. don’t miss 3 We'll go in the pool if it isn't too crowded. We'll go in the pool unless __________ too crowded. it is
- 7. Read the questions and complete the answers about yourself. • 1 What are you doing this weekend? • I'm going to ________unless ________ • 2 Are you going away on holiday this year? • Yes, if _____________________. • 3 Do you think you will pass your English exam? • I hope so, if/unless ___________________