Unreal present

Type 2.
(unreal present)
( If __________ ), [ ___________ ].
Past Simple
would/could/might + inf
USE: improbable situation in the present or future; also used to give advice.
(If I were you), [I would see a doctor]. (advice)
(If I had money), [I could buy a new car].
(But I don’t have enough
money to buy one,
improbable situation)

What would you do in each situation? Write unreal present conditionals.
call an ambulance
complain to the manager
run away
try to catch it
walk to the nearest garage to get some
ring the police
You find a fly
in your soup.
( If I …………………… a fly in my soup), [ I ……………………… to the manager].
( If I found a fly in my soup), [ I would complain to the manager].

What would you do in each situation? Write unreal present conditionals.
call an ambulance
complain to the manager
run away
try to catch it
walk to the nearest garage to get some
You see a burglar
breaking into
your house.
( If I …………………… a burglar breaking into my house),
[ I ……………………… the police].
( If I saw a burglar breaking into my house),
[ I would ring the police].
ring the police

What would you do in each situation? Write unreal present conditionals.
call an ambulance
complain to the manager
run away
try to catch it
walk to the nearest garage to get some
You see a mouse
in your kitchen.
( If I …………………… a mouse in my kitchen),
[ I ………………………].
( If I saw a mouse in my kitchen),
[ I would try to catch it].
ring the police

What would you do in each situation? Write unreal present conditionals.
call an ambulance
complain to the manager
run away
try to catch it
walk to the nearest garage to get some
Your car runs out
of petrol.
( If I …………………… out of petrol),
[ I ………………………].
( If my car runs out of petrol),
[ I would walk to the nearest garage to get some].
ring the police

What would you do in each situation? Write unreal present conditionals.
call an ambulance
complain to the manager
run away
try to catch it
walk to the nearest garage to get some
You see an accident.
( If I ………………………………………),
[ I ………………………].
( If I saw an accident),
[ I would call an ambulance].
ring the police

What would you do in each situation? Write unreal present conditionals.
call an ambulance
complain to the manager
run away
try to catch it
walk to the nearest garage to get some
You see a ghost
in your room.
( If I ………………………………………),
[ I ………………………].
( If I saw a ghost in my room),
[ I would run away].
ring the police

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
Sarah is a bored teenager. If she ……………… (join) a club, she ……………… (make) more friends. She ………………… (enjoy) herself if she …………………… (go) out more. Her schoolwork is suffering too. If she ………………… (study) more, she ……………………… (have) better marks and she ………………… (enter) university. Unfortunately, she is becoming overweight. She ………………………… (feel) fitter if she …………………… (start) swimming, and she ……………… (get) thinner if she ………………………… (stop) eating so much chocolate.
joined
would make
would enjoy
went
studied
would have
would enter
would feel
started
would get
stopped

Jenny is an overworked writer. Advise Jenny what to do in each situation.
I can’t see a thing.
I’m tired.
I’m hungry.
If I were you, I would clean my glasses!
If I were you, I would go to bed/have a rest/break.
If I were you , I would buy a hamburger.

Jenny is an overworked writer. Advise Jenny what to do in each situation.
I really cold.
My hair’s a mess.
I’ve got a toothache.
If I were you, I would put on a jumper.
If I were you, I would have a haircut.
If I were you, I would go to the dentist.