Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

1. Once upon a time the cat bit the mouse's tail off. “Give me back my tail,” said the mouse. And the cat said, “Well, I (give) you back your tail if you fetched me some milk. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”
2. The mouse, however, went to the cow. “The cat (give / only) me back my tail if I fetch her some milk.”
3. And the cow said, “Well, I would give you milk if you (get) me some hay. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”
4. The mouse, however, went to the farmer. “The cat will only give me back my tail if the cow (give) me some milk. And the cow (only / give) me milk if I get her some hay.”
5. And the farmer said, “Well, I would give you hay if you (bring) me some meat. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”
6. The mouse, however, went to the butcher. “The cat will only give me back my tail if the cow (give) me milk. And the cow will only give me milk if she (get) some hay. And the farmer (only / give) me hay if I get him some meat.”
7. And the butcher said, “Well, I would give you meat if you (make) the baker bake me a bread. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”

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Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

1. The mouse, however, went to the baker. “The cat (give / only) me back my tail if I fetch her some milk. And the cow (give / not) me milk if I don't get her hay. And the farmer will only give me hay if the butcher (have) some meat for him. And the butcher will not give me meat if you (bake / not) him a bread.”
2. And the baker said, “Well, I (give) you bread if you promise never to steal my corn or meal.”
3. The mouse promised not to steal, and so the baker gave the mouse bread, the mouse gave the butcher bread. The butcher gave the mouse meat, the mouse gave the farmer meat. The farmer gave the mouse hay, the mouse gave the cow hay. The cow gave the mouse milk, the mouse gave the cat milk. And the cat gave the mouse her tail back.
4. But imagine what would have happened otherwise:
5. If the mouse (promised / not) never to steal corn or meal, the baker (not/give) the mouse bread.
6. If the baker (not / give) the mouse bread, the butcher (refuse) to give her meat for the farmer.
7. If the butcher (refuse) her any meat, the farmer (not / be) willing to give the mouse hay.
8. If the farmer (not / be) willing to give the mouse hay, the mouse (not / receive) milk from the cow.
9. If the mouse (not / receive) milk from the cow, she (not / get) back her tail.

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New Orleans was founded by the French. It first had a French name, Nouvelle-Orléans, in honor of the (Herzog) Duke of Orleans, King of France. The city lies on the river Mississippi and a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi is an unforgettable experience. New Orleans is also an important center for music, especially for jazz and rhythm and blues.

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Conditional Clauses Type I, II, III

• Type I expresses something that is likely.
• Type II expresses something that is unlikely.
• Type III expresses something that is impossible.

For further information, check out our grammar section: → Conditional Clauses Type I, II and III

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Exercise

Put the verbs into the most suitable form to make correct conditional sentences (type I, II or III).

1. Do you like jazz music? Because if you (like) jazz, you (love) New Orleans.
2. Vanessa hates boat trips. But if she (hate / not) boat trips, she (enjoy) a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi.
3. I (do) a course in jazz dancing if I (have) more time. But unfortunately I don't have time.
4. If the founders of the city (hate) the King of France, they (call / not) the place Nouvelle-Orléans in honor of him.

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Conditional Sentences Type I, II, III

Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional Sentences.

• It is will be were had been would be would have been silly if we tried to walk there.
• I watch will watch watched had watched would watch would have watched the film only if the reviews are good.
• She'd have taken me to the station if her car doesn't break won't break didn't break hadn't broken wouldn't break wouldn't have broken down.
• If you don't ask won't ask didn't ask hadn't asked wouldn't ask wouldn't have asked , he won't help you.
• If it doesn't rain won't rain didn't rain hadn't rained wouldn't rain wouldn't have rained yesterday, we would have gone sailing.
• Do you look Will you look Did you look Had you looked Would you look Would you have looked after their dog again if they go on holiday this year?
• Would you mind if I use will use used had used would used would have used your mobile?
• I do not open will not open did not open had not opened would not open would not have opened the mail if it had contained a virus.
• Even if I have will have had had had would have would have had a wet-suit, I wouldn't go scuba-diving.
• Do you be Will you be Did you be Had you been Would you be Would you have been that strict if you'd known the truth?

Exceptions

Complete the following sentences. Note that you might have to use other tenses (active/passive voice) than required in the basic rules.

• If I had more time, I (come) to your party yesterday.
• Give the book to Jane if you (read) it.
• If you hadn't lost our flight tickets, we (be) on our way to the Caribbean now.
• If you (have) dinner right now, I'll come back later.
• If we (set) off earlier, we wouldn't be in this traffic jam now.
• What would you do if you (accuse) of murder?
• If I hadn't eaten that much, I (feel / not) so sick now.
• We would take another route if they (close / not) the road.
• She only (sing) if she's in a good mood.
• If she were sensible, she (ask) that question, by which she offended him so much.

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