Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning.

1. He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam.
   → If he didn’t have to study for his exam, he could go out.

2. She is lazy so she can’t pass the exam.
   → If she weren’t lazy, she could pass the exam.

3. He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car.
   → If he pays me tonight, I will have enough money to buy a car.

4. He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.
   → If he didn’t smoke so much, he could get rid of his cough.

5. She is very shy; so she doesn’t enjoy the party.
   → If she weren’t so shy, she would enjoy the party.

6. I will get a work permit; I will stay for another month.
   → If I get a work permit, I will stay for another month.

7. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy.
   → If he took exercise, he wouldn’t be so unhealthy.

8. We can’t get the ticket because I don’t have the right change.
   → If I had the right change, we could get the ticket.

9. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.
   → If you don’t study hard, you won’t pass the exam.

10. Don’t be impatient or you will make mistakes.
    → If you are impatient, you will make mistakes.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning.

1. I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now.
   → If I had eaten lunch, I wouldn’t feel hungry now.

2. I only come if they invite me.
   → If they don’t invite me, I won’t come.

3. He didn’t revise all his lessons, he failed the exam.
   → If he had revised all his lessons, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.

4. I did not know you were coming, so I did not meet you at the airport.
   → If I had known you were coming, I would have met you at the airport.

5. I live too far from my office. I am not in time for work.
   → If I didn’t live so far from my office, I would be in time for work.

6. The children don’t go to school in the snowy weather.
   → If it didn’t snow, the children would go to school.

7. He died when he was so young, otherwise, he would be a famous musician by now.
   → If he hadn’t died so young, he would be a famous musician by now.

8. You must tell me the whole truth or I won’t help you.
   → If you don’t tell me the whole truth, I won’t help you.

9. The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it.
   → If you took better care of the car, it wouldn’t break down so often.

10. She got married at such an early age; otherwise, she would be at university now.
    → If she hadn’t gotten married so early, she would be at university.