Conditional Final Test

All Conditional Forms

I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.

2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When)

she watches any

television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.

3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When)

I get a letter, I usually write

back immediately.

4. If I (have)

enough money, I (go)

on safari to Kenya. However, my

bank account is empty!

5. I love to travel! When I (have)

enough money, I (go)

abroad. I do it

almost every year.

6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I

(have)

enough money, I (go)

with them.

7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know)

(make)

you a vanilla birthday cake.

8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know)

bought you, I (tell, not)

,I

what she

you.

9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be)

with us, she

(can)

act as our interpreter.

10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me

to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never)

(have)

your wedding if I

a choice in the matter.

11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk)

12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat)

along the river to school.

you to a dinner and a movie.

13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat)

you to a dinner and a movie.

14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel)

along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be

stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.

15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross)

the street when

the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!

16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she

(wait)

there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.

17. If I (pass)

the test, I (get)

an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C."

I really should have studied more.

18. If I (be)

rich, I (buy)

Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.

that new Mercedes we saw yesterday.

19. We (go)

skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to

find something else to do instead.

20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate)

the email for you yesterday.

Complete each sentence below with the BEST answer, then click the "Check" button to check your
answers.
1.

I am late to work, my boss gets very angry. That is why I am always on time.

2.

I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.

3.

he eats, he tries to choose healthy foods.

4. His car is very reliable, and he rarely has any trouble with it. But he has had a couple of difficulties in

the past.

his car breaks down or he has any problems, he calls the auto club.

5. His car is terrible! It always breaks down.

his car breaks down or he has any problems,

he calls the auto club.

6. Mary gets six weeks paid vacation a year. She loves to travel.

she goes on vacation,

she always goes somewhere exotic.

7. Diane works harder than anyone I know. I don't think she has taken a day off in three years. But she

does really love to travel.

8. He loves going to the movies.

she goes on vacation, she goes somewhere exotic.

he goes to the movies, he always gets a large popcorn

with tons of butter.

9. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time.

she watches any television at

10. My friend always keeps in touch by mail.

I get a letter, I usually write back

immediately.

Conditional Exercise 2
Present Unreal Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
Did you hear about that guy who won 180 million dollars in the lottery? If I (win)

money, I (quit)

(stay)

my job the next day. I (travel)

anything, I (buy)

a beautiful Mercedes that I wanted, I (buy)

beautiful hotel and the hotel (be)

a room. I (can)

it. If

it. If I wanted to stay in a

full, I (buy)

the hotel and make them give me

do anything in the world if I had 180 million dollars ... Oh, I am starting to

sound a little materialistic... Well... I (do)

(need)

help, I (give)

(donate)

(win)

around the world and

in the most luxurious hotels. If I (want)

I (see)

that much

good things with the money as well. If anybody

them some money to help them out. I

money to charities. I (give)

money to help support the arts. If I

that much money, I wouldn't keep it all for myself. I (help)

as many

people as possible.

Conditional Exercise 3
Present Real Conditional / Present Unreal Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
Michael: Sharon, I am having some problems at work, and I was wondering if you might be able to
give me some advice.

Sharon: Sure, what's the problem?

Michael: The computer sales business is more difficult than I thought. When customers

(come)

in to look at the new computer models, they often (ask)

model they should buy. If they (ask)

me which

me to suggest a model, I (be)

usually

quite honest with them. Most computer users don't need a very advanced computer; they just need a
basic model which they can use for word-processing, bookkeeping and Internet access. If I am honest

and I (recommend)

one of the cheaper models, my boss (get)

angry at

me. He always says that a good salesperson can convince a customer to buy one of the more
expensive advanced models. I don't really feel comfortable doing that. What would you do in my
situation? Isn't it wrong to make them buy something which they don't need?

Sharon: I think you should help your customers make an intelligent decision. If I (be)

you, I (educate)

the customers. I (teach)

decision by themselves. I (make, not)

(ask)

them how to make a good

the decision for them. When a customer

a question, answer it honestly. You don't need to lie to the customer, and you don't

need to make the decision for them.

Michael: When I (sell)

(complain)

Sharon: If I (be)

an inexpensive computer to a customer, my boss

that I am not trying hard enough. What would you tell him?

in your situation, I (tell)

him that I wasn't comfortable

forcing customers to buy products which they don't need. Tell him that you don't want to lie to honest
people, and that you want to provide them with good service. Remind him that when customers

(get)

good service, they (return)

Michael: I think that's a great idea. He (might)

to a store and spend more money.

change his mind if I said that to him.

Maybe he (realize)

that good service is the most important thing to consumers. And, of

course, I (feel)

much more comfortable if I (be)

able to be honest with the

customers. Thanks for your advice

Conditional Exercise 4
Past Unreal Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
After I graduated from university, I applied for a marketing position with a prominent bank with
branches all over the world. I didn't get the job because they wanted someone who spoke Spanish

fluently. I (could, take)

Spanish in high school, but I didn't. I took an acting class

instead. If I (take)

Spanish, I (get)

actually gotten the job, I (move)

the job. Just imagine, if I had

to Spain. My entire life (could, go)

in a totally different direction. If I had accepted the job and moved to Spain, I (might,

meet)

a Spanish woman and (get)

happened, I probably (stay)

married. If that had actually

in Spain. We (might, have)

children.

Unfortunately, I didn't get the job and I didn't go to Spain. I got a boring job and I live alone. If I had just

taken Spanish, my life (be)

much more interesting.

Conditional Exercise 5
Past Real Conditional / Past Unreal Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
Clarence: Mary, have you ever had a teacher who changed your life or influenced you greatly?

Mary: Yes. But the teacher influenced me in a very negative way. I have always had problems with
math, and I think it comes from my seventh grade math teacher, Mr. Harris. He thought girls couldn't do

math. When any girl (ask)

(say)

a question, he always (sigh)

, "Girls can't do math. It's a well-known fact." When a boy (ask)

and

question, he (smile)

and (ask)

for his answer.

Clarence: That's terrible! Your teacher actually said that to you?

Mary: Yes. If he ever did let me answer a question, and I actually got it right, he always

(say)

that it was a lucky guess.

Clarence: Your parents (should, do)

go)

something about him. They (could,

to the principle of the school and complained about the way Mr. Harris treated the

girls. If you (be)

my child, I (demand)

that such an irresponsible

teacher be fired.

Mary: You're right! If somebody (force)

(become)

Mr. Harris to treat the children equally, I

more confident in math. His behavior (might, affect)

every girl in that class.

Clarence: It might have. I'm glad our children don't have teachers like that!

Conditional Exercise 6
Present Unreal Conditional / Past Unreal Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. If I (have)

enough money, I (backpack)

around Europe. But,

unfortunately, I am broke.

2. If I (have)

enough money in my twenties, I (backpack)

Europe. But, unfortunately, I was broke.

3. She would have been here earlier if she (miss, not)

the train.

around

4. Thank you for helping me study. If you hadn't tutored me, I (fail)

5. If I exercised more, I (be)

the test.

much more fit and I (have, not)

so many

health problems.

6. It's too bad Frank isn't with us. If he (be)

here, he (can, translate)

the letter for us.

7. Stop asking me what Joe bought you for your birthday. Even if I (know)

bought you, I (tell, not)

you.

8. My business trip to California was only two days. If the trip (be)

(visit)

longer, I

my friends in Los Angeles.

9. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know)

(make)

what he

,I

you a vanilla birthday cake.

10. Did you hear that Margaret won $2,000 in Las Vegas, and she used the money to buy a new

washing machine and dryer? How boring! If I (win)

(go)

that much money, I

to Tahiti for a couple of weeks.

11. Sally's alarm didn't go off, and she was almost late to the interview. If she (arrive)

late, she (might, not, get)

the job.

12. Jane is polite and well mannered. She (say, never)

anything rude or insulting.

That is just the kind of person she is.

13. Martha said that Paul called Nick a jerk at the party. I don't believe that! Paul is polite and well

mannered. He (say, never)

anything rude or insulting like that.

14. Penny's baby daughter almost drank some of the furniture polish which was sitting on the coffee

table. If she (drink, actually)

the polish, she (could, get)

sick or

even died.

15. If I (can, go)

anywhere in the world, I (go)

to Egypt to see the

pyramids.

Conditional Exercise 7
Future Real Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
I am not sure what I am going to do when I (graduate)

, but I do know I want to travel. I am

probably going to work at my father's restaurant for a few months during the summer. When I

(have)

enough money, I (go)

to Europe to visit some friends I met while

studying.

I have always wanted to visit Europe. I especially want to visit Sweden. If I (get)

Sweden, I (stay)

with my friend Gustav. His family has a house on an island in a lake

near Stockholm. I am sure we (spend)

(allow)

to go to

a few days on the island if weather conditions

I am not sure what other countries I will visit. If it (be)

not too expensive, I

(spend)

a couple of days in Paris sightseeing. If I (go)

(climb)

the Eiffel Tower, (take)

(photograph)

to Paris, I

a boat tour of the Seine, and

daily life in the Latin Quarter.

Conditional Exercise 8
Future Real Conditional / Future Unreal Conditional
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. Researchers are visiting Loch Ness next week to see if they can find signs of the Loch Ness
Monster. I seriously doubt they will find anything. If they did actually manage to find something, I am

sure they (become)

world famous.

2. I am going to go to California next week on business. If I have enough time, I (visit)

3. Sally has always been interested in pre-Columbian cultures. When she (go)

Mexico, she (visit)

to

Chichen Itza, the most famous Mayan site in the Yucatan.

4. We are driving from Las Vegas to Death Valley next week by way of Pahrump, a town located on the

edge of the infamous Area 51. Area 51 is well known for its UFO sightings. If I (see)
any aliens, I will be sure to take a picture for you. Just kidding!

5. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me

to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never)

(have)

6. I (interpret)

your wedding if I

a choice in the matter.

for you at the conference tomorrow if I (be)

not already

scheduled to work at the UN. I have a friend who (do)

(be)

not busy. Why don't I give her a call to see what her schedule is like.

7. The mountain climbing team (attempt)

the weather conditions (be)

(can)

8. If Sarah (go)

it for you if she

to conquer Mount Everest next month if

suitable. I (join)

them in the ascent if I

. Unfortunately, I broke my leg last month while training in Alaska.

to university, she (be)

the first person in her family to

get an advanced education. She has applied to many schools, but she really wants to go to MIT. If she

(get)

accepted to the university, she (move)

to Boston to study

astrophysics.

9. If mankind (do)

warming (cause)

not do something about the destruction of the rain forest, global

dramatic changes in weather conditions all over the world.

10. Even if they managed to convince him to run for president in the next election, he (be,

never)

elected. His ideas are too dramatic and unconventional to be accepted by the

mainstream.

Conditional Exercise 9
Continuous Conditional Forms
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. They canceled all the flights out of Chicago today because of the blizzard. If it (snow,

not)

so hard, I would not be stuck in the airport.

2. Charles arrived late again to work yesterday. He came running into the office complaining of car

problems, but everyone knew it was a lie. If the boss (stand)

there when he showed

up, I am sure he would have been fired.

3. If I were in Hawaii right now, I (sunbathe)

on a beach. I would not be stuck here

in this office with mountains of paperwork.

4. John is so incredibly lazy! If we went over to his house right now, I bet he (lie)

on the

couch with some pizza in one hand and a remote control in the other.

5. If I were a millionaire, I (work, not)

(shop)

in Paris, (ski)

here in this factory. I

in Innsbruck or (sail)

the

Mediterranean on my super yacht.

6. I wish we had time to organize a surprise party for Linda. If all of her friends (sit)

in

her apartment waiting for her when she gets home from work tomorrow, she would be so surprised!

7. If she (stay)

in that hotel next week while the trade show is being held, she might be

able to meet some contacts and tell them about our new line of computer software.

8. When Mike came home yesterday, he claimed he had been jogging. I didn't believe a word he said.

If he had really been jogging, he (sweat)

or at least out of breath. I think he

went down to the coffee shop and had a donut.

9. Jane's plane arrived a half an hour ahead of schedule. If we hadn't decided to go to the airport early,

she (wait)

there a long time before we arrived.

10. If Sam hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross)

the street when

11. When I went up to the cash register to pay for the Coke, the lady behind the counter was talking to
a friend of hers on the phone. I waited and waited until I finally had to demand that she help me. If I

hadn't said anything, I (wait)

there for hours.

12. I am looking out the window right now and I see children playing soccer and hide-and-go-seek in
the street. If it were winter, it would be too cold to play outside. All the kids would be indoors. They

(watch)

TV, (read)

books or (play)

board games with

their friends.

13. If Bob (stand, not)

behind us right now, I would tell you what happened. Just wait

until he leaves, and I'll tell you the whole story.

14. Did you hear about the bomb the terrorists planted on the plane yesterday? A bag full of plastic
explosives was in the cargo bay. Luckily, nobody was hurt. The plane with the bomb was having some
engine problems so the passengers had to disembark. If they hadn't had difficulties with the engine,

the passengers (sit)

in the plane when the bomb went off. Talk about a

miracle!

15. If you went to the studio early tomorrow morning, you (wait)

there when the

actors arrive for work. I'm sure you could get ten or twenty autographs that way.

Conditional Exercise 10
Mixed Conditionals
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below following the example given with the
appropriate conditional form, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1.a. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.
1.b. But, she (take, not) would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business
trip (be, not) had not been canceled.

2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.

2.b. But, he (come)

if you (insult)

him.

3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.

3.b. But, Marie (be)

happy if she (give, not)

up her career when she got

married.

4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six
months off to spend more time with his family.

4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept)

not)

the research grant at Harvard if he (take,

six months off to spend more time with his family.

5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African
tribal groups.

5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not)

not)

so much about the Maasai tribe if she (be,

an expert on African tribal groups.

6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.

6.b. But, I (be, not)

unemployed if I (have, not)

boss and I (be, not)

a disagreement with my

fired.

7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.

7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not)

Chinese fluently if she (live, not)

in China

for ten years.

8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and
wasting time.

8.b. But, I (help)

you study for your test if you (spend, not)

the last two

weeks partying and wasting time.

9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.

9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go)

just)

skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have, not,

a baby.

10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.

10.b. But, if I (be, not)

completely exhausted, I (go)

with you to the movies

tonight.

11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.

11.b. But, she (be)

worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give)

speech.

12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last
week.

12.b. But, Frank (go)

to the graduation ceremony if he (break)

his leg

snowboarding last week.

13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to
his parole.

13.b. But, they (release)

the prisoner next month if there (be)

so

much opposition to his parole.

14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from
around the globe.

14.b. But, the hotels (fill)

(include)

up months in advance if the festival

jazz artists from around the globe.

15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police
have started regularly patrolling the area.

15.b. But, we (be)

worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if the

police (start, not)

regularly patrolling the area.

Conditional Overview with Examples

Present Unreal Conditional

If I have time, I study English.

If I had time, I would study English.

SOMETIMES I HAVE TIME.

I DON'T HAVE TIME.

Past Real Conditional

Past Unreal Conditional

If I had time, I studied English.

If I had had time, I would have studied English.

SOMETIMES I HAD TIME.

I DIDN'T HAVE TIME.

Future Real Conditional

Future Unreal Conditional

If I have time, I will study English.

If I had time, I would study English.

I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL HAVE TIME OR NOT.

Other forms possible.

Other forms possible.

Conditional Exercise 11
"Were to" in Past, Present and Future
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then
click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. She loves her husband. If she (get)

2. If they (tear)

a divorce, it would devastate her.

down that old opera house, we would not have any historical architecture

left in the city.

3. If the hurricane (hit)

Miami, thousands of people might have lost their lives.

4. I can't stand him. If he (be)

hired, I would quit.

5. I have no fire insurance. If my house (burn)

down, I would have no way to buy new

furniture.

6. If he (be)

found guilty, he would have gone to jail for 30 years.

7. If the airlines (cancel)

the flight, I would never make it to the family reunion on time.

8. He was not wearing a motorcycle helmet. If he (crash)

into that car, he would

have been killed.

9. If the government (increase)

10. If I (lose)

income tax, I would not be able to survive.

my job, I would use the Internet to find a new one.