First Conditional Exercise

Put the verb into the correct first conditional form:

1. If I __________________ (go) out tonight, I __________________ (go) to the cinema.

2. If you __________________ (get) back late, I __________________ (be) angry.

3. If we __________________ (not / see) each other tomorrow, we _____________ (see) each other next week.

4. If he __________________ (come), I __________________ (be) surprised.

5. If we __________________ (wait) here, we __________________ (be) late.

6. If we __________________ (go) on holiday this summer, we __________________ (go) to Spain.

7. If the weather __________________ (not / improve), we __________________ (not / have) a picnic.

8. If I __________________ (not / go) to bed early, I __________________ (be) tired tomorrow.

9. If we __________________ (eat) all this cake, we __________________ (feel) sick.

10. If you __________________ (not / want) to go out, I __________________ (cook) dinner at home.

11. I __________________ (come) early if you __________________ (want).

12. They __________________ (go) to the party if they __________________ (be) invited.

13. She __________________ (stay) in London if she __________________ (get) a job.

14. He __________________ (not / get) a better job if he __________________ (not / pass) that exam.

15. I __________________ (buy) a new dress if I __________________ (have) enough money.

16. She __________________ (cook) dinner if you __________________ (go) to the supermarket.

17. They __________________ (go) on holiday if they __________________ (have) time.

18. We __________________ (be) late if we __________________ (not / hurry).

19. She __________________ (take) a taxi if it __________________ (rain).

20. I __________________ (not / go) if you __________________ (not / come) with me.
 Second Conditionals - put the verb into the correct tense:
1. If I _________________ (be) you, I _________________ (get) a new job.

2. If he _________________ (be) younger, he _________________ (travel) more.

3. If we _________________ (not / be) friends, I _________________ (be) angry with you.

4. If I _________________ (have) enough money, I _________________ (buy) a big house.

5. If she _________________ (not / be) always so late, she _________________ (be) promoted.

6. If we _________________ (win) the lottery, we _________________ (travel) the world.

7. If you _________________ (have) a better job, we _________________ (be) able to buy a new car

8. If I _________________ (speak) perfect English, I _________________ (have) a good job.

9. If we _________________ (live) in Mexico, I _________________ (speak) Spanish.

10. If she _________________ (pass) the exam, she _________________ (be) able to enter university

11. She _________________ (be) happier if she _________________ (have) more friends.

12. We _________________ (buy) a house if we _________________ (decide) to stay here.

13. They _________________ (have) more money if they _________________ (not / buy) so many clothes

14. We _________________ (come) to dinner if we _________________ (have) time.

15. She _________________ (call) him if she _________________ (know) his number.

16. They _________________ (go) to Spain on holiday if they _______________ (like) hot weather.

17. She _________________ (pass) the exam if she _________________ (study) more.

18. I _________________ (marry) someone famous if I _________________ (be) a movie star.

19. We never _________________ (be) late again if we _________________ (buy) a new car.

20. You _________________ (lose) weight if you _________________ (eat) less.

 Third Conditionals
Put in the correct third conditional verb form:

1. If you ______________ (not / be) late, we ______________ (not / miss) the bus.

2. If she ______________ (study), she ______________ (pass) the exam.

3. If we ______________ (arrive) earlier, we ______________ (see) John.

4. If they ______________ (go) to bed early, they ______________ (not / wake) up late.

5. If he ______________ (become) a musician, he ______________ (record) a CD.

6. If she ______________ (go) to art school, she ______________ (become) a painter.

7. If I ____________ (be) born in a different country, I ______________ (learn) to speak a different language.

8. If she ______________ (go) to university, she ______________ (study) French.

9. If we ______________ (not / go) to the party, we ______________ (not / meet) them.

10. If he ______________ (take) the job, he ______________ (not / go) travelling.

11. He ______________ (be) happier if he ______________ (stay) at home.

12. She ______________ (pass) the exam if she ______________ (study) harder.

13. We ______________ (not / get) married if we ______________ (not / go) to the same university.

14. They ______________ (be) late if they ______________ (not / take) a taxi.

15. She ______________ (not / meet) him if she ______________ (not / come) to London.

16. He ______________ (take) a taxi if he ______________ (have) enough money.

17. I ______________ (call) you if I ______________ (not / forget) my phone.

18. We ______________ (come) if we ______________ (be) invited.

19. She ______________ (not / do) it if she ______________ (know) you were ill.

20. He ______________ (be) on time if he ______________ (leave) earlier.

Third Conditional Answers (remember you can use had or d AND would or d):

1. If you hadnt been late, we wouldn't have missed the bus.

2. If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.

3. If we had arrived earlier, we would have seen John.

4. If they had gone to bed early, they wouldn't have woken up late.

5. If he had become a musician, he would have recorded a CD.

6. If she had gone to art school, she would have become a painter.

7. If I had been born in a different country, I would have learnt to speak a different language.

8. If she had gone to university, she would have studied French.

9. If we hadnt gone to the party, we wouldn't have met them.

10. If he had taken the job, he wouldn't have gone travelling.

11. He would have been happier if he had stayed at home.

12. She would have passed the exam if she had studied harder.

13. We wouldnt have got married if we hadn't gone to the same university.

14. They would have been late if they hadn't taken a taxi.

15. She wouldnt have met him if she hadn't come to London.

16. He would have taken a taxi if he had had enough money.

17. I would have called you if I hadn't forgotten my phone.

18. We would have come if we had been invited.

19. She wouldnt have done it if she had known you were ill.

20. He would have been on time if he had left earlier.

First Conditional Answers: (ll =will, wont = will not)

1. If I go out tonight, I'll go to the cinema.

2. If you get back late, I'll be angry.

3. If we dont see each other tomorrow, we'll see each other next week.

4. If he comes, I'll be surprised.

5. If we wait here, we'll be late.

6. If we go on holiday this summer, well go to Spain.

7. If the weather doesnt improve, we won't have a picnic.

8. If I dont go to bed early, I'll be tired tomorrow.

9. If we eat all this cake, we'll feel sick.

10. If you dont want to go out, I'll cook dinner at home.

11. Ill come early if you want.

12. Theyll go to the party if they are invited.

13. Shell stay in London if she gets a job.

14. He wont get a better job if he doesn't pass that exam.

15. Ill buy a new dress if I have enough money.

16. Shell cook dinner if you buy the ingredients.

17. Theyll go on holiday if they have time.

18. Well be late if we don't hurry.

19. Shell take a taxi if it rains.

20. I wont go if you don't come with me.

Second Conditional Exercise Answers (remember: you can write would or d):

1. If I were you, I would get a new job.

2. If he were younger, he would travel more.

3. If we werent friends, I would be angry with you.

4. If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.

5. If she werent always so late, she would be promoted.

6. If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.

7. If you had a better job, we would be able to buy a new car

8. If I spoke perfect English, I would have a good job.

9. If we lived in Mexico, I would speak Spanish.

10. If she passed the exam, she would be able to enter university.

11. She would be happier if she had more friends.

12. We would buy a house if we decided to stay here.

13. They would have more money if they didn't buy so many clothes

14. We would come to dinner if we had time.

15. She would call him if she knew his number.

16. They would go to Spain on holiday if they liked hot weather.

17. She would pass the exam if she studied more.

18. I would marry someone famous if I were a movie star.

19. We would never be late again if we bought a new car.

20. You would lose weight if you ate less.

 The Zero Conditional
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and
one in the 'main clause'):

If + present simple, .... present simple.

This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it
always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation. The result of the 'if
clause' is always the main cluase.
The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.

For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. (It is always true, there can't be a different
result sometimes). If I eat peanuts, I am sick. (This is true only for me, maybe, not for everyone, but
it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts)

Here are some more examples:

If people eat too much, they get fat.

If you touch a fire, you get burned.
People die if they don't eat.
You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.
Snakes bite if they are scared
If babies are hungry, they cry

The first conditional is about a specific situation, but the zero is talking in general.

The First Conditional

The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simplein the other clause:

if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course, we can't know what will
happen in the future, but this describes possible things, which could easily come true.

If it rains, I won't go to the park.

If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
She'll be late if the train is delayed.
She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
If I see her, I'll tell her.
First vs. Zero Conditional:
The first conditional describes a particular situation, whereas the zero conditional describes what
happens in general.

For example (zero conditional): if you sit in the sun, you get burned (here I'm talking about every
time a person sits in the sun - the burning is a natural consequence of the sitting)

But (first conditional): if you sit in the sun, you'll get burned (here I'm talking about what will happen
today, another day might be different)

First vs. Second Conditional:

The first conditional describes things that I think are likely to happen in the future, whereas the
second conditional talks about things that I don't think will really happen. It's subjective; it depends
on my point of view.

For example (first conditional): If she studies harder, she'll pass the exam (I think it's possible she
will study harder and so she'll pass)

But (second conditional): If she studied harder, she would pass the exam (I think that she won't study
harder, or it's very unlikely, and so she won't pass)

The Second Conditional

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:

if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing).

It has two uses.

First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm
imagining some dream for example.

If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery)
If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen)

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true.
Is that clear? Have a look at the examples:

If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for me
to call him).
 If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

How is this different from the first conditional?

This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more
unlikely.

For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms
and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a dream, not very
real)

But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that'll
have enough money to buy some shoes)

The Third Conditional

We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past
participle in the second part of the sentence:

if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of
this situation.

If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but, really we know she didn't study
and so she didn't pass)
If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel
sick).
If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane
She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier
She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine