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 __________________
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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 Conditional Exercise

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)
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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.

The Zero Conditional

Make zero conditionals:

For example:
(not / rain / the flowers / die)
____ If it doesn’t rain, the flowers die.______________________________________

1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

_______________________________________________________________
2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)
_______________________________________________________________
4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (you / heat ice / it / melt)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)
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For example:
he / get a headache / he / use the computer too much
______He gets a headache if he uses the computer too much.____________________

11. (I / feel good the next day / I / go to bed early)

_______________________________________________________________
12. (lots of people / come / Jenny / have a party)
_______________________________________________________________
13. (she / buy expensive clothes / she / go shopping)
_______________________________________________________________
14. (my daughter / pass her exams / she / work hard)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (David / be sick / he / drink milk)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (the river / freeze / it / be very cold)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (I / like to visit the museums / I / be in a new city)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (I / cycle to work / the weather / be fine)
_______________________________________________________________
19. (my flatmate / clean it really well / she / clean the house)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (everybody / be grumpy / it / rain a lot)
Conditionals

Finish the sentences with a clause in the correct conditional:

1: If it is sunny tomorrow _______________________________________________

2: If you sit in the sun too long __________________________________________
3: If I were you _______________________________________________________
4: If I were the Prime Minister ___________________________________________
5: If she had studied harder _____________________________________________
6: If I won the lottery __________________________________________________
7: If I hadn’t gone to bed so late _________________________________________
8: If I hadn’t come to London ___________________________________________
9: If you mix water and electricity ________________________________________
10: If she hadn’t stayed at home __________________________________________
11: If I go out tonight___________________________________________________
12: If I were on holiday today ____________________________________________
13: If I had listened to my mother _________________________________________
14: If I hadn’t eaten so much _____________________________________________
15: If it rains later ______________________________________________________
16: If I were British ____________________________________________________
17: If I were the opposite sex ____________________________________________
18: If I have enough money ______________________________________________
19: If you don’t wear a coat in the winter ___________________________________
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Possible answers (check your answer is in the same tense):

1: If it is sunny tomorrow, we'll go to the park.

2: If you sit in the sun too long , you get burned.
3: If I were you, I would go out tonight.
4: If I were the Prime Minister, I would make the museums free.
5: If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
6: If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
7: If I hadn’t gone to bed so late, I wouldn't have been tired.
8: If I hadn’t come to London, I would have gone to New York.
9: If you mix water and electricity, you get a shock.
10: If she hadn’t stayed at home, she would have gone shopping.
11: If I go out tonight, I'll go to the cinema.
12: If I were on holiday today, I would go to the beach.
13: If I had listened to my mother, I wouldn't have caught a cold.
14: If I hadn’t eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick.
15: If it rains later, I won't go out.
16: If I were British, I would speak perfect English.
17: If I were the opposite sex, I would grow a beard.
18: If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
19: If you don’t wear a coat in the winter, you get sick.
20: If I weren’t studying English, I would study French.

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. ©
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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.

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

1. If you hadn’t 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 hadn’t 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 wouldn’t 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 wouldn’t 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 wouldn’t have done it if she had known you were ill.
20. He would have been on time if he had left earlier.