CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN ENGLISH

TYPE CONJUNCTIONS CONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE

1ST PRESENT SIMPLE WILL + INFINITIVE

2ND PAST SIMPLE WOULD + INFINITIVE

3RD
REGRETS ABOUT
UNLESS (A MENOS QUE)
PAST PERFECT WOULD HAVE +
PARTICIPLE
(HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE)
THE PAST

1. Fill in the correct form of the verb. Use the type given at the end of the sentence.

1. If he __________________ (EAT) everything he ______________________ (BE) ill (3)

2. The police ______________________ (ARREST) him if they ____________________(CATCH) him (1)

3. What ______________________ (HAPPEN) if my parachute __________________(NOT OPEN)? (1)

4. I ______________________ (be) angry if he _____________________(MAKE) more mistakes. (2)

5. If he ______________________ (be) late we ______________________ (GO) without him (3).

6. If I ____________________(LEND) you 10 pounds, ______________________ (YOU, GIVE) it back to me? (1)

7. If you ______________________ (NOT LIKE) this one, I ______________________ (BRING) you another one. (1)

8. If I ______________________ (KNOW) that I ______________________ (VISIT) you. (3)

9. I ______________________ (NOT DRINK) that wine if I ______________________ (BE) you. (2)

10. If we ______________________ (HAVE) more rain our crops ______________________ (GROW) faster (3)

11. If you ______________________ (PAINT) the walls white the room ______________________ (BE) much brighter (1).

12. I ____________________________ (REPAIR) the roof myself if I ______________________ (HAVE) a ladder. (3)

13. You ______________________ (NOT HAVE) so many accidents if you ______________________ (DRIVE) more slowly (2).

14. What ______________________ (YOU, DO) if you ______________________(HEAR) the alarm? (2)

15. If you ______________________ (GO) to Paris where ______________________ (YOU STAY)? (1)

16. I __________________________ (BRING) you something to drink if you ______________________ me (TELL) (3).

17. If anyone ______________________ (ATTACK) me, my dog ______________________ (JUMP) at him (3).

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18. If everybody ______________________ (GIVE) me 3 pounds we ______________________ (HAVE) enough. (1)

19. This __________________________ ( NOT HAPPEN)if you ______________________ (BE)more careful (3)

20. We ______________________ (INVITE) him if he ______________________ (BE)at home(2)

21. I ______________________ (PUT)some money into the bank if I ______________________ (HAVE)some left (2)

22. I ______________________ (OFFER) them coffee and cake as soon as they ______________________ (COME) over (1)

23. If you ______________________ (RING) the bell someone ______________________ (ANSWER) it (1)

24. If you ______________________ (GIVE)me the letter I __________________________ (POST) it for you (3)

25. If the professor ______________________ (SPEAK) clearly we ______________________ (UNDERSTAND) him better (2)

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If Anne’s father gets seriously ill, they ____________________ (BRING) him to the hospital.
2. If I ____________________ (BE) you I would pay more attention in class.
3. They ____________________ (NOT GO) out if they don’t get a babysitter.
4. The manager would have fired him if he ____________________ (HAVE) someone else to replace him.
5. I ____________________ (LIKE) her more if she hadn’t asked such stupid questions.
6. If you ____________________ (NOT KNOCK) they won’t let you in.
7. If I had missed the bus, I ____________________ (TAKE) a taxi.
8. We will visit the sports centre tomorrow unless it ____________________ (RAIN).
9. I would have helped him if I ____________________ (KNOW) that his condition was so bad.
10. He ____________________ (NOT GO) to the course if it were not so interesting.
11. I ____________________ (CALL) if I had had his mobile number.
12. If I ____________________ (WIN) in the lottery I would go on an extended vacation.
13. If I ____________________ (NOT BE) careful, he would have lost his job.
14. ____________________ (SHE STAY) at home if I asked her to ?
15. If her daughter ____________________ (WORK) harder she would pass the exam.
16. If the French lessons had been more interesting , Mary ____________________ (NOT ATTEND) a different school.
17. He wouldn’t have been so happy if he ____________________ (NOT HAVE) such a good life.
18. If I were a millionaire I ____________________ (STOP) working at once.
19. If you ____________________ (MARRY) Peter, you would be happier.
20. I ____________________ (GIVE) you the news as soon as I get it.
21. If I ____________________ (BE) you I would go home immediately.
22. If you had married Peter you ______________________ (HAVE) a very unhappy life.
23. I would tell you the answer if I ______________________ (KNOW) it.
24. If John ____________________ (SMILE) sometimes, he would be more attractive.

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25. I (LEARN) ______________________ German if I had had more time.
26. What will you do if I ______________________ (GO) away?
27. If you went away I ___________________ (INVITE) all my friends and have a party.
28. I _____________________ (SEND) Jane a postcard if I had known her address.
29. Would you still love me if I _____________________ (GROW) a beard?
30. If I have enough money I ______________________ (TRAVEL) round the world.
31. If our passports ___________________ (BE) all right, we wouldn't have been arrested.
32. If it hadn't rained our picnic _________________________ (BE) a great success.
33. If he leaves his bike outside someone _______________________ (STEAL) it.
34. If the weather _____________________ (STAY) like this, the clothes will be dry in a few hours.
35. If you had told me that we _________________________ (GO) to see something else.
36. If it ____________________ (FREEZE) tonight the roads will be slippery tomorrow.
37. If you hate your job why ___________________________ (YOU NOT CHANGE) it?
38. If he worked hard he ______________________ (FINISH) in time.
39. If John ________________________ (BUY) a season ticket, he would lose it.
40. If the man _______________________ (NOT FOLLOW) him he wouldn't have fallen down the stairs.
41. The burglars ____________________ (NOT DO) so much damage if you had locked all the drawers.
42. If he had slipped, he ____________________ (FALL) 500 metres.
43. They would have forced their way into the house if I ____________________ (NOT CALL) for help.
44. You ____________________ (NOT BE) of any use to me unless you learn to type.
45. If I ____________________ (NOT BE) so busy I would have invited him earlier.
46. If he ____________________ (STOP) smoking, he would put on some weight.
47. I ____________________ (BRING) you something to drink if I had known that you were thirsty.
48. You ́ll get a cold if you ____________________ (NOT CHANGE) your wet clothes.
49. If I ____________________ (BE) president I would raise the taxes at once.
50. If a thief ____________________ (ATTACK) me my dog will jump at him quickly.
51. I ĺ l probably get lost unless he ____________________ (COME) with me.
52. I could repair the roof myself if I ____________________ (HAVE) a ladder.
53. If people didn’t have cars they ____________________ (WALK).
54. If there were no TVs I ____________________ (READ) more books.
55. If the story hadn’t been true they ____________________ (NOT PRINT) it in the newspaper.
56. We ____________________ (HAVE) a long way to walk home if we run out of petrol.
57. If I ____________________ (BE) you I wouldn’t go there.
58. What would you have done if you found out that one of the pupils ____________________ (CHEAT).
59. What would I do if the alarm ____________________ (GO) off ?
60. If you ____________________ (CAN COME) with us , we would have been pleased.

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