CONDITIONALS
1. IF + SIMPLE PRESENT WILL + INF.
IMPERATIVE !
SIMPLE PRESENT
If he comes soon, we will arrive in time.
2. IF + SIMPLE PAST WOULD + INF.
If he came soon, we would arrive in time.
3. IF + PAST PERFECT WOULD HAVE + P.P.
If he had come soon, we would have arrived in time.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the First Conditional.
1. If we ………………………………… (come) to the party, you
…………………………………. (have) fun.
2. If the weather ………………………………………………(be) good, we
……………………………………………... (go) for a picnic.
3. If you ………………………………………………. (eat) a lot of sweets, you
…………………………………………. ….. (get) fat.
4. If she ………………………………………………. (call), I
……………………………………………(tell) her to come back earlier.
5. If Mary ……………………………………………………... (not/ study), she
………………………………………. (not pass) the exam.
6. If it ………………………………………………... (rain), we
…………………………………………. (stay) at home.
7. If you …………………………………………… (do) your homework now, we
……………………………………………...(go) to the park later.
8. If I ………………………………………. (buy) the book, I
………………………………………………. (lend) it to you.
9. If we ……………………………………………. (not / leave) now, we
…………………………………………………(miss) the bus.
10. If we ……………………………………………. (miss) the bus, we
…………………………………………(be) late.
Exercise 2: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the First Conditional.
1. Dad …………………………………………. (be) angry if we
……………………………………………...(get) home late.
2. If you …………………………………………. (come), we
………………………………………………. (have) a good time.
3. I …………………………………………(punish) you if you
…………………………………………(not/stop) fighting.
4. If …………………………………………. (break) anything, you
…………………………………………… (have to) pay for it.
5. If I …………………………………………. (miss) the bus, I
…………………………………………(take) a taxi.
6. You friend ……………………………………………(forgive) you if you
………………………………………. (apologize)
7. If you ………………………………………. (not/leave) now, we
……………………………………………………(call) the police.
8. If we ………………………………………...(go) shopping we
…………………………………………(spend) a lot of money.
9. If they ……………………………………………. (not/invite) us we
……………………………………………...(not/go)
10. If you ……………………………………………… (be/ not) careful you
………………………………………(break) the vase.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
1. If you…………………………………………………. (study) more you
……………………………………………. (have) better marks.
2. If we ……………………………………………(have) money, we
…………………………………………………(buy) a new car.
3. If he …………………………………………. (sleep) more hours, he
……………………………………. (not/be) so tired.
4. If I ……………………………………………(be) you, I
………………………………………………………(visit) a doctor.
5. If they ………………………………………. (not/be) so rich, they
……………………………………………. (have to) find a job.
6. If dad ……………………………………………… (early) we
………………………………………………(go) to the cinema.
7. If I ………………………………………(have) a better memory I
…………………………………………(study) to become a doctor.
8. If my car …………………………………. (be) stolen I
…………………………………………………… (report) it to the police.
Exercise 2: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
1. If you ……………………………………. (lose) your wallet, what
……………………………………………. (you/do)?
2. If he ……………………………………. (talk) to me like that, I
……………………………………………(never/talk) to him again.
3. I …………………………………………… (not/have to) go to work by bus if I
……………………………………………. (have) a car.
4. I …………………………………………. (not/trust) him If I …………………………………
(be) you.
5. If your house ………………………………………………(catch) fire, what
…………………………………………. (you/do)?
6. If my computer ……………………………………………. (break down) I
………………………………………. (not/be able to) finish my project.
7. If she ……………………………………… (come) to the jazz concert with us she
…………………………………………. (be) bored.
8. I …………………………………………. (not/come) with you if I
………………………………………. (be) tired.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Third Conditional.
1. If I ………………………………………………. (have) the time I
……………………………………………… (visit) you yesterday.
2. If you ……………………………………………. (take) me to the hospital, I
……………………………………………… (die).
3. If they …………………………………………………(invite) me to the party, I
………………………………………. (go).
4. If I ………………………………………………………(have) enough money, I
…………………………………………(buy) the other dress.
5. If he ………………………………………………. (not/break) his leg, we
………………………………………………. (won) the match.
[Link] you………………………………………………(study) harder, you
……………………………………………………. (pass) the test.
7. If …………………………………………. (know) you would come, I
…………………………………………. (cook) something for you.
8. If you ………………………………………… (give) me your phone number, I
………………………………………… (call) you.
9. If we …………………………………………………. (leave) earlier, we
…………………………………………………. (not/miss) the train.
10. If we ………………………………………………. (take) a map with us, we
………………………………………………. (get) lost.
Exercise 2: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Third Conditional.
1. If you …………………………………………. (ask) for my opinion, I
…………………………………………. (advise) you to keep away from him.
2. You ………………………………………………. (not /be) so tired during the lesson if
you …………………………………………… (go) to bed earlier last night.
3. If you ………………………………………………. (call) earlier, you
………………………………………………. (be able to) book a table.
4. He ………………………………………………(forgive) you if you
…………………………………………. (apologize) for your rude behavior.
5. If you ………………………………………………. (help) me, I
……………………………………………. (finish) the project earlier.
6. I ………………………………………………………(know) if they
………………………………………. (lie) to us.
7. If you………………………………………. (repair) the car you
…………………………………………. (not /have to) call a taxi.
8. If the bomb ………………………………………………… (go off), we
……………………………………………. (die).
9. I ………………………………………………(tell) you if there
………………………………………(be) any changes in the plan.
10. If I …………………………………………(see) John, I
……………………………………………………. (tell) him you were looking for him.
