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First and second conditional

Exercise 2
If I was offered the job, I think I _______________(take) it.
2. If she ______________(be) hungry, she would eat something.
3. If he studied, he ___________________ (pass) the exam.
4. I _________________(send) you a postcard, if I had your address.
5. What _____________________(happen), if you didnt go to work tomorrow?
6. If she has enough money, she _________________(buy) a new car.
7. What will John do, if he ___________________(not get) the job?
8. She would be terribly upset, if I ___________________(lose) her ring.
9. Many people would be out of work, if the factory ____________________(close)
down.
10. What would you do, if you ____________________(be) the president of your
country?
11. If he hurried, he _______________________(catch) the train.
12. If he _______________________(have) time, he will come.
13. He ____________________(ring) the bell, the waiter would come.
14. If I have some money I __________________(buy) a new car.
15. If I ____________________(work) harder I will pass the exam.

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IF 1

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I would have read the letter if I ____________________ (know) it was from you.
If Tony doesnt help in the garden I ____________________ (not finish) my work in time.
If you ____________________ (not tell ) me about Maxwells birthday I would forget it.
We _________________________ (catch) the train earlier if Mary had found her purse.
If Susan ____________________ (learn) the poem she would have known the answer.
If it ____________________ (be) too hot we will stop and get a cold drink.
If it ____________________ (not rain) today I would stay it home.
If the Professor spoke clearly we __________________________ (understand) him better.
If you go on talking like that we ____________________ (throw) you out.
If Sasha ____________________ (go) home now he would meet his own brother.
If it rained , the streets ____________________ (be) wet.
If I ____________________ (not tell) Jim the address he wouldnt have found you.
The bird ___________________________ (die) if you had caught it.
What ____________________ (you, do) if you won the lottery ?
If the weather ____________________ (not change) we will reach the top of the mountain.
Dinner ____________________ (be) fine if the meat werent cold.
Im sure Benny ____________________ (come) if you wait a bit longer.
If you ring the bell, somebody ____________________ (answer) it.
If Bert ____________________ (see) you, he would have talked to you.
You ____________________ (find ) your ticket if you had looked into your pockets.
You ____________________ (fall) ill if you eat so much.
What ____________________ (happen) if the door had not been opened?
If Chris asked you for a cigarette, __________________________ (you, give) him one?
If you ____________________ (buy) that big car, you would need a lot of money.
____________________ (You, change) the colour of your hair if I asked you to do so ?
If you give me the letter, I ____________________ (post) it for you .
____________________________ (You, post) the letter if I had given it to you?
If the weather is fine, I ____________________ (go) swimming.
If you____________________ (not work) harder, you won't pass the exam.
If they ____________________ (be) rich, they would travel around the world.
The children ____________________ (go) skating if the lake were frozen.
What would you have done, if you ____________________ (lose) your handbag?
What will happen if you ____________________ (not know) the answer?
She ____________________ (go) on holiday, if she hadn't been ill.
If I ____________________ (notice) you, I would have said hello.
If I ____________________ (be) like you, I wouldn't watch such films.
If you opened your eyes, you____________________ (see) a wonderful world.
People ____________________ (live) in peace if they stop fighting.
If Tom drinks so much,he _____________________________ (cannot drive) home.
If we ____________________ (not hurry) we would miss the train.
He ____________________ (not spend) so much money if he weren't a happy person.
____________________________ (You, come ) , if you had had more time ?
If Jim ____________________ (study) the new words he would have got a better mark.
If he were rich, he ____________________ (buy) the house.
If you don't hurry you ____________________ (be) late.
If it wasn't so hot, we ____________________ (play) football.
If I ____________________ (be) ill, would you visit me?
If Sean ____________________ (not be) driving so fast, the police would not have stopped him.
If I had sold my house, I ____________________ (get) 4 million pounds.
If I ____________________ (be) you I would I would do it.

MixedConditionalsExercise
Fillthegapsusingtheverbsinbrackets.Thisexerciseisonlyforthebrave.Itwasarequestsodont
blameme,okay?Someverbsmustbeinthenegativeinordertomakesense.
1 Ifyou.......................................... lateagainfortrainingagaintoday(tobe),I..........................................
youplayintomorrowsmatch.(let)
2 I..........................................allAugustinThailand(tospend)ifI..........................................thetimeand
themoney.(tohave)Maybenextyear.
3 I..........................................angry(tobe)ifyou..........................................mychocolatemousse.(toeat)
4 Ifjustoneperson..........................................mybirthday(remember),I..........................................sad.(to
be)
5 You..........................................sorry(tobe)ifyou..........................................foryourexams.(torevise)
6 I..........................................thatumbrellainsidethehouse(open)ifI..........................................you.(to
be)It'sbadluck.
7 We..........................................(toeat)outifthere..........................................nofoodathome.(tobe)
8 Theholidays..........................................great(tobe)iftheweather..........................................better.(to
be)
9 I..........................................outwithhim(togo)evenifyou.......................................... me.(topay)
10 Ifyou.......................................... meabouttheconcert (totell),I..........................................(togo)
11 Ifyou..........................................somuchbeer(todrink),you..........................................sofat.(tobe)
12 IfI..........................................youwerecoming(toknow),I..........................................acake.(tobake)
13 Theworld..........................................abetterplace(tobe)ifpoliticians..........................................less
vain.(tobe)
14 You..........................................itbetter(todo)ifyou..........................................moretimeoverit.(totake)
15 IfI..........................................moreaboutcomputers(tounderstand),I..........................................helpyou
out.(tobeableto)
16 I..........................................enoughmilkfortheweekend(tohave) ifI..........................................
shoppingonFriday.(togo)
17 They..........................................theirchildren(topunish)ifthey..........................................badreports
fromschool.(toget)
18 What..............................you..............................(todo)ifyou..........................................yourhouse
keys?(tolose)
19 What.............................. you..............................(todo)ifyourneighbour..........................................you
todinner?(toinvite)
20 What..............................they..............................(todo)ifthey..........................................toclasstoday?
(tocome)
21 Whattypeofmusic.............................. they..............................(toplay) ifthey..........................................
adisco?(tohave)

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Conditional sentences - Test

A - Which type of the Conditional sentences is used?
1) If I find your key, I'll tell you.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
2) Daniel would have been home on time if the bus had come.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
3) She would be very happy if her friends came.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
4) My parents would have bought the house if it had been cheaper.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
5) If you had done your homework, you could have written a better test.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
6) If it rains, I'll wear a raincoat.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
7) If it wasn't so late, I would go shopping.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
8) If they had driven carefully, they wouldn't have crashed into the other car.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
9) What would you do if you saw a robber?
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)
10) If Lisa had got up earlier, she would not have been late for work.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

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B - Finish the sentences. Use the correct phrases.

1) If Amy does the washing up,
a) her brother will clear the table.
b) her brother would clear the table.
c) her brother would have cleared the table.
2) If he learned the new words,
a) he can get a good mark in the test.
b) he could get a good mark in the test.
c) he could have got a good mark in the test.
3) I would go to the party
a) if you come with me.
b) if you came with me.
c) if you had come with me.
4) If we had seen the film,
a) we will not buy the DVD.
b) we would not buy the DVD.
c) we would not have bought the DVD.
5) My uncle would stay longer in York
a) if he has more time.
b) if he had more time.
c) if he had had more time.
6) The teacher will not be happy
a) if we forget our homework again.
b) if we forgot our homework again.
c) if we had forgotten our homework again.
7) If
a) I
b) I
c) I

I were you,
will not play hockey.
would not play hockey.
would not have played hockey.

8) If you
a) which
b) which
c) which

drove from Paris to Lisbon,

way will you go?
way would you go?
way would you have gone?

9) If you wait a minute,

a) I'll go with you.
b) I'd go with you.
c) I'd have gone go with you.
10) You would have slept much better
a) if you will take your medicine.
b) if you took your medicine.
c) if you had taken your medicine.

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C - Which answers are correct?

1) Which of the following words/phrases can be used in a Conditional sentence type I?
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b)
c)
d)

play
plays
played
had played

e) sing
f) would sing
g) sang

2) Which of the following words/phrases can be used in a Conditional sentence type II?
a) play
b) played
c) has played

d) sing
e) sang
f) had sung

3) Which of the following words/phrases can be used in a Conditional sentence type III?
a) had played
b) have played
c) has played

d) sang
e) had sung
f) have sung

D - Complete the sentences.

1) type I: If I _______________ (to study), I _______________ (to pass) the test.
2) type II: If I _______________ (to study), I _______________ (to pass) the test.
3) type III: If I _______________ (to study), I _______________ (to pass) the test.
4) type I: If the sun _______________ (to shine), we _______________ (to go) swimming.
5) type II: If the sun _______________ (to shine), we _______________ (to go) swimming.
6) type III: If the sun _______________ (to shine), we _______________ (to go) swimming.
7) type I: They _______________ (to fly) to Canberra if they ____________ (to have) more money.
8) type II: They _______________ (to fly) to Canberra if they ____________ (to have) more money.
9) type III: They _______________ (to fly) to Canberra if they ____________ (to have) more money.

E - Put in the correct verb forms.

1) If the weather had been better, we _______________ (to come) by bike.
2) If you were older, you _______________ (to go) to the party.
3) If Alice _______________ (to have) more money, she would go to Africa.
4) John's mother _______________ (to have) more time for him if he does the washing up.
5) If Steven had taken his camera, he _______________ (to take) nice pictures.
6) They will stay longer in Paris if they _______________ (to find) a cheap hotel.
7) If Brian _______________ (to like) horses, he could ride well.
8) If Sarah _______________ (not/to eat) so much junk food, she could have been in the school
hockey team.
9) He can write good stories if he _______________ (to feel) like it.
10) If you listened carefully, you _______________ (to know) about it.

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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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