American School English Academy

English Level III Name: Joel Alemán. Date: 03/16/2020

Extra work on conditionals

Instructions: read each case carefully to determine which conditional should be used in a
logic and coherent context.
Conditionals
I. Put in the correct phrases and form a conditional sentence. Watch the underlined verbs.

1. If we meet at 9:30, we __________ will have_____________ (to have) plenty of time.

2. Lisa would find the milk if she _________ looked ___________(to look) in the fridge.

3. The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she

_________________________________had fed______________(to feed) the animals.

4. If you spoke louder, your classmates __ would understand_______(to understand) you.

5. Dan ___________________________ would arrive ___(to arrive) safe if he drove slowly.

6. You ___ would have had___(to have) no trouble at school if you had done your homework.

7. If you ____________ swim ______________(to swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.

8. The door will unlock if you _________ press _______________(_to press) the green button.

9. If Mel ____________ had asked ______(to ask) her teacher, he'd have answered her questions.

10. I ________________would call______________________ (to call) the office if I was/were you.

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form to form either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or zero conditional.
There are some examples of mixed conditionals.

1. We don't know which road to take. If we __had brought _______________(bring) a

map, we _________________________ would know___________(know) which way to go.

2. Antonio is allergic to cheese. If he _______ eats ____________ (eat) cheese, he ________

___________________________________gets _____________(get) red spots on his body.

3. Anne works in Microsoft, but if she _____hadn't worked __________________ (work) there,

she _____________________________ wouldn't have met _ (not meet) her husband, Charles.

4. What you said to Max was very cruel! If I ___was _____________________ (be) you,

I _________________________________would apologize _____________(apologize) to him.

5. John, are you looking for Jenny? If I see (see) her, I ______will tell ____(tell) her to phone you.

6. These biscuits are really tasty! Why don't you want to sell them?

If you ________________________________sold ___________________________(sell) them,

you ________________________________would make ______________(make) a lot of money.

7. I can't speak French. If I ________________ had studied ________________________ (study) it

at school,

I ___________________________________ wouldn't speak ___(not speak) to my French boss in

English now.

8. If you ________________________________ buy ____________(buy) two packets of spaghetti,

you _________________________________ will get________________________(get) one free.

9. If I still _______________________________ feel ____ (feel) ill, I _______________________

____________________________________won't visit
____________________________________________(not visit) my grandmother next weekend.

10. A: What ____________________________ would you do _____________________ (you do) if

you ___________________________________ saw __________________ (see) a bank robbery?

B: I ________________________________would phone ________________ (phone) the police.