Conditionals

1st CONDITIONAL
PRESENT FUTURE
1. If it (not rain) …………………………. we (go) …………………………. on a picnic.
2. If we (be) …………………………. late, Dad (be) …………………………. angry
3. If he (phone) …………………………. me, I (not tell) …………………………. him anything
4. If you (not leave) …………………………. now, I (call) …………………………. the police
5. If Tom (fate) …………………………. a taxi, he (get) …………………………. there early.
6. If we (see) …………………………. him. we (invite) …………………………. him.

CONDITIONALS (1st TYPE)

1. You'll miss the bus if you (not hurry)................don't…hurt................
2. If he (be) ………………………………………………lucky, he will win the game.
3. if they go to Eurodisney, they (have) ………………………………………………fun
4. We will go out if I (not be) ……………………………………………busy tomorrow.
S*tf she phones me, I (tell) ………………………………………………her the news
6. If he doesn't leave now, he (be) ………………………………………………late for work

1st type
1. Your father…………………………. (get) angry if you…………………………. (do) that.
2. You …………………………. (must - have) something to eat if you…………………………. (be)
hurry
3 They…………………………. (ran - win) the game if the team…………………………. (play) well
4. If he…………………………. (ask) me, I …………………………. (marry) him.
5. If you …………………………. (need) any money, you………………………….(ran - find) some
in the biscuit tin.
6. If she …………………………. (speak) French, she …………………………. (get) a job
7. ………………………….(go) to the doctor if you …………………………. (not feel) well.
8. We …………………………. (may - go) to the country if the weather………………………….(be)
nice
9. If you…………………………. (have) time…………………………. (call) me
10. If you …………………………. (not be) tired, …………………………. (clean) the house and the
car?

2nd TYPE
IF + PAST WOULD, COULD, MIGHT
1. If I (know)................knew........her phone number, I (call) ……would…call……………. her.
2. If he (need) …………………………. company, I (can go) ………………………….
3. If she (tell) …………………………. the truth, I (help) ………………………….her
4. If they (miss) …………………………. the train, they (can catch) ………………………….the bus
5. If he (get) …………………………. a job, he (maybe) ………………………….happier
6. If we (go) …………………………. to the theatre, we (get) ………………………….her
photograph
7. If I (lose) …………………………. my wallet, I (go) …………………………. to the police
8. If I (get up) …………………………. early in the morning, I (can go) ………………………….
shopping

2nd TYPE
 PAST WOULD + INFINITIVE
1. If he (speak)..............spoke ,............. English, he (get)............... would…get ............the job.
2. If cameras (not cost)…………………………. so much, I (buy) …………………………. one
3. If you (not drive) …………………………. carelessly, the police (not stop)
…………………………. you
4. If you (live) …………………………. abroad, you (miss) …………………………. your country
5. If you (listen) …………………………carefully, , you (understand) …………………………. the
problem
6. If you (speak)………………………….to her husband, she (be) …………………………. jealous

2nd TYPE
1. If we left now, we (catch)................would catch...............the 8 o'clock train.
2. If you didn't do it, mother (be) …………………………. very angry.
3. I would go if he (invite) …………………………. me to the party.
4. if you didn't go out in the rain, you (not catch) ………………………….. colds.
5. If I felt well, I (go) …………………………. out.
6. She would marry him if he (have) …………………………. a job.
7. If we (not be) …………………………. tired, we would clean our room.
8. If they had time, they (visit) …………………………. us.

IF I WERE RICH
Sometimes I sit in my bedroom and think about the world and all the terrible pictures we see on TV.
There are a lot of poor, sick people and if I ..........were........(1) older, I ………………………….
(2)help them. …………………………. (3) a rich man, I …………………………. (4) houses for poor
people.
I …………………………. (5) presents to children in third world countries. The problem is I am hot
rich, so what can I do? If a friend …………………………. (6) unhappy, I ………………………….
(7) to him. If someone is ill, …………………………. (8) visit them; ………………………….(9)
hungry cat or dog, I…………………………. (10) it some food. That is what I can do.

1st or 2nd type

1. If I knew her address, I ………………………………….her a postcard, (send)
2. You would have more friends if you………………………………….friendlier, (be)
3. She won't come if you………………………………….her. (nor call)
4. ………………………………….out if you don't finish your, homework, (not go)
5. You would be a better student you………………………………….harder- (study)
6. If Simon eats less, he………………………………….weight. (lose)

CONDITIONALS: 1st > 2nd type

1. If he helps us, we may finish earlier.
2. If she studies hard, she won't fail the test.
3. If she comes, I can ask her.
4. If Tim has time, he may dig the garden.
5. He'll find a job if he speaks English.
6. l'll go to the cinema if I am not busy.
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GENERAL REVISION
1. Where will you stay if you.......to Corfu? a. go b. will go c. won't go
2. If I.......£5,000, I would visit Spain. a. won b. win c. wins
3. If I were you, I.......to my boss. a. talk b. will talk c. would talk
4. What will you do if they........tonight? a. come b. not come c. came
5. If I'm lucky, I.......the job. a. will get b. get c. don't get
6 lf you.......a jacket, you will catch a a. don’t wear b. didn't wear c. doesn't wear
cold.
7. What would you say if he.......you that? a. ask b. asked c. doesn't ask
8. Take the bus if you.......the train. a. would miss b. missed c. miss
9. Who will he ask if he.......help9 a. needs b. needed c. might need
10. If Amy.......well, she won't go to a. not feel b. doesn't feel c. didn't feel
school.
11 lf I .......younger, I'd change my job. a. am b. were c. would be
12. What......... if you met her? a. will you do b. you did c. would you do

Choose the correct answer.

1. If I……………the First Certificate, I wouldn't be in this class now.
A passed B had passed C didn't passed
2. If it …………… , the roads are hard to drive on.
A snows B now C had snowed
3. If I get the flu, I……………terrible
A felt B would feel C feel
4. If Michael hadn't fallen, he ……………the race.
A would have won B hadn't fell C would win
5. If I had the opportunity, I ……………Italy to study.
A would go B would won C wouldn't go,
6. If Costas comes, we……………the party
A go B would go C wouldn’t go
7. If I were you, I……………the invitation.
A would accept B will accept C accept
8. If you don't feed the birds, they……………
A would die B will die C die
9. If Maria hadn't broken her leg, she……………with us.
A will go B would have gone C would gone
10. If Mary gets that job, she……………us dinner
A would have bought B would buy C will buy
11. If you leave milk out of the fridge, it……………sour.
A turns B will turn C would turn
12. If l had learned French, l……………in Paris now.
A would have been B will get C would be
13. If George had the qualifications, he……………the job.
A would get B will get C would get
14. If John stops by, she……………him the news
A would have told B will tell C would tell
15. If we had had the time, we……………to Rome too.
A would have none B will go C would go

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. The electricity bill wouldn't have been so high if we.……………….. (not / use) so much electricity.
2. You ……………….. (catch) the. bus if you hurry.
3. If they had been more careful, they ………………..(not / have) an accident.
4. If the weather ……………….. (not/be) bad, we would go swimming.
5. If she . ……………….. (break) the window, I'll punish her.
6. If you called him names, he ……………….. (be) angry.
7. If he had read the book more carefully, he.. ……………….. (understand) it.
8. We ……………….. (watch) TV if we stay in tonight.
9. He would come out with us if he……………….. (have) more time.
10. If you ……………….. (send) for a doctor, he wouldn't have died
11. If I ……………….. (see) him, I'll ask him to call you.
12. She ……………….. (get) the job if she had the right qualifications.
13. If we……………….. (not go) to that awful restaurant, we wouldn't have got sick.
14. lf you………………..(be) hungry now, I'll make something for you to eat.
15. If the baby ……………….. (be) hungry now, he would drink his milk.
16. If the weather ……………….. (get better) we would have gone sailing.
17. If I were you, I ………………..(apologize) immediately.
18. If you try hard, you ………………..(can) succeed
19. I would buy the car if it ……………….. (not/be) so expensive.
20. If Jill had been there, she . ……………….. (help) you

Put the verbs in the correct tense.

1. A: Did you know that Sue was coming to town? B: No, I didn't. If I (know)
…………………………. , I …………………………. (tell) you
2. A: I'd like a ticket for the film, please. B: Unless you (be) …………………………. 15 years old
or older, I (not/ let) …………………………. into the cinema.
3. A: Why are you so late? B: I'm sorry. If there (not/be) …………………………. so much traffic I
(not/come) …………………………. late.
4. A: I don't know what to do about my problem with Jane. B: Well, if I (be)
…………………………. in your shoes, I (talk) …………………………. to her.
5. A: Can you tell me where Tiffany's restaurant is? B: If you (take) …………………………. a left
turn at the light, you (see) ………………………….it on your right

Match the column

1. You won't be able to read the letter a. you'll be cold when you go out.
2. If you were more creative, b. what would you do?
3. If you walk under a ladder c. you could have come on the trip.
4. Cats purr d. you'll continue to have good luck.
5. Unless you put on a warm sweater, e. you could be an artist.
6. If you hadn't broken your leg, f. if you go out tonight.
7. You could have written the letter more quickly g. if you don't find your glasses.
8. If you were in my place h. you'll have bad luck.
9. If you touch wood, i. if you'd used a word processor.
10. Please put the burglar alarm on j. if you stroke them.

Complete the sentences in the First Conditional.

1. If they ……………… (want) to succeed in their profession, they ……………… (be) prepared to
work long hours.
2. Unless we ……………… (reserve) a table in the restaurant soon, it ……………… (be) full.
3. Plants ……………… (die) if you ……………… not water) them.
4. If someone ……………… (break) a mirror, they ……………… (have) seven years of bad luck.
5. If you ……………… (not stop) annoying the dog, it……………… (bite) you.
6. I ……………… (not be able) to help you unless you ……………… (tell) me exactly what is wrong.
7. If you ……………… (get) home before me, ……………… (make) yourself something to eat.
8. If a girl …………… (catch) a bride's bouquet after a wedding, she …………(be) the next to marry

Complete the sentences in the Second or Third Conditional

1. If I ........................... (be) a millionaire, I ............................. (not have) any more financial worries,
2. He ........................... (not be) late for that important meeting last week if he ......................... (catch)
an earlier train.
3. She .......................... (can answer) the question yesterday if the teacher ............................ (give) her
more time but the teacher was too impatient.
4. 'That's a good question. If my best friend ....................... (start) taking drugs, I .......................
(advise) him to get professional help.
5. If I ........................... (be) you, I ........................... (give up) smoking right away.
6. I'm sorry I didn't write to you when I was as on holiday. I........................... (send)you a postcard if
I ...........................(take) your address with me.
7. If you .......................... (can choose) any country at all to live in, where .......................... (you live)?
8. You ........................... (not break) your arm if you ...............................(be) more careful.

Complete these sentences using the words in brackets

1. You will have a headache tomorrow if ........................... (you / drink/ party)
2. I would phone the police if ........................................................ (I /find burglar/house)
3. He'd get a new computer if ........................................................( he / afford it)
4. If a baby is hungry ........................................................ (he/cry)
5. If they had driven more slowly ........................................................ (they / not have / accident)
6. If I had seen a house on fire, ........................................................ I / call /fire brigade)
7. I would buy a beautiful yacht if ........................................................ (I/be/rich)
8. We will miss the bus if ........................................................ (we / not hurry)
9. If we had hurried, ........................................................ (we /be/on time).
10. You will never know the meaning of that word unless ........................................................(you / use
/ dictionary)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence, using the word
given at the end of the sentence. Do not change the word given.
1. She didn't buy the dress because she didn't have enough money, if
She would have bought the dress ........................................... enough money.
2. He will arrive late if he doesn't leave soon. unless
He will arrive late ....................... soon.
3. I think you should go to the dentist immediately, would
If I ................................... to the dentist immediately.
4. We missed our bus because we woke up late this morning, if
We wouldn't have missed our bus ................................. late this morning.
5. We may possibly go away. It depends on the weather, might
If the weather ....................................... .away
6. Take my advice - don't cook a big meal tonight, if
I wouldn't cook a big meal tonight ....................................... you.
7. He will go to Italy unless he has to work. if
He will go to Italy ....................................... to work.
8. They weren't able to come because they were so busy. hadn't
They could have come .......................................so busy
9. I won't be able to help you if you don't tell me the truth, unless
I won't be able to help you ....................................... the truth.
10. Everybody knows that water-boil's when you heat it to 100 degrees, if
Everybody knows that ................................................ to 100 degrees, it boils.

Read the text and fill in the blanks. Choose from a, b, or c below
Here is some advice. If you 1 ....................... to become addicted to cigarettes, don't start smoking at all.
Unless you 2 ....................... never to smoke, you might have serious health problems. It is a fact that if
you 3 ....................... heavily, it can lead to cancer or a heart condition. If you 4 ....................... me, you
will find the same opinions expressed in any medical article. If I 5 ....................... you, I
6 ....................... carefully before I started smoking. And if you 7 ....................... already started
smoking, you can give it up if you really try. My father has always smoked a lot and he often says, "If I
8 ....................... smoking, I 9 ....................... a heart operation last year. I 10 ....................... it if I had
really wanted to."
1. A won't want B want C don't want
2. A don't decide B decide C will decide
3. A Smoke B will smoke C would smoke
4. A wouldn't believe B don't believe C won't believe
5. A Were B was C will be
6. A will think B think C would think
7. A were' B had C have
8. A never started B had never started C have never started
9. A wouldn't have needed B hadn't needed C didn't need
10. A could prevent B could have prevented C would prevent

Kate wrote the following letter to the advice column of a magazine. Complete the magazine’s replay by
putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Yes, it was a stupid thing to do. You 1 ....................... (not

do) such a crazy thing if you 2 ....................... (think)
before you sent the letter. If your friend 3 .......................
(find out), it 4 ....................... (ruin) your friendship for
sure. Think how you 5 ....................... (feel) if someone
6 ....................... (do) such a thing to you. If I
7 ....................... (be) you, I 8 ....................... (tell) your friend
immediately what has happened. She 9 .......................
(appreciate) your honesty if she 10 ....................... (value)
your friendship. And learn to act more sensibly if you 11....................... (want) people to treat you as an
adult. Unless you 12 ....................... (do) this, you 13 ....................... (have) problems all your life. You
14 ....................... (save) yourself a lot of worry if you 15 ....................... (be) more considerate
in the first place.

Conditional clauses
1 If Mr Brown……………….(sell) his car last year, he would have got more money for it.
2 If Susan takes her driving lessons regularly, she……………….(pass) her driving test.
3 If Mr Jones………………. (watch) the news every evening he would know more about politics.
4 If Charlie………………. (not stop) eating these green apples he'll soon feel sick.
5 If you had told me the truth I ……………….(help) you.
6 If old Mrs. White heard a strange noise she……………….(call)the police.
7 if I ………………. (have) good luck I would have won the first prize.
8 If I ………………. (be) you I would throw away all this old junk.
9 If I got the earlier bus I ……………….(can) come home at 5 o'clock.
10 If mother ………………. (make) apple pie I'll give you a piece.
11 If Peter ……………….(not leave) earlier he would miss the bus.
12 If we missed the train we ……………….(take) a taxi.
13 If he ……………….(win) a lot of money he will fly to Paris.
14 If she is ill she ………………. (not come) to our party.
15 We ……………….(play) tennis if it stopped raining.

CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
1. 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 didn't 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.

Put the verbs in brackets in to the correct tense,

1. If it............................................... (rain), we'll stay at home.
2. If someone broke into my house, I ............................................... (call) the police.
3. If I............................................... (be) rich, I would buy a villa.
4. If you study hard, you ............................................... (succeed).
5. If you............................................... (be) late, the teacher will punish you.
6. What . ............................................... (you / do) if he invites you ?
7. ............................................... (you / come) if he invites you ?
8. He ............................................... (pass) his examinations if he had studied.
9. If you ............................................... (come) earlier, you would have met her.
10. If it had rained yesterday, we ............................................... (not / play) football.
11. What would you do if you ............................................... (be) me ?
12. I............................................... (give) you a cigarette if I had one.
13. If he ............................................... eat) less, he wouldn't be so fat.
14. If the weather............................................... (be) warm tomorrow, we 'II go to the seaside.
15. If............................................... (you / not / take) any exercise, you II be fat.
16. If I ............................................... (catch) the train, I would have come here earlier.
17. If I............................................... (be) a bird, I'd fly.
18. If you............................................... (come) earlier, you would meet her.
19. You will break it if you............................................... (not / be) careful.
20. I............................................... (lend) you the money if you promise to pay me back on Monday.

Put the verbs into the correct tense.

1. If I ……………………… (be) you, I wouldn't do it.
2. If he asked, me, I ………………………. (answer)
3. You won't learn much if you ……………………… (not/work) hard.
4. You wouldn’t have lost it if you ……………………… (put) it in the box.
5 . If you leave it here, you ……………………… ( lose.) it, .
6. If you studied harder, you ……………………… (pass) the exams'.
7. I ……………………… (buy) that car if it were 'less expensive.
8. If you ……………………… (wait) , you would have seen him.
9. If I had a lot of money. I ……………………… (buy) that house.
10. If I……………………… (know) that, I wouldn't have asked her to come.
11. He ……………………… (know) what to do if you had told him..
12. If I ……………………… (finish) in time I'll go to the concert.
13. If I had money. I ……………………… (take) a trip to London.
14. If he ……………………… (not/spend) so much money on clothes, he would have taken a trip to
London.
15. If you left now, you ……………………… (be) there in time.
16. If I see him, I ……………………… (give) 'him your letter
17. If I saw him, I ……………………… (give) him your letter.
18. If I ……………………… (be) in your place , I wouldn’t' t have invited him.
19. The teacher ……………………… (not/punish) you. if you had told him the truth.
20. If you go to England, you ……………………… (practice) your English.

Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense, as in the example.
If you know the answer, raise your hand. (know/raise)
If he ............................to Paris, he.................the Eiffel Tower, (go/visit)
If you...............................water in the freezer, it………………………………………ice. (put/become)
If you ..............................up early, you………………..late for school, (get/not be)
The children .................................to the cinema unless they………………..themselves. (not go/behave)
If I....................................my keys, I.................... very upset, (not find/be)
Tom ...............................his shirt if he.................that tree, (tear/climb)
If I....................................hard, I...................the project on time, (work/finish)
If you .............................food out, it...................bad. (leave/go)
Sam.......................................to London unless I ……………….for his tickets, (not go/pay)

Rephrase the following sentences

1. I'm tired so I won’t, go out
If…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Without his help, I wouldn’t have passed
If …………………………………………………………………………………
3. If I were rich, I'd buy it
We’re …………………………………………………………………………………
4. If he comes, tell him
Should …………………………………………………………………………………
5. If I had known, I would have come.
Had…………………………………………………………………………………
6. If he doesn't come, I'll cry
Unless…………………………………………………………………………………
7. Don't move or I'll kill you
If…………………………………………………………………………………
8. If I went there, I'd see him
If I were ……………………………………………………………………………
9. I didn’t buy it because I had no money.
If …………………………………………………………………………………
10. I didn’t study so I didn't pass.
If …………………………………………………………………………………

Conditionals
Reform the sentences using “unless”
If he doesn’t leave, I’ll send him away
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If the weather isn’t nice, we won’t go out
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I’ll call you if she doesn’t show up
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They’ll be upset if we aren’t there on time
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If I wasn’t fat, I would buy this dress
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I wouldn’t be angry with you if you weren’t so lazy
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I’d go on foot if I didn’t have a car
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If you didn’t work hard, you wouldn’t be a good student
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If I hadn’t go to the party, I wouldn’t have seen George
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I wouldn’t have phoned you if I hadn’t known that you were ill
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Reform the sentences using the correct conditional

She is ill. She won’t come
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I will get the money tomorrow. I’ll buy a CD
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He didn’t phone her. She was upset
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He eats all the time. He is fat
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Mix read and blue. You get purple
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I’ll go to the party. I may see John
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I told her my secret. She told everyone about it
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Add five and three. You get eight
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The weather may be fine tomorrow. We’ll go for a picnic
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He is lazy. He doesn’t do any work
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He lost his money. He was careless
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Leave the ice-cream out in the sun. It will melt
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You can’t watch TV for many hours. Your eyes will become red
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I’ll work harder. I’ll pass the exam
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He never studies. He is a bad student.
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I’ll wash dad’s car. I’ll get 10Euros
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He was rude to her. She cried
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