Conditional Exercises
Conditional Exercises
2) If he younger, he more.
10) If she (pass) the exam, she (be) able to enter university.
1) (Third conditional) If the students (not/be) late for the exam, they (pass) .
3) (Second conditional) If she (have) her laptop with her, she (email) me.
4) (First conditional) If she (not/go) to the meeting, I (not/go) either.
5) (Third conditional) If the baby (sleep) better last night, I (not/be) so tired.
6) (First conditional) If the teacher (give) us lots of homework this weekend, I (not/be)
happy.
12) (First conditional) If John (drink) too much coffee, he (get) ill.
14) (Third conditional) If Luke (not/send) flowers to his mother, she (not/be) happy.
15) (Second conditional) If the children (be) in bed, I (be able to) have a bath.
18) (First conditional) If she (go) to the library, she (study) more.
23) (Second conditional) If Luke (live) in the UK, I (see) him more often.
24) (Third conditional) If the children (not/eat) all that chocolate, they (not/feel) sick.
29) (First conditional) If Lucy (not/quit) her job soon, she (go) crazy.
30) (First conditional) If we (not/work) harder, we (not/pass) the exam.
Answers
1. If you had invited her, she could have gone with us.
2. If I had had the opportunity, I would have gone to university.
3. If I knew her number, I would call her.
4. If you take this medication, you will get well.
5. If you had sold your home then, you would have been rich now.
6. If you ate your breakfast, you would not be hungry now.
7. If you had married me, we both would have been happy.
8. If you spoke a foreign language, you could get a better job.
9. I could marry her if I wanted to.
10. If your computer crashes you will lose unsaved work.
11. If I am late, my father takes me to school.
12. If you behaved more politely, they might help you.
Quiz
1. If he comes, _____
we will go to lunch.
we would go to lunch.
2. I would buy a new house _____
if I have a lot of money.
if I win the lottery.
if I inherited a million dollars.
3. If she misses the bus, _____
I take her to school by car.
I would take her to school by car.
she have to walk.
4. If I had known you were in town, _____
I would buy you some flowers!
I would have bought you some flowers.
I will buy you some flowers.
5. If he studies a lot, _____
he might pass the exam.
he would pass the exam.
he is going to pass the exam.
6. I would get a new job _____
if I was you.
if I am you.
if I were you.
7. He will surely fail his exams _____
if he not work harder.
unless he begins to study.
if he weren't serious.
8. She would live in New York now _____
if she stays.
if she had stayed.
if she was to stay.
9. They would have bought that new car _____
if they had had the money.
if they had the money.
if they were having the money.
10. I leave on Saturdays _____
if she will come to visit.
if she comes to visit.
if she won't come to visit.
11. If he were President, _____
he would help the poor more.
he will help the poor more.
he would have helped the poor more.
12. If they had had enough good sense, _____
they would have moved to Santa Monica.
they would had moved to Santa Monica.
they will move to Santa Monica.
13. She will go crazy _____
if you leaves her.
unless she leaves you.
if she don't leave you.
14. If this storm gets worse, _____
we will have to go inland.
we have to get inland.
we must to go inland.
15. Watch out! If you touch that cable, _____
you will get a shock.
you shocked.
you had a shock.
16. I might have had time _____
if you needed my help.
if you had asked me for help.
if you ask me for help.
17. I'm afraid I can't understand you _____
if you speak unclear.
unless you speak more clearly.
if you don't speak clear.
18. She would have gone _____
if she had been in your position.
if she were in your position.
if she was in your position.
19. We'll have to walk if we _____
run out of gas.
are going to run out of gas.
ran out of gas.
20. If someone offered to buy you one, _____
which one do you choose?
which one would you choose?
which one had you chosen?
1. My brother is only five feet tall. If he ______ a foot taller, he would be a great
basketball player.
was
is
were
2. Tashonda graduated from college last spring. If she ____________, I think her mother would
have told her to leave the house.
was not graduated
is graduating
had not graduated
3. I am terribly afraid of heights. If I _____________ that tall tree in the front yard, I would die.
climb
climbed
both of the previous two responses are correct
4. Agha Kahndu is a very smart lad. If he ________ to work hard, he is going to be the class
valedictorian.
continues
continued
will continue
5. This is a perfect spring day. If it __________, I would stay home and study.
rains
will rain
rained
6. If I _______ enough money, I would get my brother's guitar out of the pawnshop for him.
have
had
will have
7. My brother pawned his guitar to pay his rent. If only I _______ enough money, I would have paid his
rent for him.
had had
would have had
both of the previous two responses are correct
8. Josie is a lousy cook. If Josie __________ her lasagna for her fiance, he would get sick and not marry
her.
were to cook
cooked
both of the previous two responses are correct
cooks
will tell
shall tell
would tell
wouldn't do
would be
will help
would help
would probably
might probably
will
would
will
would
will
would
will you do
would you do
go
have gone
will
would
Either could be used here.
could
would
Q14 - Were you _____ the job, how would you feel?
get
to get
getting
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