Zero Conditional Exercise 1

For example:
(not / rain / the flowers / die)
____ If it doesn’t rain, the flowers die.______________________________________

1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

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2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)
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3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)
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4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
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5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)
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6. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)
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7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)
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8. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
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9. (you / heat ice / it / melt)
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10. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)
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11. (I / feel good the next day / I / go to bed early)

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12. (lots of people / come / Jenny / have a party)
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13. (she / buy expensive clothes / she / go shopping)
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14. (my daughter / pass her exams / she / work hard)
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15. (David / be sick / he / drink milk)
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16. (the river / freeze / it / be very cold)
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17. (I / like to visit the museums / I / be in a new city)
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18. (I / cycle to work / the weather / be fine)
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19. (my flatmate / clean it really well / she / clean the house)
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20. (everybody / be grumpy / it / rain a lot)
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 Conditional exercise (first / second / third conditionals)

1. (First conditional) If we __________________ (not / work) harder, we

__________________ (not pass) the exam.

2. (Third conditional) If the students __________________ (not be) late for the exam,

they __________________ (pass).

3. (Third conditional) If the weather __________________ (not be) so cold, we

__________________ (go) to the beach.

4. (Second conditional) If she __________________ (have) her laptop with her, she

__________________ (email) me.

5. (First conditional) If she __________________ (not go) to the meeting, I

__________________ (not go) either.

6. (Third conditional) If the baby __________________ (sleep) better last night, I

__________________ (not be) so tired.

7. (First conditional) If the teacher __________________ (give) us lots of homework

this weekend, I __________________ (not be) happy.

8. (Second conditional) If Lucy __________________ (have) enough time, she

__________________ (travel) more.

9. (First conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat) soon, they

__________________ (be) grumpy.

10. (First conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to bed soon, I

__________________ (be) tired in the morning.

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11. (Second conditional) If I __________________ (want) a new car, I

__________________ (buy) one.

12. (Second conditional) If José __________________ (not speak) good French, he

__________________ (not move) to Paris.

13. (First conditional) If John __________________ (drink) too much coffee, he

__________________ (get) ill.

14. (Third conditional) If we __________________ (tidy) our flat, we

__________________ (not lose) our keys.

15. (Third conditional) If Luke __________________ (not send) flowers to his mother,

she __________________ (not be) happy.

16. (Second conditional) If the children __________________ (be) in bed, I

__________________ (be able to) have a bath.

17. (Second conditional) If you __________________ (not be) so stubborn, we

__________________ (not have) so many arguments!

18. (Third conditional) If Julie __________________ (not go) to Sweden, she

__________________ (go) to Germany.

19. (First conditional) If she __________________ (go) to the library, she

__________________ (study) more.

20. (Third conditional) If we __________________ (not have) an argument, we

__________________ (not be) late.

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21. (Second conditional) If you __________________ (arrive) early, it

__________________ (be) less stressful.

22. (Third conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to the party, I

__________________ (not meet) Amanda.

23. (Second conditional) If Julie __________________ (like) chocolate, I

__________________ (give) her some.

24. (Second conditional) If Luke __________________ (live) in the UK, I

__________________ (see) him more often.

25. (Third conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat) all that chocolate,

they __________________ (feel) sick.

26. (First conditional) If they __________________ (not / arrive) soon, we

__________________ (be) late.

27. (Third conditional) If she __________________ (study) Mandarin, she

__________________ (go) to Beijing.

28. (Second conditional) If we __________________ (not be) so tired, we

__________________ (go) out.

29. (First conditional) If you __________________ (buy) the present, I

__________________ (wrap) it up.

30. (First conditional) If Lucy __________________ (not quit) her job soon, she

__________________ (go) crazy.

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 First Conditional Exercise
Put the verb into the correct first conditional form:

1. If I __________________ (go) out tonight, I __________________ (go) to the

cinema.

2. If you __________________ (get) back late, I __________________ (be)

angry.

3. If we __________________ (not / see) each other tomorrow, we

__________________ (see) each other next week.

4. If he __________________ (come), I __________________ (be) surprised.

5. If we __________________ (wait) here, we __________________ (be) late.

6. If we __________________ (go) on holiday this summer, we

__________________ (go) to Spain.

7. If the weather __________________ (not / improve), we

__________________ (not / have) a picnic.

8. If I __________________ (not / go) to bed early, I __________________ (be)

tired tomorrow.

9. If we __________________ (eat) all this cake, we __________________

(feel) sick.

10. If you __________________ (not / want) to go out, I __________________

(cook) dinner at home.

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11. I __________________ (come) early if you __________________ (want).

12. They __________________ (go) to the party if they __________________

(be) invited.

13. She __________________ (stay) in London if she __________________ (get)

a job.

14. He __________________ (not / get) a better job if he __________________

(not / pass) that exam.

15. I __________________ (buy) a new dress if I __________________ (have)

enough money.

16. She __________________ (cook) dinner if you __________________ (go) to

the supermarket.

17. They __________________ (go) on holiday if they __________________

(have) time.

18. We __________________ (be) late if we __________________ (not / hurry).

19. She __________________ (take) a taxi if it __________________ (rain).

20. I __________________ (not / go) if you __________________ (not / come)

with me.

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF009

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If he had been able to afford it, he _____________________ her a diamond ring. (BUY)

2. If it rains this afternoon, we _____________________ out. (NOT GO)

3. If she _____________________ the exam, she won't get the job she has applied for. (NOT
PASS)

4. If she posted the letter now, they _____________________ it by Tuesday. (RECEIVE)

5. If I _____________________ about the dinner I would have come earlier. (KNOW)

6. My boss _____________________ angry if John comes to work late again. (BE)

7. If my girlfriend left me, I _____________________ miserable. (FEEL)

8. I _____________________ that if I were you. (NOT SAY)

9. If I had lost my way I _______________________ to the nearest police station. (GO)

10. If I _____________________ a spider in my bathroom I would cry out loud. (SEE)

11. The teacher will be very angry if you _____________________ in your homework on time.
(NOT HAND)

12. If you _____________________ to learn a lot, you would have taken this course. (WANT)

13. If you _____________________ quickly you will catch the bus. (RUN)

14. I would be very proud if she _____________________ my sister. (BE)

15. I _____________________ to your party if I had had time. (COME)

16. If you _____________________ the flowers, they won't survive. (NOT WATER)

17. The beach would be an ideal place for a picnic if it _____________________ so crowded.
(NOT BE)

18. If she _____________________ the book carefully, she would have understood it. (READ)

19. Be careful! If you touch this wire you _____________________ a shock. (GET)

20. She could win the race if she _____________________. (TRY)

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF004

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. Manchester wouldn’t have lost the match if the goalkeeper ______________________ better.
(PLAY)

2. If John were older, he ______________________ Susan. (MARRY)

3. If the manager is in the shop, he ______________________ your questions. (ANSWER)

4. We will go swimming tomorrow if it ______________________. (NOT RAIN)

5. If I ______________________ this car, I wouldn’t even get $1,000 for it. (SELL)

6. The students ________________________ their exams if they had studied harder. (PASS)

7. Of his mother _________________________ to send the letter, the headmaster would have
received it in time. (NOT FORGET)

8. If the computer breaks down, I ______________________ what to do. (NOT KNOW)

9. It ______________________ a great help if you had your things ready to go. (BE)

10. If I ______________________ my house in Knightsbridge, I would buy a new one

somewhere else. (SELL)

11. If you ______________________ harder, the boss might have been pleased with you.
(WORK)

12. If the weather were nicer, I __________________________ to live here. (CAN)

13. If the sun ______________________, would you be happy? (SHINE)

14. If dad ______________________ too much, he will get a stomach ache again. (EAT)

15. It ______________________ a lot of fun if you helped me. (BE)

16. If they had visited us, we _________________________ a wonderful evening together.

(SPEND)

17. If I catch some fish, ______________________ them for me? (YOU FRY)

18. If you ______________________ the bell, someone will answer it. (RING)

19. You would have found the tickets if you ______________________ into your pockets more
carefully. (LOOK)

20. If I ______________________ you for a cigarette, would you give me one? (ASK)

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF003

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If it rains the roads _____________________ wet. (BE)

2. We would be very pleased if our team _____________________ today. (WIN)

3. If Peter __________________ his money, he would have been able to buy a new bike. (SAVE)

4. If you _____________________ a bit longer, you can see the new queen. (WAIT)

5. If Chris _____________________ soon, we’ll start without him. (NOT COME)

6. If I _____________________ so tired, I would go with you to the cinema. (NOT BE)

7. Mike would win the ace if he _____________________ more quickly. (RUN)

8. _______________________________ for me if I had come later? (YOU WAIT)

9. If you come to my place, I _____________________ you my new computer. (SHOW)

10. If Ann had bought the new car, she _____________________ a lot of money. (PAY)

11. What would you do if your car _____________________ down in the middle of the
motorway? (BREAK)

12. If I were you, I _____________________ the yellow dress. (TAKE)

13. If __________________________, you’ll miss the bus. (YOU, NOT HURRY)

14. If he _____________________ in England, he would speak English better. (LIVE)

15. We _____________________ take the bus if the weather gets bad. (CAN)

16. If their son _____________________ so much trouble, they would have been here earlier.
(NOT MAKE)

17. If I _____________________ more time, I would have done it myself. (HAVE)

18. If you keep on smoking, you _____________________ lung cancer (GET).

19. If motorcycles _____________________ so loud, I would buy one. (NOT BE)

20. If Mary had heard you were here, she _________________________ you. (CALL)

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