Conditional Sentences Exercises

Conditional sentences, type I, statements - Exercise 1

Explanation: Conditional sentences - type I



Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence - type I. Only use
the will-future in the main clauses.

Example: If I __ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film.

Answer: If I go to the cinema, I will watch an interesting film.
1) If I (to study), I (to pass) the exams.
2) If the sun (to shine), we (to walk) to the town.
3) If he (to have) a temperature, he (to see) the doctor.
4) If my friends (to come), I (to be) very happy.
5) If she (to earn) a lot of money, she (to fly) to New York.
6) If we (to travel) to London, we (to visit) the museums.
7) If you (to wear) sandals in the mountains, you (to slip)on the
rocks.
8) If Rita (to forget) her homework, the teacher (to give)her a low
mark.
9) If they (to go) to the disco, they (to listen) to loud music.
10) If you (to wait) a minute, I (to ask) my parents.





II

Conditional sentences, type II, statements - Exercise 1
Explanation: Conditional sentences - type II


Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence - type II.

Example: If I __ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film.

Answer: If I went to the cinema, I would watch an interesting film.

1) If I (to come) home earlier, I (to prepare) dinner.
2) If we (to live) in Rome, Francesco (to visit) us.
3) If Tim and Tom (to be) older, they (to play) in our hockey
team.
4) If he (to be) my friend, I (to invite) him to my birthday party.
5) If Susan (to study) harder, she (to be) better at school.
6) If they (to have) enough money, they (to buy) a new car.
7) If you (to do) a paper round, you (to earn) a little extra
money.
8) If Michael (to get) more pocket money, he (to ask)Doris out
for dinner.
9) If we (to hurry), we (to catch) the bus.
10) If it (to rain), Nina (to take) an umbrella with her.




III

Conditional sentences, type III, statements - Exercise
Explanation: Conditional sentences - type III


Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence - type III.

Example: If I _______ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film.

Answer: If I had gone to the cinema, I would have watched an interesting film.
1) If the weather (to be) nice, they (to
play) football.
2) If we (to go) to a good restaurant, we (to have) a
better dinner.
3) If John (to learn) more words, he (to write) a
good report.
4) If the boys (to take) the bus to school, they (to
arrive) on time.
5) If the teacher (to explain) the homework, I (to
do) it.
6) If they (to wait) for another 10 minutes, they (to

see) the pop star.
7) If the police (to come) earlier, they (to
arrest) the burglar.
8) If you (to buy) fresh green vegetable, your salad
(to taste) better.
9) If Alex (to ask) me, I (to email) the documents.
10) If he (to speak) more slowy, Peggy (to
understand) him.



IV


Conditional sentences, all types, Exercise 1
Explanation: Conditional sentences



Put in the correct phrases and form a conditional sentence (type I, II, III). Watch
theunderlined verbs.

Example: If he had studied harder, he ________________ (to pass) his driving test.

Answer: If he had studied harder, he would have passed his driving test.
1) If we meet at 9:30, we (to have) plenty of time.
2) Lisa would find the milk if she (to look) in the fridge.
3) The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she (to feed)the
animals.
4) If you spoke louder, your classmates (to understand) you.
5) Dan (to arrive) safe if he drove slowly.
6) You (to have) no trouble at school if you had done your homework.
7) If you (to swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.
8) The door will unlock if you (to press) the green button.
9) If Mel (to ask) her teacher, he'd have answered her questions.
10) I (to call) the office if I was/were you.





Answers

Conditional sentences, type I, statements - Exercise 1

1) If I study, I will pass the exams.
2) If the sun shines, we will walk to the town.
3) If he has a temperature, he will see the doctor.
4) If my friends come, I will be very happy.
5) If she earns a lot of money, she will fly to New York.
6) If we travel to London, we will visit the museums.
7) If you wear sandals in the mountains, you will slip on the rocks.
8) If Rita forgets her homework, the teacher will give her a low mark.
9) If they go to the disco, they will listen to loud music.
10) If you wait a minute, I will ask my parents.



Conditional sentences, type II, statements - Exercise 1

1) If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
2) If we lived in Rome, Francesco would visit us.
3) If Tim and Tom were older, they would play in our hockey team.
4) If he was my friend, I would invite him to my birthday party.
5) If Susan studied harder, she would be better at school.
6) If they had enough money, they would buy a new car.
7) If you did a paper round, you would earn a little extra money.
8) If Michael got more pocket money, he would ask Doris out for dinner.
9) If we hurried, we would catch the bus.
10) If it rained, Nina would take an umbrella with her.




Conditional sentences, type III, statements - Exercise

1) If the weather had been nice, they would have played football.
2) If we had gone to a good restaurant, we would have had a better dinner.
3) If John had learned more words, he would have written a good report.
4) If the boys had taken the bus to school, they would have arrived on time.
5) If the teacher had explained the homework, I would have done it.
6) If they had waited for another 10 minutes, they would have seen the pop star.
7) If the police had come earlier, they would have arrested the burglar.
8) If you had bought fresh green vegetable, your salad would have tasted better.
9) If Alex had asked me, I would have emailed the documents.
10) If he had spoken more slowy, Peggy would have understood him.



Conditional sentences, all types, Exercise 1

1) If we meet at 9:30, we will have plenty of time.
2) Lisa would find the milk if she looked in the fridge.
3) The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she had fed the animals.
4) If you spoke louder, your classmates would understand you.
5) Dan would arrive safe if he drove slowly.
6) You would have had no trouble at school if you had done your homework.
7) If you swim in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.
8) The door will unlock if you press the green button.
9) If Mel had asked her teacher, he'd have answered her questions.
10) I would call the office if I was/were you.