CONDITIONALS: PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE

1) If she ........................................... (think) it over carefully, she will form a clear opinion.
2) If she wanted to talk to me, she ................................................ (ring up).
3) We ................................................. (wear) an overcoat if it is cold.
4) If they ...................................................... (send) for a doctor, perhaps the patient wouldn't have died.
5) Peter will telephone this evening if he .............................................. (remember) .
6) If I ........................................... (earn) fifty pounds a day I would go on holiday.
7) If I had saved my money, I ......................................................... (not be) poor now.
8) She wouldn't have known Peter if Mary ............................................................ (not introduce) him.
9) If you ....................................................... (not apologise) now, I won't speak to you again.
10) If we ............................................ (have) nothing to do, life would be monotonous.
11) If Mary ........................................ (write) today, then John will receive the letter tomorrow.
12) If I were rich, I ......................................................... (buy) a fine house.
13) If he ...................................... (not receive) a cheque from his uncle, he would have been in difficulty now.
14) We ........................................................... (be) pleased to see you if you came.
15) If he .................................................. (ask) me, I would have told him the answer.
16) She'll catch cold if her feet .................................................. (get) wet in this weather.
17) Peter will stay the night there if he ..................................... (miss) the last train.
18) You would have done well if you ................................................. (take) Peter's advice.
19) If she ....................................................... (not like) it, she wouldn't have bought it.
20) If he ........................................................ (not receive) some money soon, he will be bankrupt.
21) You would learn more if you ............................................ (study) sometimes.
22) John will manage to save a little money if he ................................. (do) without luxuries.
23) If you ........................................... (write) more often, you would receive more letters.
24) If I ................................................. (have) time, I would help you.
25) If you .................................................... (post) the letter, mother would have received it last Monday.
26) I ....................................................................... (break) a promise if I had answered your question.
27) If you .................................. (wait) a few moments, the waiter will bring your coffee.
28) I .............................................. (help) you if I had had time.
29) She would have gone to California, if she ............................................... (get) that American job.
30) If I had known about her accident, I ......................................... (visit) her in hospital.
31) I would understand Mr. Brown if he ............................................. (speak) slowly.
32) He ............................................. (write) much better if he used a good pen.
33) He ........................................... (lose) weight if he stops eating too much.
34) If you took my advice, you ............................................... (make) a fortune.
35) If I ............................................... (not eat) so much last night, I wouldn't have felt so awful.
36) They would have got better exams results if they ................................................. (study) harder.
37) If he ................................................... (do) that again, his father will punish him.
38) She ................................................... (feel) lonely if Peter went out every night.
39) I would have bought a new suit if I ................................................ (know) about the sale.
40) We will have a long way to walk if we ................................................. (run) out of petrol here.
41) If he were in, he ............................................... (answer) the phone.
42) The flight may be cancelled if the fog .............................................. (get) thick.
43) You .................................................... (not have) so many accidents if you drove more slowly.
44) If she ................................................ (leave) the fish there the cat will get it.
45) If I ................................................ (be) you, I wouldn't buy things on the instalment system.
46) You'll get pneumonia if you .............................................. (not change) your wet clothes.
47) If you had touched that electric cable you .................................................. (be) electrocuted.
48) If the story hadn't been true the newspaper .................................................. (not print) it.
49) She'll go to university unless she ..................................................... (fail) her exams.
50) If I had known that you couldn't eat octopus I .................................................... (not buy) it.
51) I ...................................................... (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty.
52) I could repair the roof myself if I ...................................................... (have) a long ladder.
FINISH THESE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TAKING CARE TO USE THE CORRECT TENSES

1) If you ate less ....................................................................................................................

(put on weight)
2) If there isn't enough wine in that bottle .................................................................................
(get a new one from the kitchen)
3) Try on the blue one ............................................................................................................
(the red one / not fit)
4) If we leave before breakfast ................................................................................................
(get to Bilbao by midday)
5) Unless it is a nice day ..........................................................................................................
(go for a swim)
6) If the train is late ................................................................................................................
(get there on time)
7) If it rained ..........................................................................................................................
(not be able to go)
8) If she needs more money ....................................................................................................
(should apply for a loan at the bank)
9) If I sent the letters by express post ......................................................................................
(she / receive them before the weekend)
10) If I had some eggs .............................................................................................................
(make an omelette)
11) He'll deliver the goods to your house if .................................................................................
(ask him to)
12) If you want to read this book ...............................................................................................
(I / lend it to you)
13) If he cut his hair more often ................................................................................................
(not look so scruffy)
14) If she drinks this medicine ...................................................................................................
(get well soon)
15) You would learn more if you ................................................................................................
(not copy your homework)
16) If I were you ......................................................................................................................
(tell her)
17) Mr. Brown could have died if ...............................................................................................
(not take him to hospital)
18) If he had asked me I ...........................................................................................................
(refuse)
19) If he had caught the train ....................................................................................................
(not have an accident)
20) If it hadn't rained ................................................................................................................
(we / go to pick up some mushrooms)
21) If you don't put enough stamps on a letter, the person who gets it .........................................
(have to pay)
 CONDITIONALS: PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE - ANSWER KEY
1) If she thinks it over carefully, she will form a clear opinion.
2) If she wanted to talk to me, she should/would ring up.
3) We will wear an overcoat if it is cold.
4) If they had sent for a doctor, perhaps the patient wouldn't have died.
5) Peter will telephone this evening if he remembers.
6) If I earned fifty pounds a day I would go on holiday.
7) If I had saved my money, I would not be poor now.
8) She wouldn't have known Peter if Mary had not introduced him.
9) If you do not apologise now, I won't speak to you again.
10) If we had nothing to do, life would be monotonous.
11) If Mary writes today, then John will receive the letter tomorrow.
12) If I were rich, I would buy a fine house.
13) If he hadn’t received a cheque from his uncle, he would have been in difficulty now.
14) We would be pleased to see you if you came.
15) If he had asked me, I would have told him the answer.
16) She'll catch cold if her feet get wet in this weather.
17) Peter will stay the night there if he misses the last train.
18) You would have done well if you had taken Peter's advice.
19) If she had not liked it, she wouldn't have bought it.
20) If he does not receive some money soon, he will be bankrupt.
21) You would learn more if you studied sometimes.
22) John will manage to save a little money if he does without luxuries.
23) If you wrote more often, you would receive more letters.
24) If I had time, I would help you.
25) If you had posted the letter, mother would have received it last Monday.
26) I would have broken a promise if I had answered your question.
27) If you wait a few moments, the waiter will bring your coffee.
28) I would have helped you if I had had time.
29) She would have gone to California, if she had got/gotten that American job.
30) If I had known about her accident, I would have visited her in hospital.
31) I would understand Mr. Brown if he spoke slowly.
32) He would write much better if he used a good pen.
33) He will lose weight if he stops eating too much.
34) If you took my advice, you would make a fortune.
35) If I had not eaten so much last night, I wouldn't have felt so awful.
 FINISH THESE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TAKING CARE TO USE THE CORRECT TENSES

1) If you ate less you wouldn’t put on weight.

2) If there isn't enough wine in that bottle, (you can) get a new one from the kitchen.
3) Try on the blue one if the red one does not fit.
4) If we leave before breakfast we will get to Bilbao by midday.
5) Unless it is a nice day we won’t go for a swim.
6) If the train is late we won’t get there on time.
7) If it rained we wouldn’t be able to go.
8) If she needs more money she should apply for a loan at the bank.
9) If I sent the letters by express post she would receive them before the weekend.
10) If I had some eggs I would make an omelette.
11) He'll deliver the goods to your house if you ask him to.
12) If you want to read this book I’ll lend it to you.
13) If he cut his hair more often he wouldn’t look so scruffy.
14) If she drinks this medicine she will get well soon.
15) You would learn more if you didn’t copy your homework.
16) If I were you I would tell her.
17) Mr. Brown could have died if we hadn’t taken him to hospital.
18) If he had asked me I would have refused.
19) If he had caught the train he wouldn’t have had an accident.
20) If it hadn't rained we would have gone to pick up some mushrooms.
21) If you don't put enough stamps on a letter, the person who gets it will have to pay.