Test conditionals

Exercise 1:
Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use zero or first conditional.

1. Next year, when I work (work) here for two years, I’ll ask for a rise.
2. As soon as I hear from him, I will let (let) you know.
3. I've studied a lot for this exam. If I fail it, I will study (study) a lot for nothing.
4. I’ll be ready as soon as you are (be).
5. I won’t stop asking you to be my wife until you are (be) my wife.
6. Once the summer is (be) here, the garden will look so beautiful!
7. If he has (have) a meeting when you arrive (arrive), wait outside.
8. A: I'm sorry, but George is at a meeting. B. No problem, I will wait (wait) here until the meeting is (be)
over.
9. You shouldn't eat this cheese if you try (try) to lose weight.
10. I'm sure your sister will understand (understand) if you don't go to the party.

Exercise 2:
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. There are forms of first, second and third
conditionals in the text.

If the world's big problems had been addressed sooner, our lives would have improve (improve) a long time
ago. But politicians and world leaders don’t do enough to improve the quality of life. If I had any power, I
would try (try) to stop the destruction of our planet and I would make (make) the world a better place for all
people.
First of all, I would try to stop wars because unless we put an end to all the wars, millions of people
continued (continue) to die every day. If there were no wars, all children would have (have) their parents at
home to take care of them and provide for them, and they would grow up (grow up) in a happier world.
Also, if I was (be) a world leader, I would provide clean water for all countries. If all countries had (have)
easy access to clean water, millions of children would stop (stop) dying from diseases caused by the lack of
clean water. If we don't do something about this issue soon, there would be (be) lots of wars and deaths
because of the lack of water.
We also need to introduce laws to reduce pollution. If we had done this in the past, millions of species would
have never become (never/become) extinct, and global warming would have never start (never/start). If it
was up to me, I would introduce (introduce) very high taxes on fuel energy and at the same time I would help
(help) big companies to invest in clean energy. Unless we take measures now, it will be (be) too late both for
ourselves and our children.

Exercise 3:
Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

11. If I hadn't fought for our relationship, we wouldn’t be (be) together now.
12. I would be happier if I had said (say) 'yes' when she asked me to marry her.
13. If you weren't such a jerk, they would have invited (invite) you to yesterday's party.
14. If you had taken (take) a map, as I told you, we wouldn't be lost now.
15. If I didn't love you, I wouldn’t have married (marry) you last year.
16. If I had more time, I would have called (call) you last night.
17. If you hadn’t accepted (accept) that job, you would be miserable now.
18. I'm afraid of flying. If I hadn’t been afraid (be afraid) of flying we'd have travelled by plane.
19. If you have taken (take) dad's car without permission last night, you might be in trouble.
20. You wouldn't have this job if I hadn’t prepared (prepare) you for the interview.

Exercise 4:
Using subject-verb inversion, rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed
before them.

Example:
If you were to interview the Prime Minister, what would you ask?
Were you to interview the Prime Minister, what would you ask?

1. If you see John, please give him my best regards.

Should you see John, please give him my best regards.

2. If you were to earn a huge salary, what would you do with the money?
Were you to earn a huge salary, what would you do with the money?

3. If he hadn’t squandered all his savings, he wouldn’t be poor now.

Hadn’t he squandered all his savings, he wouldn’t be poor now.

4. If she were to get wind of the situation, she would definitely be devastated.
Were she to get wind of the situation, she would definitely be devastated.

5. If you need assistance, please let us know.

Should you need assistance, please let us know.

6. If he is accepted for the job, he will go out and celebrate.

Should he accepted for the job, he will go out and celebrate.

7. If I hadn’t chosen to learn English, I wouldn’t be doing this exercise right now.
Hadn’t I chosen to learn English, I wouldn’t be doing this exercise right now.

8. If it hadn’t been so strange, I would have remembered it.

Hadn’t it been so strange, I would have remembered it.

9. If I were in your shoes, I would tell her the truth.

Were I in your shoes, I would tell her the truth.

10. If he were promoted, his salary would double.

Were he promoted, his salary would double.