CONDITIONALS

Zero Conditional: certainty

IF

If

condition

result

present simple

present simple

you heat ice

it melts.

First Conditional: real possibility

IF

If

condition

result

present simple

WILL + base verb

it rains

I will stay at home.

Second Conditional: unreal possibility or dream

IF

If

condition

result

past simple

WOULD + base verb

I won the lottery

I would buy a car.

Third Conditional: no possibility

IF

If

condition

result

Past Perfect

WOULD HAVE + Past Participle

I had won the lottery

I would have bought a car.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and form.
1. He __________________ (not be) very good football player if he didnt
train hard.
2. She wont finish her report on time if you __________________ (not /
help) her.
3. I wont be surprised if they __________________(get married)
4. If they moved to Rome, I __________________(not see) them very
often.
5. If it rains, they __________________(not go) to the football match.
6. If someone __________________(have) an electronic shock, what would
you do?
7. If we __________________(not work) hard, we could fail the exam.
8. If your friend got hurt, what __________________(you / do)?
9. She wont take a course unless she __________________ (listen) to
Peters advice.
10.
Sara will be sad if Juan __________________(leave).
11.
If you cook the dinner, I __________________(wash) the dishes.
12.
Shell look completely different if she __________________ (cut)
her hair.
13.
You __________________ (get) heart disease if you eat too much
meat.
14.
Your blood pressure may rise if you __________________ (be) a
heavy smoker.
15.
Jacob will pick you up at school if it
_________________________(rain).
16.
What would you do if it _____________________(rain) on your
wedding day?
17.
If she comes I _________________________(call )you.
18.
If I eat peanut butter I _______________________(get)sick.
19.
What will you do if you _______________________(fail) the history
exam?
20.
If they had not taken the car I __________________________(drive)
you.
21.
If it ______________________(snow) will you still drive to the
coast?
22.
He would have gone with you if you
______________________(ask) him.
23.
If I won a million dollars I _______________________(buy) my own
airplane.

24.

If I forget her birthday Andrea _____________________(get)

upset.
Write the verbs in brackets using the right conditional and write
the correct type.
1- 2
2-

If Anne was/were (be) here, Im sure she would help (help) us.
I ____________ (not buy) a new car if I _____________ (not find) a better job.

3I __________________ (send) you a postcard if I __________________ (have)

your home address.
4If Mary ______________ (not study) every day, her mother _________ (get)
angry.
5What _______________(do) if you _____________ (find) an expensive diamond
ring in the street?
6If you _______________ (not put) salt in your soup, it __________________ (not
taste) nice.
7If you _______________ (eat) too much sugar and fried food, you _________
(put on) weight.
8
Mary ____________________ (enjoy) the concert last night if
_________________ (come) with us.
9
I __________________ (be) very surprised if I ______________ (fail) the exam.
Ive studied very hard.
10If it_______________ (rain) tonight, I ______________ (stay) at home. Its
very cloudy.
11You _______________ (become) dehydrated if you _____________ (not drink)
enough water.
12Tina _____________________ (forget) her sisters birthday if I
_________________ (not remind) her yesterday.
13If we _________________ (not have) such a good teacher, we
____________________ (not learn) so quickly.
14I _________________________ (tell) her to call you if I _________________
(see) her at the party.
15Marianne _____________you___________ (pay back) if she ________________
(get paid) next Wednesday.
16-

If you ___________ (mix) yellow and red you ____________ (get) orange.

17If someone _____________ (take) my car without permission, I

________________ (get) really angry.
18I ________________________ (not talk) to strange people if I _____________
(be) you. It could be dangerous.
19_______she______________ (attend) the meeting if she___________ (feel)
better tomorrow?
20If Sandra ________________ (not miss) the plane, she
_____________________ (be) here today.
21Michael _________________ (feel) much better if he ______________ (stop)
smoking.
22If you ______________(touch) a warm iron, you _____________ (burn)
yourself.