CONDITIONALS — EXERCISES

Exercise 1: fill each space with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, to make
either first or second conditionals.
1. If I get home late tonight, I __________ (not eat).

2. If Jan could run 100 metres in 10 seconds, he __________ (be) an athlete.

3. If Simon catches a fish today, we __________ (eat) it.

4. She __________ (buy) a Porsche if she won the lottery.

5. If it __________ (rain) in the Sahara desert, everyone would be very surprised.

6. If it rains tonight, we __________ (can/go) to the cinema.

7. If your dog spoke, you __________ (can/sell) it to the circus.

8. If we play football on Saturday, I __________ (be) tired on Sunday.

9. You __________ (become) fat if you eat too much.

10. If I __________ (be) you, I wouldn't accept that job. It sounds terrible!

Exercise 2: complete the following statements by choosing the correct missing word .
1. If you __________ free tonight, we might go out for a drink, or to the cinema.
 Will be
 Are
 Would be
2. If I __________ them, I would have invited them to our party.
 had seen
 would seen
 have seen
3. He __________ depressed if he fails the exam.
 Is
 Would be
 Will be
4. If I didn't know you, I __________ you were crazy.
 Thought
 Would think
 Will think
5. If I __________ studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
 could
 have
 had
6. Tell me the truth if you __________.
 Will
 Could
 Can
7. If you had a bigger salary, you __________ more unnecessary things.
 Would buy
 Will buy
 Buy
8. If it __________ for Tom, I wouldn't be here.
 Weren’t
 Wasn’t
 Isn’t
9. If we had saved more, we could have __________ a better car.
 buying
 bought
 buy
10. You should call me if you __________ anything unusual.
 Saw
 See
 Will see
11. If they had this player, they __________ a single match.
 Wouldn’t lose
 Won’t lose
 Didn’t lose
12. If I'd __________ it was going to be sunny, I would have brought my sunglasses.
 have
 known
 had
 think
13. Our lives would be much easier if you __________ closer to home.
 Work
 Will work
 Worked
14. If I got a job in France, we __________ crêpes every day.
 Can eat
 Will eat
 Might eat
15. If it hadn't rained, we __________ gone fishing.
 would
 could have
 must have

Exercise 4: put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms in order to make Third
Conditional clauses. Mind the negations.
1. If you _____________________ (to check) the car, it _____________________ (not/to

break) down in the middle of the desert.

2. If it _____________________ (not/to rain), the children _____________________ (to play)

outside.

3. If my parents _____________________ (not/to be) so tired, they _____________________

(to watch) the film on TV.

4. If she _____________________ (to buy) a new hard disk, she _____________________

(not/to lose) all data.

5. If we _____________________ (to use) the town map, we _____________________ (not/to

get) lost.
6. If Tom _____________________ (to eat) more salad, he _____________________ (not/to

catch) a cold.

7. If the police _____________________ (not/to stop) me, I _____________________ (to

reach) you in time.

8. If his older brother _____________________ (not/to drive) so fast, he

_____________________ (not/to crash) into the other car.

9. If Fred _____________________ (not/to cheat) at the test, his teacher

_____________________ (not/to phone) his father.

10. If I _____________________ (not/to switch off) the radio, I _____________________ (to

know) about the second goal.

Exercise 5: finish the sentences with a clause in the correct conditional.

2. If you sit in the sun too long __________________________________________.

3. If I were you _______________________________________________________.

4. If I were the Prime Minister ___________________________________________.

5. If she had studied harder _____________________________________________.

6. If I won the lottery __________________________________________________.

7. If I hadn’t gone to bed so late _________________________________________.

8. If I hadn’t come to London ___________________________________________.

9. If you mix water and electricity ________________________________________.

10. If she hadn’t stayed at home __________________________________________.