Conditional exercise (first / second / third conditionals)
1. (First conditional) If we don’t work (not / work) harder, we
Won’t pass (not pass) the exam.
2. (Third conditional) If the students hadn’t been (not be) late for the
exam, they could have pass (pass).
3. (Third conditional) If the weather hadn’t been (not be) so cold, we
would have gone (go) to the beach.
4. (Second conditional) If she had (have) her laptop with her, she
would email (email) me.
5. (First conditional) If she doesn’t go (not go) to the meeting, I
won’t go (not go) either.
6. (Third conditional) If the baby had slept (sleep) better last night, I
wouldn’t have been (not be) so tired.
7. (First conditional) If the teacher gives (give) us lots of
homeworkthis weekend, I won’t be (not be) happy.
8. (Second conditional) If Lucy had (have) enough time, she
would travel (travel) more.
9. (First conditional) If the children don’t eat (not eat) soon, they will be (be)
grumpy.
10. (First conditional) If I don’t eat (not go) to bed soon, I
don’t
will be (be) tired in the morning.
11. (Second conditional) If I wanted (want) a new car, I
would buy (buy) one.
12. (Second conditional) If José didn’t speak (not speak) good French, he
wouldn’t move (not move) to Paris.
13. (First conditional) If John drinks (drink) too much coffee, he
will get (get) ill.
14. (Third conditional) If we had tidied (tidy) our flat, we
wouldn’t have lost (not lose) our keys.
15. (Third conditional) If Luke hadn’t sent (not send) flowers to his
mother, she wouldn’t have been (not be) happy.
16. (Second conditional) If the children were (be) in bed, I
Would be able to (be able to) have a bath.
17. (Second conditional) If you weren’t (not be) so stubborn, we
Wouldn’t have (not have) so many arguments!
18. (Third conditional) If Julie hadn’t gone (not go) to Sweden, she
could have gone (go) to Germany.
19. (First conditional) If she goes (go) to the library, she
Will study (study) more.
20. (Third conditional) If we hadn’t had (not have) an argument, we
Wouldn’t have been (not be) late.
21. (Second conditional) If you arrived (arrive) early, it
would be (be) less stressful.
22. (Third conditional) If I hadn’t gone (not go) to the party, I
Wouldn’t have met (not meet) Amanda.
23. (Second conditional) If Julie liked (like) chocolate, I
could give (give) her some.
24. (Second conditional) If Luke lived (live) in the UK, I
could see (see) him more often.
25. (Third conditional) If the children hadn’t eaten (not eat) all that.
chocolate, they wouldn’t have felt (feel) sick.
26. (First conditional) If they arrive (not / arrive) soon, we
Will be (be) late.
27. (Third conditional) If she had studied (study) Mandarin, she
Could have gone (go) to Beijing.
28. (Second conditional) If we weren’t (not be) so tired, we
could go (go) out.
29. (First conditional) If you buy (buy) the present, I
Will wrap (wrap) it up.
30. (First conditional) If Lucy doesn’t quit (not quit) her job soon, she
Will go (go) crazy.
Answers
1. (First conditional) If we don’t work harder, we won’t pass the exam.
2. (Third conditional) If the students hadn’t been late for the exam, they would
have passed.
3. (Third conditional) If the weather hadn’t been so cold, we would have gone
to the beach.
4. (Second conditional) If she had her laptop with her, she would email me.
5. (First conditional) If she doesn’t go to the meeting, I won’t go either.
6. (Third conditional) If the baby had slept better last night, I wouldn’t have
been so tired.
7. (First conditional) If the teacher gives us lots of homework this weekend, I
won’t be happy.
8. (Second conditional) If Lucy had enough time, she would travel more.
9. (First conditional) If the children don’t eat soon, they’ll be grumpy.
10. (First conditional) If I don’t go to bed soon, I’ll be tired in the morning.
11. (Second conditional) If I wanted a new car, I would buy one.
12. (Second conditional) If José didn’t speak good French, he wouldn’t move
to Paris.
13. (First conditional) If John drinks too much coffee, he’ll get ill.
14. (Third conditional) If we had tidied our flat, we wouldn’t have lost our keys.
15. (Third conditional) If Luke hadn’t sent flowers to his mother, she wouldn’t
have been happy.
16. (Second conditional) If the children were in bed, I would be able to have
a bath.
17. (Second conditional) If you weren’t so stubborn, we wouldn’t have so
many arguments!
18. (Third conditional) If Julie hadn’t gone to Sweden, she would have
gone to Germany.
19. (First conditional) If she goes to the library, she’ll study more.
20. (Third conditional) If we hadn’t had an argument, we wouldn’t have been
late.
21. (Second conditional) If you arrived early, it would be less stressful.
22. (Third conditional) If I hadn’t gone to the party, I wouldn’t have met Amanda.
23. (Second conditional) If Julie liked chocolate, I would give her some.
24. (Second conditional) If Luke lived in the UK, I would see him more often.
25. (Third conditional) If the children hadn’t eaten all that chocolate, they
wouldn’t have felt sick.
26. (First conditional) If they don’t arrive soon, we’ll be late.
27. (Third conditional) If she had studied Mandarin, she would have gone
to Beijing.
28. (Second conditional) If we weren’t so tired, we would go out.
29. (First conditional) If you buy the present, I’ll wrap it up.
30. (First conditional) If Lucy doesn’t quit her job soon, she’ll go crazy.
