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English Conditional Basic Concept

English Conditional Basic Concept

 

Conditional Structure:

 

1. Zero Conditional: If + Subject + Present form of the Verb + Object, Subject + Present form of the Verb + Object

2. First Conditional: If + Subject + Present form of the Verb + Object, Subject + can/may/will + Present form of the Verb + Object

3. Second Conditional: If + Subject + Past form of the Verb + Object, Subject + could/would/might + Present form of the Verb + Object

4. Third Conditional: If + Subject + had + Past participle form of the Verb + Object, Subject + could/would/might + have + Past participle form of the Verb + Object

 

Construct the sentences as directed:

 

1. If I _________ (have) much money, I _______ (buy) a mansion in Switzerland. [Second Conditional]
2. If he ________ (want) to play the violin, I _______ (play) the piano for him. [First Conditional]
3. If I _______ (know) you were coming, I _______ (go) to the station. [Third Conditional]
4. Water _________ (boil) if you ________ (heat) it to 100o Centigrade. [Zero Conditional]
5. If the driver _______ (be) more careful, the accident _________ (not be) occurred. [Third Conditional]
6. He ______ (come) to see us if he _______ (be) able to. [Second Conditional]
7. If he ________ (work) hard, he _________ (succeed). [First Conditional]
8. If I _________ (know) in advance, I ______ (bring) enough money. [Third Conditional]
9. You _________ (get) a shock if you ________ (mix) water and electricity. [Zero Conditional]
10. If I ________ (have) the wings of a bird, I ________ (fly) in the sky. [Second Conditional]
11. She _______ (be) happier if she _______ (have) more friends. [Third Conditional]
12. If you _______ (smoke), you _______ (get) yellow fingers. [Zero Conditional]
13. He ________ (not get) a better job if he _______ (not pass) that exam. [First Conditional]
14. I ________ (marry) someone famous if I ________ (be) a movie star. [Second Conditional]
15. If you _______ (see) the accident, you _________ (not drive) so fast now. [Third Conditional

 

Answer:

1. If I had much money, I would buy a mansion in Switzerland.
2. If he wants to play the violin, I will play the piano for him.
3. If I had known you were coming, I would have gone to the station.
4. Water boils if you heat it to 100o Centigrade.
5. If the driver had been more careful, the accident would not have been occurred.
6. He would come to see us if he was able to.
7. If he works hard, he will succeed.
8. If I had known in advance, I would have brought enough money.
9. You get a shock if you mix water and electricity.
10. If I had the wings of a bird, I would fly in the sky.
11. She would have been happier if she had had more friends.
12. If you smoke, you get yellow fingers.
13. He will not get a better job if he does not pass that exam.
14. I would marry someone famous if I were to be a movie star.
15. If you had seen the accident, you would not have driven so fast now.

 

Complete the sentence with a verb in the correct form:

1. (First conditional) If we ______________ (not / work) harder, we ________________ (not pass) the exam.
2. (Third conditional) If the students ______________ (not be) late for the exam, they _____________ (pass).
3. (Third conditional) If the weather _____________ (not be) so cold, we ________________ (go) to the beach.
4. (Second conditional) If she _______________ (have) her laptop with her, she _______________ (email) me.
5. (First conditional) If she _______________ (not go) to the meeting, I ________________ (not go) either.
6. (Third conditional) If the baby ______________ (sleep) better last night, I ______________ (not be) so tired.
7. (First conditional) If the teacher _____________ (give) us lots of homework this weekend, I ______ (not be) happy.
8. (Second conditional) If Lucy ______________ (have) enough time, she_____________ (travel) more.
9. (First conditional) If the children _____________ (not eat) soon, they____________ (be) grumpy.
10. (First conditional) If I ________________ (not go) to bed soon, I__________ (be) tired in the morning.
11. (Second conditional) If I ______________ (want) a new car, ____________ (buy) one.
12. (Second conditional) If José _____________ (not speak) good French, he_____________ (not move) to Paris.
13. (First conditional) If John _______________ (drink) too much coffee, he_____________ (get) ill.
14. (Third conditional) If we ________________ (tidy) our flat, we_____________ (not lose) our keys.
15. (Third conditional) If Luke _____________ (not send) flowers to his mother, she____________ (not be) happy.

16. (Second conditional) If the children _____________ (be) in bed, I____________ (be able to) have a bath.
17. (Second conditional) If you _________ (not be) so stubborn, we___________ (not have) so many arguments!
18. (Third conditional) If Julie _________________ (not go) to Sweden, she_______________ (go) to Germany.
19. (First conditional) If she ________________ (go) to the library, she__________________ (study) more.
20. (Third conditional) If we __________________ (not have) an argument, we__________________ (not be) late.
21. (Second conditional) If you __________________ (arrive) early, it__________________ (be) less stressful.
22. (Third conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to the party, I________________ (not meet) Amanda.
23. (Second conditional) If Julie __________________ (like) chocolate, I__________________ (give) her some.
24. (Second conditional) If Luke __________________ (live) in the UK, I__________________ (see) him more often.
25. (Third conditional) If the children _____________ (not eat) all that chocolate, they______________ (feel) sick.
26. (First conditional) If they __________________ (not / arrive) soon, we__________________ (be) late.
27. (Third conditional) If she _______________ (study) Mandarin, she_______________ (go) to Beijing.
28. (Second conditional) If we __________________ (not be) so tired, we__________________ (go) out.
29. (First conditional) If you __________________ (buy) the present, I__________________ (wrap) it up.
30. (First conditional) If Lucy __________________ (not quit) her job soon, she________________ (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.

 

 

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