Conditional sentences- Practice

Third type: Complete

1. If he   (to come) earlier, he   (to meet) Tina.

2. The water in the pool   (to be) warmer if the sun   (to
shine) more often.
3. If Betty   (to write) more applications, she   (to get) an
apprenticeship.
4. If I   (to see) you, I   (to talk) to you.
5. We   (to give) the man the documents if we   (to know) him.
6. If you   (to phone) me, I   (to record) the show.
7. They   (to understand) the film if they   (to read) the book.
8. If the car   (to turn) left, the old lady   (to cross) the street.
9. If she   (to notice) the red traffic light, she   (to stop).
10. The boys   (to win) the match if they   (to train) regularly.

Third type

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.

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 Mixed types

1. If I …didn’t had……………….(have) this homework to do, I would have gone out with my

friends.

2. She…wouldn’t come……...….(not come) by train if she could drive.

3. They……would have gone…………………(go) for a walk if it wasn't raining.

4. If I……were……………(be) him, I wouldn't have quit my job until I'd found another.

5. If they…hadn’t eaten………………(not eat) so much, they wouldn't feel ill now.

6. You …wouldn’t be……………….(not be) so tired if you'd gone to bed earlier.

7. David……would move……………….(move) to Germany next month if he'd got the job.

8. If we……had won…………….(win) the lottery last night, we'd be rich

Complete the mixed conditionals with the verbs in brackets.

1. I didn't invite them for dinner. But I ..........would have not hesitated....................... if I was a
good cook. (not hesitate)
2. If we had bought a good map, we .......would not be........................... in the middle of nowhere
now. (not be)
3. If I wasn't afraid of flying, I ........................................................... you in California a long time
ago. (visit)
4. I'd have my driving licence if I ............................................ at the traffic lights. (stop)
5. If you had sold your business, you ...................................... life now. ( enjoy)
6. If I were you, I ..................would have quite............................... the job after the pay drop.
(quit)
7. I'd be a happy man if I ........had married................................ Marion when we were young.
(marry)
8. If we didn't trust them, we ..............would have not ask................................................. them to
stay with us last summer. (not ask)
9. He'd study at university if he ...............had pass....................... the entrance exam. But he
didn't. (pass)
10. Tina's French is quite weak. She would have helped you in Paris if her
French .....was................. better. (be)

There is a mistake in each sentence. Underline it and correct it. Use the second or third
conditionals.

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Example:
1. If you helped me yesterday, we would have finished in time. had helped_____

2. I'm sorry. I wouldn't have said it if I wasn't so angry. __hadnt been_____________

3. If I were you, I wouldn't have done it now. _______________
4. I can't join you. But I could have gone with you later if you didn't mind. ____could
go___________
5. I didn't speak German. If I spoke German, we wouldn't have got lost. __dont
speak_____________
6. If you hadn't stayed with me last night, I would feel so frightened. __wouldnt have
felt_____________
7. Sam feels lonely. He would be happier if he had been married. __were_____________
8. Liz doesn't want to apply for the job. But she would have got it if she tried it.
_;______________
9. The taxi driver didn't know the address. I would have arrived on time if he knew it. __had
known_____________
10. They invited you to the party. They wouldn't do it if they hadn't wanted it. _______________
11. If I could live anywhere in the world in future, I would have chosen Provence.
_______________

Use the second and third conditionals to respond to the following situations.

My car is out of order. I can't drive you there.

But if my car wasn't out of order, I would drive you there.

I don't know his address. I can't contact him.

knew would contact

But if I   his address, I   him.

He was ill. He couldn't go skiing.

hadnt been would have gone

But if he   ill, he   skiing.

He didn't buy any tomatoes. I couldn't make a salad.

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 had bought would have made
But if he   some tomatoes, I   a salad.

We haven't enough room in our house. You can't stay with us.

had would have been

But if we   enough room, you   with us.

You were not lucky. You didn't win.

had been lucky would have won

But if you   lucky, you   .

I am eighteen. I can vote.

wasnt couldnt vote

But if I   eighteen, I   .

Choose the second or third conditional forms to complete these sentences.

would have called

I     her tonight if I were you.

came
Would you mind if we     together?

had had
You shouldn't have criticized him unless you     a good reason.

started
It would be too late if the school already     .

invited
I wouldn't go there unless they     me.

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She     pleased if you had gone with her.

had not tried

I wouldn't have bought it if I     it.

would not have fallen

She     down if you had given her a hand.

had not been

How would you have responded in case he     rude?

had given
We would find a solution if you     us advice.

Write mixed conditional clauses to the given situations.

E.g. Tim overslept on the train. He isn’t with us now.

If Tim hadn’t overslept on the train, he’d be with us now.

1. Mary doesn’t know how to play badminton. We didn’t invite her to play with us.
.....................................................................................................................................
2. We don’t have access to company’s network. We couldn’t enter the data yesterday.
.....................................................................................................................................
3. I spent too much on holiday, I’m broke now.
.....................................................................................................................................
4. I have so much to do today. I couldn’t dare to spend the whole night at the party yesterday.
.....................................................................................................................................
5. I’m ready for my exam now after two weeks’ study.
.....................................................................................................................................
6. The repairman didn’t repair my laptop yesterday so I can’t use it now.
.....................................................................................................................................
7. I think you should have bought the other dress.

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8. It’s really hot today so I refused Mike to go to the cinema.
.....................................................................................................................................
9. We cancelled our holiday and now we aren’t having fun at the beach.
.....................................................................................................................................
10. She can’t speak Russian fluently so the meeting didn’t take place.
.....................................................................................................................................

Mixed conditionals: Write a conditional sentence in each situation

1. Mary doesn’t know how to play badminton. We didn’t invite her to play with us.
.....................................................................................................................................
2. We don’t have access to company’s network. We couldn’t enter the data yesterday.
.....................................................................................................................................
3. I spent too much on holiday, I’m broke now.
.....................................................................................................................................
4. I have so much to do today. I couldn’t dare to spend the whole night at the party yesterday.
.....................................................................................................................................
5. I’m ready for my exam now after two weeks’ study.
.....................................................................................................................................
6. The repairman didn’t repair my laptop yesterday so I can’t use it now.
.....................................................................................................................................
7. I think you should have bought the other dress.
.....................................................................................................................................
8. It’s really hot today so I refused Mike to go to the cinema.
.....................................................................................................................................
9. We cancelled our holiday and now we aren’t having fun at the beach.
.....................................................................................................................................
10. She can’t speak Russian fluently so the meeting didn’t take place.
.....................................................................................................................................

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.

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   1 If you   (find) a skeleton in the cellar, don't mention it to anyone.
    2 If you pass your examination, we   (have) a celebration.
    3 What   (happen) if I press this button?
    4 I should have voted for her if I   (have) a vote then.
    5 If you go to Paris, where   you   (stay)?
    6 If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which   you   (choose)?
    7 The flight may be cancelled if the fog   (get) thick.
    8 If the milkman   (come), tell him to leave two pints.
    9 Someone   (sit) on your glasses if you leave them there.
    10 You would play better bridge if you   (not talk) so much.
    11 What   I   (do) if I hear the burglar alarm?
    12 If you   (read) the instructions carefully, you wouldn't have answered the wrong question.
    13 I could repair the roof myself if I   (have) a long ladder.
    14 Unless they turn that radio off, I   (go) mad.
    15 If you were made redundant, what   you   (do)?
    16 We'll have a long way to walk if we   (run) out of petrol here.
    17 If you shake that bottle of port, it   (not be) fit to drink.
    18 I'll probably get lost unless he   (come) with me.
    19 You   (not have) so many accidents if you drove more slowly.
    20 If you   (wear) a false beard, nobody would have recognized you.
    21 If she   (leave) the fish there, the car will get it.
    22 Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole in the road, somebody   (fall) into it.
    23 You'll get pneumonia if you   (not change) your wet clothes.
    24 If I had known that you couldn't eat octopus, I   (not buy) it.
    25 If they   (hang) that picture lower, people would be able to see it.
    26 She   (be able) to walk faster if her shoes hadn't such high heels.
    27 I   (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty.
    28 If you had touched that electric cable, you   (be) electrocuted.
    29 If the story hadn't been true, the newspaper   (not print) it.
    30 I   (not buy) things on the instalment system if I were you.
    31 Dial 999 if you   (want) Police, Ambulance or Fire Brigade.
    32 You   (not be) any use to me unless you learn to type.
    33 If anyone attacked me, my dog   (jump) at his throat.
    34 If he were in, he   (answer) the phone.

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    35 The ship would have run around if the pilot   (make) one mistake.
    36 I shouldn't have taken your umbrella if I   (know) that it was the only one you had.

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