FIRST VS SECOND CONDITIONAL – EXERCISE

1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the First Conditional.
1 I'll look for your notebook and if I _____________ (find) it, I _______________ (give) you a ring.
2 I'll wash the glasses in this nice hot water. ~
No, don't. If you _____________ (put) them into very hot water, they _________________ (crack).
3 The lift wasn't working when I was here last. We ___________________ (have) to use the stairs
if it still ___________________ (not work).
4 He's only sixteen but he wants to leave school at the end of the term. ~
If he ___________________ (leave) now, he _____________________ (be) sorry afterwards.
5 I expect it will freeze tonight. ~
If it ______________ (freeze) tonight, the roads _________________ (be) very slippery tomorrow.
6 That book is overdue. You ____________ (have) to pay a fine if you ______________ (not take)
it back to the library tomorrow.

2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Second Conditional.
1 Of course I'm not going to give her a diamond ring. If I _____________ (give) her a diamond ring
she ______________ (sell) it.
2 If we ______________ (work) all night we __________________ (finish) in time; but we have no
intention of working all night.
3 Ann: If you ______________ (ask) him for £1,000 what ________________________ (he/say)?
4 Why don't you buy a season ticket? - Because I lose everything. If I _____________ (buy) a
season ticket I ____________________ (lose) it.
5 Why don't you bring your car to work? I _________________ (bring) it to if I ______________
(have) a car.
6 What time of year do you think it is in this picture? Summer? ~
No, it must be winter. If it ______________ (be) summer, the people _________________ (not sit)
round that big fire.
7 I _______________ (be) very grateful if you kindly ________________ (sign) this document and
let me have it back as soon as possible.
8 I have no particular desire to win the Football Pools. If I ____________ (win) an enormous sum,
everybody __________________ (write) to me asking for money.

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