EXERCISES

A. Choose the correct conditional form to complete the sentences

below. Once you have decided on your answer, click on the arrow to check
your answer.
1. If I had stayed in Barlinek, I would have found a new girlfriend.
2. He would do more to help the poor if he were the Pope.
3. If he goes to London on a business trip, he often visits Soho.
4. We won't go to the film unless they arrive in the next 5 minutes.
5. She could have bought a new car if she had had the money.
6. If Yoko were me, she would go to Manchester immediately.
7. They will talk to Jacek if he comes.
8. Bożena comes to work 30 minutes late if her child miss the bus to
school.
9. If Peter had thought twice, he wouldn't have made such a stupid
mistake.
10. Kasia will became a university lecturer if she studies hard.
11. If they had known all the facts, they would have found the defendant
guilty.
12. Unless you hurry up, we will never arrive on time.
13. If I were in charge, I would change the standard business routines.
14. He takes his daughter out to dinner, if she will come to town.
15. If I hadn't known better, I would have trusted him.

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.

1. If my brother eats another cake, he will get sick soon, that’s why he won’t
2. If I had asked you when I needed, have would you helped me?
3. John wouldn’t have got such poor marks if he had worked harder.

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in

brackets. Use the first, second or third conditional.
1. If the film hadn’t been so boring, we wouldn't have left.
2. They will miss their connection if the flight doesn’t leave on time.
3. It would be great if people won’t pollute the environment.
4. If the band gave a concert here, all my friends would go to it.
 5. Have would you cooked such a big meal if we hadn't had so many
guests?
6. If you will go to London, you should visit Madame Tussaud's Wax
Museum.
7. You won't get tickets unless you get to the stadium early.
8. If the police hadn't caught him, he would have escaped with the
money.

D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. There may be more
than one possible answer.
1. If you will go away, please write to me.
2. If she had been in, I would have given it to her. Now it’s too late.
3. My aunt had been able to help us if she would have been on time last
night.
4. If my brother eats another cake, he will get sick soon. that’s why he
won't.
5. If you heat water, it will boil.
6. If we had gone to London for our holiday last year, we would have
seen The Tower of London.
7. I will speak to Clement at the party if he apologises for what he said to
me.
8. If I had known Rob's address in New York, I could have visited him.
9. I think Diane would look much nicer if she had a new hair style.
10. She would have looked better if she had worn a dress to go to the
concert last night.
11. John hadn’t got such poor marks if he would have worked harder.
12. If Katy were taller, she could play in the ladies’ volleyball team.
13. If the weather hadn’t been so bad last week, they could have gone for
an excursion.
14. If I were George I won’t go to the concert without a ticket.
15. If Terry got up earlier this morning, he could tidy the house instead of
leaving it for his mother.
16. Paul will pass his exams easily if he works harder.
17. If I wouldn’t have so much work to do, I will go to the cinema tonight.
18. My brother will live in the U.S.A. if he has a work permit.
 19. If Jim hadn’t told so many lies, people could have liked him.
20. If Donald had gone to the theatre with us, he wouldn’t have enjoyed
that comedy we saw.
21. If Ben hadn’t teased the cat yesterday, it wouldn’t have scratched him
and he hadn’t had to go to the hospital.
22. If he had told us his father was in hospital, we couldn’t have gone to
see him.
23. If I were very wealthy, I could buy a couple of good sports car.
24. Evince would share his sweets if he were less selfish.
25. We could have gone to see Jerry if we had known his address when
we were in America.
26. If Mary listen to CNN occasionally while she was studying English, it
will help.
27. Carrie won’t pass her driving test at the first attempt if she doesn’t
have such a good teacher.
28. Sue would have a better chance of being a model if she were slimmer.
29. Marianne wouldn’t have gone to the theatre with Tom last night even
if he had asked her.
30. If we had arrived earlier, we could have saved his life.
31. If they take a cruise, they will have a better holiday.
32. The Tylers would have been pleased if she had visited them when she
was in Rhode Island.
33. I you heat gold to 1063 degrees centigrades, it will melt.
34. If someone heats alcohol to 78 degrees, it will boil.

E. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. Use your own

ideas.
1. If I pass my exams, I will go to college.
2. If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home
3. If we go on holiday next year, we could go to Spain.
4. If I meet my friend tomorrow, I will go to the cinema with him.

F. Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She will call you tomorrow if she has time.
2. Tony hates being short. He would be happier if he were taller.
 3. If you had came with us last week, you would have seen some amazing
things.
4. If it rains, we won’t go on the trip.
5. I’m sorry you don’t know her. If you knew her, you would like her.

G. Fill in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. If Lisa win the contest, she will get a trip to Hawaii.
2. Marco is nervous about speaking to large groups. If he were more
confident, he would speak more effectively.
3. I didn’t earn much money last summer. If I had earned more money, I
wouldn’t have borrowed any from my dad.
4. If we don’t hurry, we will be late for school.
5. When I got to school, the doors were locked. I hadn’t came to school if I
would have known that classes were cancelled.