CONDITIONALS PRACTICE

1. Basic verb forms in conditional sentences.

Directions: Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
1. SITUATION: I usually write my parents a letter every week. That is a fact. In other words,

If I (have) ________have____________ enough time, I (write) _________write___________ my

parents a letter every week.

2. SITUATION: I may have enough time to write my parents a letter later tonight. I want to write them a
letter tonight. Both of those things are true. In other words,

If I (have) _________have____________ enough time, I (write) _______will write______________

my parents a letter later tonight.

3. SITUATION: I won’t have enough time tonight, so I won’t write them a letter. I’ll try to do it tomorrow.
I want to write them, but the truth is that I just won’t have enough time. In other words,

If I (have) ________don’t have_____________ enough time later tonight, I (write) _______won’t

write ______________ my parents a letter.

2. True in the Present or Future.

Directions: Answer the questions. Pay special attention to the verb in the result clauses. Work in pairs,
groups or as a class. Speaking Practice.

1. If it rains, what always happens?

2. If it rains tomorrow, what will happen?
3. If it should rain tomorrow, what will you do or not do?
4. If it’s cold tomorrow, what are your plans going to be?
5. Fish can’t live out of water. If you take a fish out of water, what will happen? / If you take a fish out of
water, what happens?
6. If you want to learn English faster, what should I do?
7. If you run up a hill, what does/will body do?
8. Tell me what to do, where to go, and what to expect if I visit your hometown as a tourist.

3. Present or Future Conditional Sentences.

Directions: Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses.

1. If I have enough apples, I (bake) _________will bake____________ an apple pie this afternoon.

2. I will fix your bicycle if I (have) ____________have_________ a screwdriver on the proper size.

3. Sally always answers the phone if she (be) ______is_______________ in her office.
 4. Most people know that oil floats on water. If you pour oil on water, it (float)
_floats__________________.

5. My evening newspaper has been late every day this week. If the paper (arrive, not) ______don’t
arrive_______________ on time today, I’m going to cancel my subscription.

6. If you boil water, it (disappear) ____disappears_________________ into the atmosphere as vapor.

7. We will move into our new house next month if it (complete) _ is completed ____________________
by then.

8. I have just moved to my new home, and it will be my first time living as an individual. My new life
without friends or family (be) _____________________ lonely for me.

9. Bill has such a bad memory that he (forget) _______forgets______________ his head if it (be, not)
____ is not ___ attached to his body.

10. A: Are you coming to the party?

B: I don’t think so, but if I change my mind, I (tell) ____will tell_________________ you.

4. Read the situations and rewrite them by using the appropriate ‘if conditionals’.(Type 0 and 1)

It may snow tomorrow. I will stay at home. If it snows tomorrow, I will stay at home.

Whenever you mix yellow and green, you get green. If you mix yellow and green, you get green

I don’t have the right tools. I cannot repair the car. If I don’t have the right tools, I can’t repair the car.

Whenever I have a big lunch, it makes me sleepy. Lunch makes me sleepy if I have a big lunch.

Perhaps I will see Maria tonight. I will give her your If I see Maria tonight, I will give her your message.
message.

People study history and they understand political If people study history, they understand political issues
issues better. better

She does not interview many people. She will not find Unless she interview many people, she won’t find the
the truth. (use Unless) truth

People chose to believe the news. The news was not People chose to believe the news even if the news
true. (use even if) wasn’t true.

You need to understand the issues. Then you will If you will become a more informed voter, you need to
become a more informed voter. understand the issues.

When a website is popular, people talk about it. If a website is popular, people talk about it.
4. Review: Conditional Sentences.

Directions: Complete the sentences. Add commas where necessary.

1. If you do not put enough effort, you’re your college life, _____________________________________.

2. If you need any help, _________________________________________________________________.

3. You will feel very regretful if ___________________________________________________________.

4. People always ________________________unless_________________________________________.

5. Even if you think this is the best solution _________________________________________________.