Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎

First Conditional

Conditional Sentences – First Condition (Future Possible)

Verb Tenses in First Conditional Sentences

Directions: Choose the correct verb tense in each of the following sentences.

1. If she goes to the birthday party, she __________________ a present. a) takes b) will take c) take
2. I ________________ the doctor if my stomach still hurts tomorrow. a) will call b) called c) call
3. She will do the exercise again if she ___________________ a lot of mistakes. a) will make b) makes c) make
4. If they practice a lot, they __________________ the game. a) wins b) win c) will win
5. I will take my umbrella if it ____________________ tomorrow. a) rains b) raining c) will rain
6. She will marry him if he ________________ her. a) will ask b) ask c) asks
7. If we go out tonight, we ________________ the door. a) will lock b) are locking c) lock
8. I will make a sandwich if I ________________ hungry. a) be b) will be c) am

Directions: Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb provided.

1. If Robert ___________________ (go) to bed late, he ___________________________ (sleep in).

2. If he _____________________ (sleep in), he ________________________ (miss) his bus.
3. If he ________________________ (miss) the bus, he ______________________ (be) late for work.
4. If he ______________________ (be) late for work, his boss _______________________ (be) angry.
5. If Robert’s boss ___________________ (be) angry, he _____________________ (fire) him.
6. If Robert ____________________ (lose) his job, his girlfriend ___________________ (get) upset with him.
7. If Robert’s girlfriend _________________ (get) upset again, she ___________________ (break up) with him.
8. If she _______________________ (break up) with him, he _____________________ (be) lonely.
9. If Robert _______________________ (feel) lonely, he ______________________ (call) some friends.
10. If Robert ____________________ (call) his friends, they _____________________ (ask) him to their party.
11. If Robert _________________ (go) to the party, he _____________________ (drink) too much beer.
12. If Robert ____________________ (drink) too much beer, he _____________________ (need) a ride home.
13. If Robert ____________________ (need) a ride home, he ________________ (have to) stay until the end of the party.
14. If Robert ____________________ (stay) until the end of the party, he _____________________ (get) home very late.
15. If Robert _______________________ (get) home late, he ________________________ (go) to bed late.

And you know what will happen if Robert goes to bed late again!

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First Conditional

First Conditional - Matching Exercise

A. Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the correct ending on the right.

Mother always says...

1. If you eat too much candy ________ a) if you baby sit your little sister tonight.
2. If you don’t study ________ b) the teacher will keep you in after class.
3. You will have bad dreams ________ c) I won’t let you have any dessert.
4. If you eat lots of vegetables ________ d) I will buy you a treat.
5. You will burn yourself ________ e) you will be healthy.
6. If you are late for school ________ f) you will play beautifully.
7. If you practice the piano every night ________ g) you will fail your exam.
8. If you don’t finish your dinner ________ h) your teeth will hurt.
9. If you behave nicely ________ i) if you watch a scary movie before bed.
10. I will pay you ten dollars ________ j) if you play with matches.

B. Complete the following sentences using your own words.

1. If you don’t water the plants, ___________________________________________________________________.

2. If you wash your wool clothes in hot water, _______________________________________________________.

3. If you eat too many sweets, ____________________________________________________________________.

4. If you don’t wear sunscreen, ___________________________________________________________________ .

5. I will read you a bedtime story if ________________________________________________________________.

6. You will be punished if ________________________________________________________________________.

7. If you drive too fast, __________________________________________________________________________.

8. You’ll be tired in the morning if _________________________________________________________________.

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First Conditional

First Conditional – Negative Sentences

Complete the following sentences with the correct tense of the verbs provided.

1. We ______________________ (not/play) tennis tomorrow if it ______________________ (rain).

2. She __________________ (let) the children play in the house if they __________________ (not/make) too much noise.

3. If we ______________________ (not/hurry), we ______________________ (miss) our plane.

4. The bee ______________________ (not/sting) you if you ______________________ (not/move).

5. If you ______________________ (not/speak) louder, no one ______________________ (hear) you.

6. We ______________________ (be) late if we ______________________(not/take) the car.

7. If it ______________________(not/be) hot tomorrow, we ______________________ (not/go) to the beach.

8. If you ______________________ (not/take) your umbrella, you ______________________ (get) wet.

9. You ______________________ (not/pass) your test if you ______________________ (not/study) harder.

10. If he ______________________ (not/ find) a job soon, she ______________________ (not/marry) him.

11. They ______________________ (not/forgive) you if you ______________________ (not/say) you’re sorry.

12. The bank ______________________ (not/lend) you money if you ______________________ (not/have) a good job.

13. If you ______________________(not/clean) your room, your mother ______________________ (not/let) you go to
the movie tonight.

14. If you ______________________(not/quit) smoking, you ______________________ (get) sick.

15. You ______________________ (not/be able) to sleep if you ______________________ (watch) that horror movie.

16. If you ______________________ (not/set) your alarm clock, you ______________________ (not/wake) up on time.

17. You ______________________ (not/improve) if you ______________________ (not/practice).

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Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences – Second Condition

Verb Tenses in Second Conditional Sentences

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb provided.

1. It’s Monday today, but if it ___________________ (be) Saturday, I ______________________ (go) to the beach.

2. I don’t have any money now, but if I ___________________ (have) some, I _________________ (lend) it to you.

3. I have to work tomorrow, but if I ___________________ (be) free, I ___________________ (go) shopping with you.

4. Amy can only speak one language, but if she ________________ (can) speak two languages, she
___________________ (apply) for a job at the Multicultural Center.

5. Sue doesn’t know how to knit. If she ___________________ (know) how to knit, she ____________________ (make)
a sweater for you for your birthday.

6. I don’t own a pair of skis. If I ________________ (have) skis, I __________________ (go) skiing with you tomorrow.

7. I can’t understand what he’s saying. If he ___________________ (speak) more clearly, I ____________________
(understand) more.

8. We are not going to buy that house, but if it ______________________ (be) a little cheaper, we
____________________ (buy) it.

9. He is not going to pass his exam. If he ______________________ (study) harder, he _____________________ (pass).

10. John has a lot of car accidents. If he _____________________ (drive) more carefully, he _______________________
(have) fewer accidents.

11. Beth eats a lot of junk food. If she _____________________ (eat) healthier food, she ____________________ (lose)
weight.

12. Robert smokes a lot. If he ______________________ (quit) smoking, his cough _______________ (get) better.

13. Frank is always tired. If he _____________________ (go) to bed earlier every night, he ______________________
(feel) much better.

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Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences – Second Condition

Verb Tenses in Second Conditional Sentences

Directions: Choose the correct verb tense in each of the following sentences.

1. If I were hungry, I __________________________ a sandwich.

2. I would buy a new car if I __________________________ more money.

3. If he __________________________ his homework everyday, he would get better marks.

4. If our parents were here, they __________________________ us what to do.

5. I would help her if she __________________________ me.

6. If I found a $20 dollar bill on the street, I __________________________ it.

7. I __________________________ to your party on Saturday if I didn’t have to work.

8. I would call them if I __________________________ their telephone number.

1. a) make b) will make c) would make

2. a) had b) have c) will have

3. a) does b) did c) will do

4. a) told b) would tell c) tell

5. a) will ask b) asked c) asks

6. a) will keep b) kept c) would keep

7. a) came b) would come c) will come

8. a) knew b) know c) will know

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Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences – Second Condition

A. Matching Exercise

Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the correct ending on the right.

1. If I were hungry... ________ A. if I were bald.

2. If I were thirsty... ________ B. if the neighbors were very noisy.
3. I would go to the dentist... ________ C. I would take it again.
4. I would buy a wig... ________ D. if I came to work late again.
5. I would quit my job... ________ E. I would eat something.
6. If I saw a bad car accident... ________ F. if I had to work overtime every day.
7. I would move... ________ G. I would move to Mexico.
8. If I spoke Spanish... ________ H. I would make some lemonade.
9. If I failed the course... ________ I. I would call an ambulance.
10. The boss would fire me... ________ J. if I had a tooth ache.

B. Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentences using your own words.

1. If I had some free time, _________________________________________________________________________.

2. I would move to a bigger apartment if _____________________________________________________________.

3. If I had a bike, ________________________________________________________________________________.

4. I would walk to school everyday if ________________________________________________________________.

5. I would go to the doctor if _______________________________________________________________________.

6. If I had a roommate, ____________________________________________________________________________.

7. If I knew his name, _____________________________________________________________________________.

8. If I had a dog, _________________________________________________________________________________.

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Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences – Second Condition

Directions: Read the conditional sentences below and answer the questions that follow each one.

Ex. If it weren’t raining, I would go for a long walk.

a. Is it raining? Yes. b. Am I going for a long walk? No.

1. If I knew her well, I would call her.

a. Do I know her well? _____ b. Am I going to call her? _____

2. If he had a university degree, he would apply for the job.

a. Does he have a university degree? _____ b. Is he going to apply for the job? _____
c. Does he want to apply for the job? _____

3. If I couldn’t speak French, I wouldn’t go to France for my month long vacation.

a. Can I speak French? _____ b. Am I going to France for my vacation? _____

4. If I owned a car, I wouldn’t take the bus to work.

a. Do I own a car? _____ b. Do I take the bus to work? _____
c. Would I rather drive to work than take the bus? _____

5. If I had a lot of money, I would lend you some.

a. Do I have a lot of money? _____ b. Am I going to lend you some money? _____

6. If I didn’t have such fair skin, I probably wouldn’t sunburn so badly.

a. Do I have fair skin? _____ b. Do I get bad sunburns? _____

7. If I were afraid to watch scary movies, I wouldn’t go to that show.

a. Am I afraid to watch scary movies? _____ b. Am I going to go to that show? _____

8. If I didn’t have a lot of homework tonight, I would go to your party.

a. Do I have a lot of homework tonight? _____ b. Am I going to go to your party tonight? _____
c. Do I want to go to your party? _____

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Second Conditional

Second Condition – Negative Sentences

Complete the following sentences with the correct tense of the verbs provided.

1. If I _________________ (be) you, I _________________ (not/go) to that restaurant. The food is terrible.

2. She __________________ (be) at work today if she ________________ (not/have) such a bad headache.

3. If he _______________ (not/go) to bed so late every night, he _________________ (not/be) so tired every day.

4. If you ________________ (not/live) so far away from me, I ___________________ (visit) you every weekend.

5. Sophia _________________ (not/marry) Andrew if she _________________________ (not/love)him.

6. Betty __________________ (go) to the party if her baby ________________________ (not/be) sick.

7. If I ___________________ (not/be) on a diet, I ______________________ (eat) a piece of your chocolate cake.

8. I _____________________(not/take) the bus to school if I _________________ (live) closer.

9. If I ____________________ (drink) coffee in the evening, I _________________ (not/be able) to sleep.

10. I ________________ (buy) that computer if it __________________ (not/be) so expensive.

11. If I ____________________ (not/have) such a bad cold, I __________________ (not/be) in bed now.

12. If you ___________________ (not/have) your sales receipt, the store ____________________ (not/give) you your
money back.

13. If you _______________ (not/give) the taxi driver a tip, he __________________ (be) angry.

14. If I ____________________ (not/have to) work tonight, I ____________________ (go) to the football game with you.

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