Conditionals Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. If I were you I ............................................ pay 200 dollars for that coat.

won't
wouldn't
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in
the main clause.

2. If you ............................................ red and green, you get yellow.

mix
will mix
would mix
In a zero conditional sentence, we use a simple present tense in both clauses. The zero
conditional is used to talk about real situations.

3. If I had known about the consequences, I ..............................................

it.
will never do
would never do
would never have done
In the third conditional we use a past perfect in the if-clause and would have + past participle
in the main clause.

4. Unless you get enough rest, you .............................................. ill.

will fall
would fall
would have fallen
In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in
the main clause.

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5. ............................................ I known, I would have helped.

Had
Were
Should
This is similar to 'If I had known, I would have helped'. In the third conditional, we use a past
perfect tense in the if clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.

6. Unless you .............................................. gambling, you will face many

problems.
quit
will quit
would quit
In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in
the main clause.

7. If I knew her name, I .............................................. you.

will tell
would tell
would have told
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in
the main clause.

8. If she knew you, why .............................................. she say Hi?

don't
didn't
hadn't
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in
the main clause.

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9. ................................................. your help, I would have been in real

trouble.
But for
If only

10. I ............................................. retire if I won the lottery.

will
would
Either could be used here
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in
the main clause.

11. How .............................................. you react if you were in my

position?
will
would
Either could be used here

12. You will catch cold if you .......................................... out without a coat.
go
will go
went

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Answers
1. If I were you I wouldn’t pay 200 dollars for that coat.
2. If you mix red and green, you get yellow.
3. If I had known about the consequences, I would never have done it.
4. Unless you get enough rest, you will fall ill.
5. Had I known, I would have helped.

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6. Unless you quit gambling, you will face many problems.

7. If I knew her name, I would tell you.
8. If she knew you, why didn’t she say Hi?
9. But for your help, I would have been in real trouble.
10. I would retire if I won the lottery.
11. How would you react if you were in my position?
12. You will catch cold if you go out without a coat.

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