Zero conditional

Exercise 4. Make zero conditional sentences with the words in

brackets. _______________________________________________________

Example:

If the temperature ............................................................... . (ice | zero | below | be | turn | into | water)

If the temperature is below zero, water turns into ice.

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(evaporate | you | water | heat | it)

I ................................................................................................. ................................................................
(a pill | take | have | if | I | a headache)

Kim ............................................................................................................................................................
(be | sleep | if | stressed | cannot | she)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(I | sick | by | feel | bus | travel | I)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(the | advice | you | use | internet | need)

Our kids ......................................................................................................................................................

(not watch | books | if | read | they | TV)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(two hours | take | charge | you | the battery | it)

If .................................................................................................................................................................
(be | sad | alone | I | feel | I)

My sister ....................................................................................................................................................
(get up | never | if | not wake up | I | her)

Plants ..........................................................................................................................................................
(if | die | them | not water | you)

Key with answers:

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First conditional
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___

We ................................. dinner if we arrive so late. (not have)

I'll sell the piano in case I ................................. some money. (need)

Sue will be unhappy if she ................................ any present. (not get)

I can lend you some money on condition that you ................................. it back soon. (give)

I ................................ you know if you don't take you mobile phone with you. (not let)

Even if I .......................... to talk to him, he won't listen. (try)

It won't be possible unless they .............................. us. (support)

If you ................................ a bath, there will be no hot water left. (have)

She won't be slim if she .................................... eating so much chocolate. (not stop)

The tea ................................... strong enough if you don't use three teabags. (not be)

Key with answers:

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Second conditional
Exercise 5. Use the words to make the second conditional
statements and questions. __________________________________
Example:

I'd play with you ........................................................................................................................................

help me | with the housework | you | if
I'd play with you if you helped me with the housework.

I wouldn't go there ....................................................... .

be | I | if | you

......................................................................................................................, we'd catch an express train.

to Paris | have | suppose | to travel | we

............................................................................................................. if you didn't commit it?

a crime | you | to | admit

Jim would be happier ............................................................................................................................... .

you | about it | if | not tell him

If you won this match, .............................................................................................................................?

win | you | the tournament

We should take some coins ...................................................................................................................... .

need | in case | a trolley | we | in the shop

............................................................................................................. if it were cloudy?

go | we | to the beach

We wouldn't mind your marriage ............................................................................................................ .

get married | in church | you | on condition that

Suppose I wanted to renovate the house, .................................................................................................?

a hand | give me | you

What would you do ..................................................................................................................................?

back | he | the money | not give you | if

Key with answers:

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Third conditional
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___

I couldn't help you because I was ill. If I ........................................ ill, I .......................................... you.
(not fall | help)

I didn't apply for the job. Provided that I ............................................... the position, I ............................
to move to New York. (be offered | have)

I asked about the way. But if I ................................... the GPS, I ............................................. the place.
(not have | not find)

We were on the beach all day. But if we .............................. in the shade, we ....................................... .
(keep | not get sunburnt)

We didn't see the film. Suppose our dad .................................................... the football match, we ..........

......................................... the film. (not prefer | watch)

She got up at 5 o'clock. She .............................................. the train if she ....................................... later.
(miss | get up)

My new classmates were friendly. If my teachers ............................................ in a friendly manner too,

I ............................................... the new school. (behave | like)

I never ate sushi in Japan. I was afraid that I ........................................ sick if I .................................. it.
(feel | try)

You couldn't believe Jill. If you ............................ her a secret, she ............................................ it away.
(tell | give)

Did they want you to work overtime? They ............................................... you to do it on condition that

they .................................. you a bonus. (can ask | pay)

Key with answers:

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First and second conditional (mixed)
Exercise 1
Respond to the following situations. Use the first or second conditional sentences. _____________

My sister is ill. She won't go out.

If my sister wasn't ill, she ........................... out.

I won't cook for you. I'll be busy at the weekend.

I won't cook for you if I ...................... busy at the weekend.

Won't he drink anything? He'll be thirsty.

If he .................................... anything, he'll be thirsty.

I don't have a driving licence. I can't drive you there.

If I ................... a driving licence, I could drive you there.

We'll go to the beach. The weather will be sunny.

We'll go to the beach on condition that the weather ............. sunny.

I feel so tired because I don't sleep well.

I .............................. so tired if I slept well.

I don't know how to do it. I can't help you.

I could help you provided I .................... how to do it.

Try this meal. You will like it.

If you ..................... this meal, you will like it.

Marion is much older than me. I won't marry her.

If Marion ......................... much older, I'd marry her.

I'll give you this map. You won't get lost.

I'll give you this map in case you ................... lost.

Key with answers:

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Second and third conditional (mixed)
Exercise 2
Underline mistakest and correct them. Use the second or third conditionals. _________________

Example:

If you helped me yesterday, we would have finished in time. had helped_____

I'm sorry. I wouldn't have said it if I wasn't so angry. _______________

If I were you, I wouldn't have done it now. _______________

I can't join you. But I could have gone with you later if you didn't mind. _______________

I didn't speak German. If I spoke German, we wouldn't have got lost. _______________

If you hadn't stayed with me last night, I would feel so frightened. _______________

Sam feels lonely. He would be happier if he had been married. _______________

Liz doesn't want to apply for the job. But she would have got it if she tried it. _______________

The taxi driver didn't know the address. I would have arrived on time if he knew it. _______________

They invited you to the party. They wouldn't do it if they hadn't wanted it. _______________

If I could live anywhere in the world in future, I would have chosen Provence. _______________

Key with answers:

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Mixed conditionals
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

I didn't invite them for dinner. But I .............................................................. if I was a good

cook. (not hesitate)

If we had bought a good map, we ......................................... in the middle of nowhere now.

(not be)

If I wasn't afraid of flying, I ........................................................... you in California a long

time ago. (visit)

I'd have my driving licence if I ............................................ at the traffic lights. (stop)

If you had sold your business, you ........................................... life now. (can enjoy)

If I were you, I ................................................. the job after the pay drop. (quit)

I'd be a happy man if I ........................................ Marion when we were young. (marry)

If we didn't trust them, we ............................................................... them to stay with us last

summer. (not ask)

He'd study at university if he ....................................... the entrance exam. But he didn't. (pass)

Tina's French is quite weak. She would have helped you in Paris if her French .........................
better. (be)

Key with answers:

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