Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be

fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 2

→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)
Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 3

→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.
Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)
Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

Task 1:
Conditional Sentences Type I.
1. If you (go) __go__out with your friends tonight, I (watch) ______watch___ the football
match on TV.
2. I (earn) _____earn__ a lot of money if I (get) ____get_______ that job.
3. If she (hurry / not) ______not______, we (miss) ________miss____ the bus.
4. I (buy) _____buy____ that new bag if I (get) ____get____ my salary.

Conditional Sentences Type II.

5. If he (try) ___________ harder, he (reach) _______________ his goals.
6. I (buy) ____________ these shoes if they (fit) ____________________.
7. It (surprise / not) ______________ me if he (know / not) _____________ the answer.

Conditional Sentences Type III

8. If we (listen) _____________ to the radio, we (hear) ______________ the news.
9. If you (switch) _______________ on the lights, you (fall / not) _____________ over the
chair.
10. She (come) ______________ to our party if she (be / not) ________________ on holiday.

Task 2
Type I or Type II
Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I or II.
1. If you do your homework now, we __________ (go) to the cinema in the evening.
2. If we _____________ (order) the book now, we will have it tomorrow.
3. If I had more money, I _______________ (buy) a bigger car.
4. If I _____________ (meet) my favourite movie star, I would ask him for an autograph.
5. I _______________ (call) you if I need your help.
6. I would go swimming if the weather _______________ (be) better.
7. If he _________________ (no/have) time tomorrow, we will meet the day after.
8. If I were you, I ________________ (not / know) what to do.
9. If we don't order the tickets soon, there _____________ (not/be) any tickets left.
10. She ___________________ (not/say) that if she were your friend.