15 - ] Basic Grammar For Beginners
20 . Conditionals
1 . The first conditional
If + present simple future simple
If you study hard , you’ll succeed .
If he hurries , he will
catch the train .
If she is late , the bus
will not wait .
Exercise
Correct the verbs between brackets :
1 . If the weather -------------------[ be ] nice ,
we’ll go fishing .
2 . If she listens carefully , she --------------------[
understand ] .
3 . If he ---------------[ sleep ] late , he won’t get
up early .
4 . If they take a taxi , they -----------------[
arrive ] on time .
5 . If it ---------------------[ be ] cold , I’ll wear
heavy clothes .
6 . If she -----------------[ pass ] the exam , she’ll
go to university .
7 . If she loss her pen , she --------------------[ buy
] another one .
8 . If they are
on time , they --------------[ catch ] the boat .
9 . He’ll get very tired if he ------------------[ play
] all day .
10 . He ----------------[ go ] at once if you ask him
to .
11 . If the driver --------------------[ not stop ]
he’ll hit the tree .
12 . If you don’t cut it too short , it
-----------------[ fit ] you .
13 . If he -------------------[ say ] that again , the
teacher’ll punish him .
14 . If she goes away , we all -----------------[ miss
] her a lot .
15 . If you -------------------[ think ] carefully ,
you’ll get the right answer .
16 . If I see him , I -------------------[ give ] him a
lift .
17 You’ll be ill if you ---------------[ eat ] a lot .
18 . If the doctor can’t see me , I
---------------------[ go ] to anther one .
19 . If it rains tomorrow , we -------------------[
stay ] at home .
20 . If the car -------------------[ cost ] too much ,
I’ll not buy it .
21 . If you sleep too much , you --------------[ have ]
a dull head .
2 . The Second Conditional
If + past simple tense would / could / might +
infinitive
If he spoke English , he would enjoy himself
in England .
If he worked more slowly , he wouldn’t make so many
mistakes .
If I had money , I would pay
you .
Exercise
Correct the verbs between brackets :
1 . If I -------------------[ be ] rich , I would buy a
fine house .
2 . If I ---------------[ KNOW ] , I would tell you .
3 . Her health would improve if she --------------[
sleep ] longer .
4 . He -----------------[ write ] much better if he
used a good pen .
5 . If I wrote my homework , I -----------[ give ] it
to the teacher .
6 . If they ------------[ hear ] the word , they would
repeat it .
7 . If she came , we -----------------[ write ] the
list together .
8 . If you smoked less , you -----------------[ feel ]
better .
9 . If she ----------------[ try ] harder , she could
do better .
10 . He -----------------[ do ] more work f he were
able .
11 . If I -----------------[ know ] the answer , I
should tell you .
12 . If I had a map , I ---------------[ be ] all right
.
13 . If my case were light , I ---------------------[
carry ] it myself .
14 . If he ere in , he ----------------[ answer ] the
phone .
15 . What you -----------------------[ do ] if you
found a burglar in your house ?
16 . He might get fat if he ---------------------[ stop
] smoking .
17 . I could get a job easily if I -----------------[
know ] typewriting .
18 . If we had more rain , our crops -----------------[
grow ] faster .
3 . The Third Conditional
If _ Past
Perfect would /
could / might + have + past participle
If he had been careful , he wouldn’t have lost
his money .
If the holiday had been longer , we might have enjoyed it better .
If you hadn’t watered the garden , the flowers would have died .
Exercise
Correct the verbs between brackets :
1 . I might have ought some trousers if I
-----------------[ see ] some .
2 . If you had told me about your problem , I
-------------------[ help ] you .
3 . If I [ have ] --------------------enough money , I
would have gone with you .
4 . If the weather had been nice yesterday , we
------------------[ go ] to the zoo .
5 . If she ----------------[ come ] she would have met
my brother .
6 . If you --------------------[ do ] that you would
have been mistaken .
7 . I wish you ---------------[ be ] at the party
yesterday . You would have enjoyed it .
8 . If she had come before 9 o’clock , we
---------------[ see ] her .
9 . If I had known that , I ------------------[ not go
] there at all .
10 . It would have been better if we
-------------------[ take ] a taxi .
11 . I would have understood Mr. Brown if he
-----------------[ speak ] slowly .
12 . He would have scored a goal if he
-----------------[ be ] more careful .
13 . What would you have done if the taxi -------------------[
not arrive ] ?
14 . If he had done his best , he ------------------[
pass ] easily .
15 . Would you have done the same thing if you
-------------[ be ] in my position ?
16 . If I -----------------[ work ] night shifts , I
would have earned more money .
17 . What you ---------------[ do ] if you had seen the
robbery ?
18 . I could have helped you if I -------------------[
know ] of your trouble .
19 . If I had been you , I -------------------[ marry ]
her .
20 . I might have done the same if I ---------------[ be ] you .
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