Read the following sentences and state whether they are in type 1, type or type 3 conditional.

Notes

In the type 1 conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will/can/may + first form of the verb in the main clause.

In the type 2 conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would/could/might + first form of the verb in the main clause.

In the type 3 conditional, use a past perfect tense in the if clause and would/could/might + have + past participle form of the verb in the main clause.

Worksheet 1

1. If the constable had run faster, he could have caught the thief.

2. If you revise your lessons regularly, you will get good marks.

3. If you smoke, you will get cancer.

4. If she does not apologize, she will be sacked.

5. If they asked me, I would tell them.

6. If she started a little earlier, she would not miss the train.

7. If they invited me to their party, I would go.

8. If you took the medicine, you would recover faster.

9. If you want help, you can call me.

10. If you went on a diet, you would lose weight.

Answers

1. If the constable had run faster, he could have caught the thief. (Type 3 conditional)

2. If you revise your lessons regularly, you will get good marks. (Type 1 conditional)

3. If you smoke, you will get cancer. (Type 1 conditional)

4. If she does not apologize, she will be sacked. (Type 1 conditional)

5. If they asked me, I would tell them. (Type 2 conditional)

6. If she started a little earlier, she would not miss the train. (Type 2 conditional)

7. If they invited me to their party, I would go. (Type 2 conditional)

8. If you took the medicine, you would recover faster. (Type 2 conditional)

9. If you want help, you can call me. (Type 1 conditional)

10. If you went on a diet, you would lose weight. (Type 2 conditional)

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks using an appropriate conditional verb form.

1. If you don’t help me, I …………………………. in trouble. (will be / would be / would have been)

2. If you ………………………… me, I would be in trouble. (do not help / did not help / had not helped)

3. If she hadn’t overslept, she …………………………………. her flight. (will not miss / would not miss / would not have missed)

4. If you …………………………….. so much fast food, you will not become obese. (don’t eat / didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten)

5. If you ………………………….. your lessons thoroughly, you could score better marks. (revise / revised / had revised)

6. If you …………………………. regularly, you will not lose your form. (practice / practiced / had practiced)

7. If someone ………………………………. this kitten home, he will not survive the harsh winter. (does not take / did not take / had not taken)

8. If someone hadn’t adopted that kitten, he ………………………………….. (will not survive/ would not survive / would not have survived)

9. If I ……………………………. this scholarship, I will pursue my higher studies abroad. (win / won / had won)

10. If you arrive late, you ………………………………….. able to meet them. (will not be / would not be / would not have been)

11. If you ………………………….. more careful, you would not have been cheated. (are / were / had been)

12. If you walked carefully, you ……………………………… and fall down. (will not slip / would not slip / would not have slipped)

Answers

1. If you don’t help me, I will be in trouble.

2. If you didn’t help me, I would be in trouble.

3. If she hadn’t overslept, she would not have missed her flight.

4. If you do not eat so much fast food, you will not become obese.

5. If you revised your lessons thoroughly, you could score better marks.

6. If you practice regularly, you will not lose your form.

7. If someone does not take this kitten home, he will not survive the harsh winter.

8. If someone hadn’t adopted that kitten, he would not have survived.

9. If I win this scholarship, I will pursue my higher studies abroad.

10. If you arrive late, you will not be able to meet them.

11. If you had been more careful, you would not have been cheated.

12. If you walked carefully, you would not slip and fall down.

Conditional Clauses Worksheets

• Conditional clauses exercise for class 8
• Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 conditional clauses worksheet
• First conditional worksheet for class 8
• First conditional worksheet 2
• Conditional sentences exercise for class 8
• Conditional sentences exercise
• Type 2 conditional exercise for class 8
• Type 3 conditional clauses exercise for class 8
• If clauses exercise for classes 9 and 10