Test your ability to use if/conditional sentences correctly with this grammar exercise

Notes

In 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.

If you invest your money wisely, you will become rich.

In 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.

If you invested your money wisely, you would become rich.

In Type 3 conditional, use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would/could/might + have + past participle in the main clause.

If you had invested your money wisely, you would have become rich.

Worksheet 1

Form conditional sentences by filling in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. If I were the Prime Minister, I ………………………….. (start) community kitchens all over the country.

2. If I were you, I …………………………….. (not marry) him.

3. I would not have failed, if I ……………………….. (study) harder.

4. If I were a doctor, I ……………………………. (treat) poor people for free.

5. If he had asked me, I ………………………….. (tell) him.

6. If I were a millionaire, I …………………………….. (help) the poor and the needy.

7. If he …………………………. more politely, he would not be in trouble. (behave)

8. If you ………………………….(not stop) smoking, you will develop cancer.

9. If they had brought him in time, he ……………………………. (save).

10. If she ……………………… (earn) a handsome salary, she could lead a better life.

Answers

1. If I were the Prime Minister, I would start community kitchens all over the country.

2. If I were you, I would not marry him.

3. I would not have failed, if I had studied harder.

4. If I were a doctor, I would treat poor people for free.

5. If he had asked me, I would have told him.

6. If I were a millionaire, I would help the poor and the needy.

7. If he behaved more politely, he would not be in trouble.

8. If you do not stop smoking, you will develop cancer.

9. If they had brought him in time, he could have been saved.

10. If she earned a handsome salary, she could lead a better life.

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. If I were there, I ……………………… you. (will help / would help / would have helped)

2. If you ……………………. (reduce / reduced / had reduced) your consumption of fatty foods, you would not gain so much weight.

3. If she worked hard, she …………………….. (will not fail / would not fail / would not have failed)

4. If you …………………….. ice, it melts. (heat / heated / had heated)

5. If she ……………………… (listen / listened / had listened) to me, she would not have landed herself in trouble.

6. If the students …………………………. well, they would have scored higher marks. (study / studied / had studied)

7. If I am late, I …………………… a cab to work. (take / took / had taken)

8. If you were here in the morning, you ……………………….. her. (can meet / could meet / could have met)

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

10. If he arrived now, we …………………….. (can go / could go / could have gone) to the movies.

11. If I…………………….. his address, I could visit him personally. (know / knew /had known)

12. If I …………………. more time, I could visit a few more places. (have / had / had had)

Answers

1. If I were there, I would help you.

2. If you reduced your consumption of fatty foods, you would not gain so much weight.

3. If she worked hard, she would not fail.

4. If you heat ice, it melts.

5. If she had listened to me, she would not have landed herself in trouble.

6. If the students had studied well, they would have scored higher marks.

7. If I am late, I take a cab to work.

8. If you were here in the morning, you could meet her.

9. If you had been more careful, you would not have fallen.

10. If he arrived now, we could go to the movies.

11. If I knew his address, I could visit him personally.

12. If I had more time, I could visit a few more places.

Worksheet 3

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form. This grammar worksheet tests your ability to use conditional clauses correctly.

1. If you …………………… to go to the party, you needn’t (do not want / did not want / had not wanted).

2. If you …………………… (do not work / did not work / had not worked) you cannot earn money.

3. I ………………….. (will not do / would not do / would not have gone) it if I were you.

4.  If you ……………………… your medicines on time, you will get better. (take / took / had taken)

5. If she …………………… (exercise / exercises / has exercised / had exercised) regularly, she will lose weight.

6. If you ……………………. in my position, what would you do? (are / were / had been)

7. If I ……………………. my job, we will be in trouble. (lose / lost / had lost)

8. If I were you, I ……………………. 1000 dollars on that used car. (will not spend / would not spend / would not have spent)

9. If it weren’t too cold, we ………………………… for a walk. (can go / could go / could have gone)

10. You ……………………….. a better job, if you had a degree. (will get / would get / would have got)

Answers

1. If you do not want to go to the party, you needn’t.

2. If you do not work you cannot earn money.

3. I would not do it if I were you.

4.  If you take your medicines on time, you will get better.

5. If she exercises regularly, she will lose weight.

6. If you were in my position, what would you do?

7. If I lose my job, we will be in trouble.

8. If I were you, I would not spend 1000 dollars on that used car.

9. If it weren’t too cold, we could go for a walk.

10. You would get a better job, if you had a degree.

Worksheet 4

By joining the clauses given below, make first, second and third conditional sentences.

1. I didn’t invite her. She didn’t come.

2. He didn’t study hard. He didn’t pass the test.

3. She deserves the job. She will get it.

4. They didn’t take the child to the doctor. He was not saved.

Answers

1. If I invite her, she will come. (Type 1 conditional) / If I invited her, she would come. (Type 2 conditional) / If I had invited her, she would have come. (Type 3 conditional)

2. If he studies hard, he will pass the test. (Type 1 conditional) / If he studied hard, he would pass the test. (Type 2 conditional) / If he had studied hard, he would have passed the test. (Type 3 conditional)

3. If she deserves the job, she will get it. (Type 1 conditional) / If she deserved the job, she would get it. (Type 2 conditional) / If she had deserved the job, she would have got it. (Type 3 conditional)

4. If they take the child to the doctor, he will be saved. (Type 1 conditional) / If they took the child to the doctor, he would be saved. (Type 2 conditional) / If they had taken the child to the doctor, he would have saved. (Type 3 conditional)