Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

There are three types of conditional sentences.

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

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

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

1. If I were taller, I ………………………. a soldier. (can be / could be / could have  been)

2. If you …………………………. earlier, we could have gone to the movies. (arrive / arrived / had arrived)

3. If she ……………………….. English at school, she could find a better job. (learns / learned / had learned)

4. If you had informed me, I ……………………………. the tickets. (will not book / would not book / would not have booked)

5. If you are busy now, I ……………………… later. (will call / would call / would have called)

6. If she ………………………… you, she would say Hi. (recognizes / recognized / had recognized)

7. If I had answered more questions, I …………………………… better marks. (can score / could score / could have scored)

8. If she …………………………. a doctor at the right time, she would not suffer so much today. (consults / consulted / had consulted)

9. If you are hungry, I ………………………. a sandwich. (will make / would make / would have made)

10. If I get a loan, I ………………………….. a business. (will start / would start / would have started)

Answers

1. If I were taller, I could be a soldier.

2. If you had arrived earlier, we could have gone to the movies.

3. If she learned English at school, she could find a better job.

4. If you had informed me, I would not have booked the tickets.

5. If you are busy now, I will call later.

6. If she recognized you, she would say Hi.

7. If I had answered more questions, I could have scored better marks.

8. If she consulted a doctor at the right time, she would not suffer so much today.

9. If you are hungry, I will make a sandwich.

10. If I get a loan, I will start a business.

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