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Conditional exercise (first / second / third conditionals)
1. (First conditional) If we __________________ (not / work) harder, we
__________________ (not pass) the exam.
2. (Third conditional) If the students __________________ (not be) late for the exam,
they __________________ (pass).
3. (Third conditional) If the weather __________________ (not be) so cold, we
__________________ (go) to the beach.
4. (Second conditional) If she __________________ (have) her laptop with her, she
__________________ (email) me.
5. (First conditional) If she __________________ (not go) to the meeting, I
__________________ (not go) either.
6. (Third conditional) If the baby __________________ (sleep) better last night, I
__________________ (not be) so tired.
7. (First conditional) If the teacher __________________ (give) us lots of homework
this weekend, I __________________ (not be) happy.
8. (Second conditional) If Lucy __________________ (have) enough time, she
__________________ (travel) more.
9. (First conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat) soon, they
__________________ (be) grumpy.
10. (First conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to bed soon, I
__________________ (be) tired in the morning.
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11. (Second conditional) If I __________________ (want) a new car, I
__________________ (buy) one.
12. (Second conditional) If José __________________ (not speak) good French, he
__________________ (not move) to Paris.
13. (First conditional) If John __________________ (drink) too much coffee, he
__________________ (get) ill.
14. (Third conditional) If we __________________ (tidy) our flat, we
__________________ (not lose) our keys.
15. (Third conditional) If Luke __________________ (not send) flowers to his mother,
she __________________ (not be) happy.
16. (Second conditional) If the children __________________ (be) in bed, I
__________________ (be able to) have a bath.
17. (Second conditional) If you __________________ (not be) so stubborn, we
__________________ (not have) so many arguments!
18. (Third conditional) If Julie __________________ (not go) to Sweden, she
__________________ (go) to Germany.
19. (First conditional) If she __________________ (go) to the library, she
__________________ (study) more.
20. (Third conditional) If we __________________ (not have) an argument, we
__________________ (not be) late.
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21. (Second conditional) If you __________________ (arrive) early, it
__________________ (be) less stressful.
22. (Third conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to the party, I
__________________ (not meet) Amanda.
23. (Second conditional) If Julie __________________ (like) chocolate, I
__________________ (give) her some.
24. (Second conditional) If Luke __________________ (live) in the UK, I
__________________ (see) him more often.
25. (Third conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat) all that chocolate,
they __________________ (feel) sick.
26. (First conditional) If they __________________ (not / arrive) soon, we
__________________ (be) late.
27. (Third conditional) If she __________________ (study) Mandarin, she
__________________ (go) to Beijing.
28. (Second conditional) If we __________________ (not be) so tired, we
__________________ (go) out.
29. (First conditional) If you __________________ (buy) the present, I
__________________ (wrap) it up.
30. (First conditional) If Lucy __________________ (not quit) her job soon, she
__________________ (go) crazy.
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Answers
1. (First conditional) If we don’t work harder, we won’t pass the exam.
2. (Third conditional) If the students hadn’t been late for the exam, they would have
passed.
3. (Third conditional) If the weather hadn’t been so cold, we would have gone to the
beach.
4. (Second conditional) If she had her laptop with her, she would email me.
5. (First conditional) If she doesn’t go to the meeting, I won’t go either.
6. (Third conditional) If the baby had slept better last night, I wouldn’t have been so
tired.
7. (First conditional) If the teacher gives us lots of homework this weekend, I won’t be
happy.
8. (Second conditional) If Lucy had enough time, she would travel more.
9. (First conditional) If the children don’t eat soon, they’ll be grumpy.
10. (First conditional) If I don’t go to bed soon, I’ll be tired in the morning.
11. (Second conditional) If I wanted a new car, I would buy one.
12. (Second conditional) If José didn’t speak good French, he wouldn’t move to Paris.
13. (First conditional) If John drinks too much coffee, he’ll get ill.
14. (Third conditional) If we had tidied our flat, we wouldn’t have lost our keys.
15. (Third conditional) If Luke hadn’t sent flowers to his mother, she wouldn’t have
been happy.
16. (Second conditional) If the children were in bed, I would be able to have a bath.
17. (Second conditional) If you weren’t so stubborn, we wouldn’t have so many
arguments!
18. (Third conditional) If Julie hadn’t gone to Sweden, she would have gone to
Germany.
19. (First conditional) If she goes to the library, she’ll study more.
20. (Third conditional) If we hadn’t had an argument, we wouldn’t have been late.
21. (Second conditional) If you arrived early, it would be less stressful.
22. (Third conditional) If I hadn’t gone to the party, I wouldn’t have met Amanda.
23. (Second conditional) If Julie liked chocolate, I would give her some.
24. (Second conditional) If Luke lived in the UK, I would see him more often.
25. (Third conditional) If the children hadn’t eaten all that chocolate, they wouldn’t
have felt sick.
26. (First conditional) If they don’t arrive soon, we’ll be late.
27. (Third conditional) If she had studied Mandarin, she would have gone to Beijing.
28. (Second conditional) If we weren’t so tired, we would go out.
29. (First conditional) If you buy the present, I’ll wrap it up.
30. (First conditional) If Lucy doesn’t quit her job soon, she’ll go crazy.
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