To help you practice using conditional sentences, here are some exercises:
We studied conditional sentences last week:
- If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
- (2nd conditional. Not real, just in your head)
- What will you do if it rains?
- (1st conditional. More real, it can / will happen)
- If water gets to 100 degrees C, it boils
- (Zero conditional. Facts about science)
1:
Put the verbs in the spaces. Are they zero, first or second conditionals?
Example:
If I didn't eat any food for a month, I would be very hungry. 2nd
1. If I __________ (get) home too late tonight, I __________ (not eat).
2. If they _________ (earn) enough money, they _________ (go) to France for their holiday this summer.
3. If John _________ (can run) 100 metres in 10 seconds, he ________ (be) an athlete.
4. If Simon ________ (catch) a fish today, we ________ (eat) it.
5. If you ________ (go) to the moon, you _______ (be) 400,000 km from the Earth.
6. She _________ (buy) a Porsche if she _________ (win) the lottery.
7. If you __________ (put) salt in hot water, it __________ (dissolve).
8. If it __________ (rain) in the Sahara desert, everyone ________ (be) very surprised.
9. If you _______ (jump) off a tall building without a parachute, it _________ (hurt).
10. If it ________ (rain) tonight, we _________ (can go) to the cinema.
11. She __________ (pass) her exam if she _________ (study) more!
12. If your dog _________ (speak), you __________ (can sell) it to the circus.
13. If you __________ (put) pizza in the oven for 3 hours, it ________ (burn).
14. If we _______ (play) football on Saturday afternoon, I ________ (be) tired on Sunday.
15. You __________ (become) fat if you ______ (eat) too much.
16. If a UFO ________ (land) in the city centre tomorrow, there ______ (be) a big panic.
Write your answers in the COMMENTS below
2:
Write sentences in the COMMENTS using these to help you:
If I were you, I would...
I will .................... when I am older.
I would go to....................... if I had my own plane.
