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Conditional Sentences Exercise

The document describes three types of conditional sentences in English: Type I uses the present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause to describe possible future events. Type II uses the past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause to describe unlikely events. Type III uses the past perfect in the if-clause and conditional perfect in the main clause to describe impossible past events. Exercises are provided to test forming sentences in each conditional type.

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Conditional Sentences Exercise

The document describes three types of conditional sentences in English: Type I uses the present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause to describe possible future events. Type II uses the past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause to describe unlikely events. Type III uses the past perfect in the if-clause and conditional perfect in the main clause to describe impossible past events. Exercises are provided to test forming sentences in each conditional type.

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Conditional Sentences / If - Clauses Type I , II and III

A. Conditional Sentence Type 1:

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: If + Simple Present >>> Future (= will + bare infinitive)

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

Exercise :

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.

1. If you (send) …………………….this letter now, she (receive).............................it tomorrow .

2. If I (do)……………………… this test, I (improve )..........................my English.

3. Peggy (go ) …………………………… shopping if she (have)......................time in the afternoon.

4. Simon (go) ……………………………. to London next week if he (get ).....................a cheap flight.

5. If they (study / not ) ………………………..harder, they (pass / not ).........................the exam.


B. Conditional Sentence Type 2 :

→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past >>> Conditional (= would + bare infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

Exercise :

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.

1.If I ( be ) ……………………… rich, my life ( change )...................completely.

2.I ( invite ) …………………………..all my friends if ( have ).....................a house by the beach.

3.If we (have) …………………… a yacht, we (sail).....................the seven seas.

4.If they (tell) ………………………… their father, he (be)..................very angry.

5.My brother (buy ) ………………………….a sports car if he (have )................the money.

C. Conditional Sentence Type 3 :

→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
Exercise :

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.

1. If you (study ) ………………………… for the test, you (pass )......................it.


2. If you (ask ) …………………………me, I (help )............................you.
3. I (write ) …………………………………………....you a postcard if I (have )your address.
4. If it (not/ start ) …………………………… to rain, we (walk )..........................to the museum.
5. If she (take ) …………………………. the bus, she (not / arrive )........................................on time.

Your Answer:

Exercise 1:

Exercise 2:

Exercise 3:

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