Second conditional
If + subject + past simple, subject + would / wouldn’t + base form.
Complete the second conditional sentences using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
Example: If I didn’t have to (not have to) work tomorrow, I ’d go out (go out) tonight.
1 If they _______________ (have) enough money, they _______________ (buy) a new
car.
2 We _______________ (travel) around India if we _______________ (not have) young
children.
3 Mia’s parents _______________ (be) disappointed if she _______________ (not do)
well at university.
4 You _______________ (get) better marks if you _______________ (work) harder.
5 If I _______________ (be) you, I _______________ (stop) smoking.
6 Kwasi _______________ (not get) lost if he _______________ (use) the satnav in his
car.
7 We _______________ (lose) weight if we _______________ (stop) eating chocolate.
8 If I _______________ (see) a snake in my house, I _______________ (scream) for
help!
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: If we have (have) enough time, we’ll visit Tricia on the way home.
1 You’d be a fantastic guitar player if you ________ (practise) more.
2 If she does enough revision, she ________ (pass) the exam easily.
3 Young people will live at home as long as possible if you ________ (let) them.
4 If I ________ (have) the opportunity to enter a talent contest, I’d take it.
5 Anyone would be annoyed if they ________ (receive) a parking fine.
6 She won’t tell you unless you ________ (promise) to keep it a secret.
7 I ________ (buy) that laptop if it wasn’t so expensive.
8 They won’t sell their house if they ________ (not repaint) it first.
9 The waiter will take your order as soon as you ________ (be) ready.
10 I wouldn’t go to that restaurant if you ________ (pay) me to!
Third conditional
If + subject + past perfect (had + past participle) , subject +would / wouldn’t + have + past
participle.
1. If you _________________ (not / be) late, we ____________________ (not / miss) the bus.
2. If she ____________________ (study), she ____________________ (pass) the exam.
3. If we ____________________ (arrive) earlier, we ____________________ (see) John.
4. If they ____________________ (go) to bed early, they ___________________ (not / wake) up late.
5. If he _________________ (become) a musician, he _________________ (record) a CD.
6. If she _________________ (go) to art school, she _________________ (become) a painter.
7. If I _________________ (be) born in a different country, I _________________ (learn) to speak a
different language.
8. If she _________________ (go) to university, she _________________ (study) French.
9. If we _________________ (not / go) to the party, we _________________ (not / meet) them.
10. If he _________________ (take) the job, he _________________ (not / go) travelling.
11. He _________________ (be) happier if he _________________ (stay) at home.
12. She _________________ (pass) the exam if she _________________ (study) harder.
13. We _______________ (not / get) married if we ______________ (not / go) to the same university.
14. They ______________ (be) late if they ______________ (not / take) a taxi.
15. She ______________ (not / meet) him if she ______________ (not / come) to London.
16. He ______________ (take) a taxi if he ______________ (have) enough money.
17. I ______________ (call) you if I ______________ (not / forget) my phone.
18. We ______________ (come) if we ______________ (be) invited.
19. She ______________ (not / do) it if she ______________ (know) you were ill.
Example: If we had had (have) more time, we’d have visited Anne and Dave.
1 I ________ (never / manage) to buy a house if my parents hadn’t helped me financially.
2 You wouldn’t have done so well in life if you ________ (not / go) to university.
3 We ________ (get) completely lost if a stranger hadn’t shown us the way.
4 If you’d run faster, we might ________ (not / miss) the bus.
5 He wouldn’t have crashed the car if he ________ (not / answer) his phone.
6 She ________ (worry) about you if you hadn’t phoned to say you were OK.
7 We could ________ (look after) the children last night if you’d asked.
8 He would have resigned if he ________ (not / be) promoted.
9 ________ (you / know) that was John if I hadn’t told you?
10 You wouldn’t have been so cold if you ________ (wear) a jacket.
