Check your knowledge of conditionals
Exercise 1: Identify the Type of Conditional
Read each sentence and identify which type of conditional it is (zero, first, second, or third).
1. If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled.
2. If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
3. If water reaches 100°C, it boils.
4. If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
5. If she calls me, I will be happy.
6. If he had known about the meeting, he would have attended.
Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. If you (study) _______, you (pass) _______ the test. (First conditional)
2. If they (be) _______ more careful, they (not break) _______ the vase. (Third conditional)
3. If I (have) _______ enough money, I (buy) _______ a new car. (Second conditional)
4. If he (go) _______ to bed early, he (not be) _______ so tired. (First conditional)
5. If you (heat) _______ ice, it (melt) _______. (Zero conditional)
6. If I (know) _______ his number, I (call) _______ him. (Second conditional)
Exercise 3: Match the Halves
Match the beginnings of the conditional sentences in column A with the correct endings in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. If I were you, | A. you will miss the bus.
| 2. If she had left earlier, | B. they would have been on time.
| 3. If it rains tomorrow, | C. she would have arrived on time.
| 4. If you don’t hurry, | D. we will cancel the picnic.
| 5. If they had caught the train, | E. I would take the job offer.
| 6. If he studies hard, | F. he will pass the exam.
Exercise 4: Create Conditional Sentences
Create conditional sentences using the prompts provided. Use the correct type of conditional based on the context.
1. (you / study / harder / you / pass / the exam)
- Example: If you study harder, you will pass the exam.
2. (we / leave / earlier / we / not miss / the train)
3. (she / not be / busy / she / come / to the party)
4. (I / know / answer / I / tell / you)
5. (it / rain / we / stay / at home)
### Answers
#### Exercise 1: Identify the Type of Conditional
1. First conditional
2. Third conditional
3. Zero conditional
4. Second conditional
5. First conditional
6. Third conditional
#### Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences
1. If you **study**, you **will pass** the test. (First conditional)
2. If they **had been** more careful, they **would not have broken** the vase. (Third conditional)
3. If I **had** enough money, I **would buy** a new car. (Second conditional)
4. If he **goes** to bed early, he **will not be** so tired. (First conditional)
5. If you **heat** ice, it **melts**. (Zero conditional)
6. If I **knew** his number, I **would call** him. (Second conditional)
#### Exercise 3: Match the Halves
1. E
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. F
#### Exercise 4: Create Conditional Sentences
1. If you study harder, you will pass the exam.
2. If we had left earlier, we would not have missed the train.
3. If she were not busy, she would come to the party.
4. If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
5. If it rains, we will stay at home.
These exercises cover various types of conditionals and provide a mix of identification, completion, matching, and creation tasks to ensure comprehensive practice.
