Conditional Sentence Type 0

It is true that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, Simple Present
Example: If it rains, I take my umbrella.

Conditional Sentence Type 1

It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, Ill send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 2

It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)
Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

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.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. My brother is only five feet tall. If he ______ a foot taller, he would be a great basketball player.
a. was
b. is
c. were
2. Tashonda graduated from college last spring. If she ____________, I think her mother would
have told her to leave the house.
a. was not graduated
b. is graduating
c. had not graduated
3. I am terribly afraid of heights. If I _____________ that tall tree in the front yard, I would die.
a. climb
b. climbed
c. both of the previous two responses are correct
4. Agha Kahndu is a very smart lad. If he ________ to work hard, he is going to be the class
valedictorian.
a. continues
b. continued
c. will continue
5. This is a perfect spring day. If it __________, I would stay home and study.
a. rains
b. will rain
c. rained
6. If I _______ enough money, I would get my brother's guitar out of the pawnshop for him.
a. have
b. had
c. will have
7. My brother pawned his guitar to pay his rent. If only I _______ enough money, I would have paid
his rent for him.
a. had had
b. would have had
c. both of the previous two responses are correct
8. Josie is a lousy cook. If Josie __________ her lasagna for her fiance, he would get sick and not
marry her.
a. were to cook
b. cooked
c. both of the previous two responses are correct
d. cooks

Finish the sentences with a clause in the correct conditional:

1: If it is sunny tomorrow _______________________________________________
2: If you sit in the sun too long __________________________________________
3: If I were you _______________________________________________________
4: If I were the Prime Minister ___________________________________________
5: If she had studied harder _____________________________________________
6: If I won the lottery __________________________________________________
7: If I hadnt gone to bed so late _________________________________________
8: If I hadnt come to London ___________________________________________
9: If you mix water and electricity ________________________________________
10: If she hadnt stayed at home __________________________________________
11: If I go out tonight___________________________________________________
12: If I were on holiday today ____________________________________________
13: If I had listened to my mother _________________________________________
14: If I hadnt eaten so much _____________________________________________
15: If it rains later ______________________________________________________
16: If I were British ____________________________________________________
17: If I were the opposite sex ____________________________________________
18: If I have enough money ______________________________________________
19: If you dont wear a coat in the winter ___________________________________
20: If I werent studying English __________________________________________