Conditional sentences 0 and 1 type of exercise. Conditional sentences

1. Complete the UE by determining their type according to the form of the verb in the first part of the sentences.

For example: If the film is boring we … (leave) at once. (If the film is boring we will leave at once.)

She would look much younger if she … (be) slim. (She would look much younger if she were slim.) - She would look much younger if she were slim.

1. If the flight is delayed our guests ... (be) late. (If the flight is delayed, our guests will be late.)

2. We would have gone to the beach if the rain … (stop). (We would go to the beach if the rain stopped.)

3. They will miss the train if they ... (not run.) (They will miss the train if they don’t run.)

4. If you had given her the letter she … (tear) it to pieces. (If you had given her a letter, she would have torn it to pieces.)

5. If Jack moves too slowly he … (not win) the game. (If Jack moves too slowly, he won't win the game.)

6. If I lost my job I … (move) to the country. (If I lost my job, I would move to the countryside.)

7. She would invite our kids if they … (behave) themselves. (She would invite our children if they were good.)

8. If Tom were more careful he … (not break) things. (If Tom had been more careful, he wouldn't have broken things.)

9. If she had had a car she … (drive) there. (If she had a car, she would have gone there.)

10. You wouldn't have got wet if you … (put on) your mackintosh. (You wouldn't get wet if you wore a raincoat.)

2. Make a list of what little Johnny dreams about using type II conditional sentences. Translate the resulting sentences.

For example: If I had much money I would buy a sports car. (If I had a lot of money, I would buy a sports car.)

If I had much money… …make a strawberry cake.

If I were tall… …buy a sports car.

If I knew French well … …save people.

If I could cook … …play basketball.

If I had a bunch of flowers… …move to Canada.

If I were a fireman… …give it to Alice.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the required form, paying attention to the type of conditional sentences.

0 type

1. When my sister … (come) to town we … (go) to the cinema together. (When my sister comes to town, we go to the cinema together.)

2. If my kids … (run) in the playground they … (become) very thirsty. (If my children run around in the playground, they are very thirsty.)

I type

1. If it ... (cost) too much I ... (not take) it. (If it costs too much, I won't take it.)

2. She … (be) angry if you … (lose) this photo. (She will be angry if you lose this photo.)

3. If you … (not eat up) the bread we … (feed) the birds in the garden. (If you don't eat the bread, we'll feed the birds in the garden.)

II type

1. If I … (have) free time now I … (watch) my favorite film. (If I had free time now, I would watch my favorite movie.)

2. If I … (be) you I … (not eat) fast food. (I wouldn't eat fast food if I were you.)

3. His job ... (be) so hard if he ... (not have) a secretary. (His job would be so hard if he didn't have a secretary.)

III type

1. If you … (not smoke) so much you … (not be) in hospital now. (If you didn't smoke so much, you wouldn't be in the hospital right now.)

2. If we ... (meet) him yesterday we ... (call) you. (If we had met him yesterday, we would have called you.)

Answers:

1. will be
2.had stopped
3. don't run
4. would have torn
5. won't win (will not win)
6. would move
7. behaved
8. wouldn't break
9. would have driven
10. had put on

If I were tall I would play basketball. (If I were tall, I would play basketball.)
If I knew French well I would move to Canada. (If I knew French well, I would move to Canada.)
If I could cook I would make a strawberry cake. (If I could cook, I would make strawberry cake.)
If I had a bunch of flowers I would give it to Alice. (If I had a bouquet of flowers, I would give it to Alice.)
If I were a fireman I would save people. (If I were a firefighter, I would save people.)

0 type
1. comes - go
2. run-become
I type
1. costs - will not take (won't take)
2. will be - lose
3. don't eat up - will feed
II type
1. had-would watch
2. were-wouldn't eat
3. would be - didn't have
III type
1. hadn't smoked - wouldn't have been
2. had met - would have called

Exercises on the topic: “Type 1 conditional sentences”

1 translate

1) If I am late for work, my chief is angry.
2) A person doesn't eat meat if he/she is a vegetarian.
3) If I get up early, my father drives me to school.
4) Everything is wet if it rains.

2 translate

1. If a you want a good job, you have to study well.
   2) You don't have to eat a lot if you want to lose weight.
   3) If you store coffee in the freezer, the aroma lasts longer.
   4) The dog is happy when he sees the owner

1. Find the right option

1. If it______, we won't go to the park.

a) it will rain
b) rain
c) will not rain
d) doesn't rain

2. You won "t pass the exam, ______ you work hard.

a) if
b) when
c) unless
d) as soon as

3. When we_____ ready, I'll call you.

a) will be
b) are

4. You will pay back, as soon as you_____ a new job.

a) find
b) will find

5. I will see you when you______ in Moscow next time.

a) are
b) will be

6. What will you do, when you______ out the truth?

a) will find out
b) have to find out
c) find out

4 expand brackets

1. If you (to be) free, I (to come) to see you.
2. If I (to see) her, I (to be) glad.
3. If you (to be) busy, I (to leave) you alone.
4. If I (to live) in Moscow, I (to visit) the Tretyakov Gallery every year.
5. If she(to know) English, she (to try) to enter the university.
6. If mother(to buy) a cake, we (to have) a very nice tea part

First Conditional is an important topic in English grammar. Conditional sentences of type 1 are used very often. Therefore, you just need to work out this topic well. The following 12 conditionals exercises will undoubtedly be useful to you.

Let's take a look at the theory!

I type of conditional sentences

As you can see, the use is not the most difficult topic. A few good exercises and you will master it perfectly. So, let's move on to the conditionals exercises.

First Conditional Exercises.

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in the brackets into the Present Indefinite or the Future Indefinite Tense.

1. If Peter __________ (come) to my place, we __________ (go) to play in the yard.
2. If Peter__________ (not come) to my place, I __________ (watch) TV.
3. If Frank's parents__________ (have) their holidays in summer, they __________ (go) to the seaside.
4. If they __________ (have) their holidays in winter, they __________ (stay) at home.
5. If the fog _______ (thicken), Harold _______ (put up) the tent for the night.
6. When I _______ (finish) my work, I_______ (go) to the cinema.
7. We_______ (buy) this book as soon as our mother_______ (give) us some money.
8. When we _______ (come) to your place you_______ (show) us your present.
9. I_______ (return) you your ring when you_______ (ask) me.
10. I_______ (wait) for my friend until he_______ (come) from the shop.
11. My father_______ (start) writing before the sun _______ (rise).
12. As soon as you _______ (finish) your study I_______ (present) you with a new flat.

Exercise 2. Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense to form the First Conditional.

Maria is a girl from your country. She is studying English and she "d like to visit an English-speaking country.

If Maria (go) abroad, she (go) to England or America. She (visit) London if she (go) to England. If she (stay) in London, she (spend) much money. She (not be able) to stay for long if she (spend) all her money. If her holiday (be) very short, she (not practice) her English. It (be) a pity if she (not try) to speak English.

Exercise 3. Make up conditional 1 sentences with if-clauses.

Example: Molly leave now / catch the bus .

If Molly leaves now, she'll catch the bus.

1. stay in bed / feel better
2. work hard / get a job
3. go shopping / spend a lot of money
4. ride a bike / get there quickly -
5. eat carrots/see well in the dark.
6. come now/go out together

Exercise 4. Connect the sentences with when or if to form the first conditional.

Jack will come. We shall play chess. - When Jack comes, we shall play chess.

1. All the pupils will come to school tomorrow. We shall write a test then.
2. I'll meet Ann after school. I'll give her my album.
3. You'll not do your homework. The teacher will be angry.
4. Mike won't come today. We'll play football without him.
5. I'll finish school with good marks. My father will take me to the seaside. .
6. My school record may not be very good. Mom will be very upset.

Exercise 5. Continue the chain stories. Use conditional 1.

If Brian has a lot of money, he'll buy a bike.

If he buys a bike, he'll ...

If he rides it...

If you don't do well at school, you'll become a bad pupil.

If you become a bad pupil, you'll stay ...

Exercise 6. Study the list of prizes and speak for Nick and Tom, using conditional 1.

When Nick has breakfast at Tom's house, hes a packet of cornflakes on the table. On the back of it he sees this paper.

ANSWER AND WIN ONE OF THESE WONDERFUL PRIZES!

1st prize - a holiday in New York,

2nd prize - a motorbike.

3rd-5th prize - a tent.

6th-12th prize - a cassette recorder.

13th-20th prize - a camera.

21st-36th prize - an alarm clock.

37th-50th prize - a book of flowers of Britain.

51st-99th prize - a T-shirt with Big Ben on it.

After reading it Tom has sent the answers.

a) Nick says to Tom:

1. If you win the first prize, you'll get a holiday in New York.
2. If you win the second prize, you'll get ... .
3. If you win the third prize, you'll ...
4. If you win...
5. if...
6. if...
7. if...
8. if...

1. If I win a holiday in New York, I'll come and visit you.
2. If I win...
3. If I…

Exercise 7

1. I’ll buy a color film and take a lot of pictures if …
2. I'll have a party and we can dance to music if …
3. I'll go camping in the Lake District if …
4. Molly'll learn a lot of things if…
5. I shan't sit with you at the same desk unless…
6. I'll send her a letter as soon as ...
7. If he does his homework every day he …
8. If he comes in the afternoon we …
9. If you live in a big city what …?
10. If Milly gives me her address, I …
11. If you don't stop talking, the teacher …

Exercise 8. Answer the questions in conditional 1.

What will you do

• if it rains on Sunday?
• if your friends don't play with you?
• if your TV doesn't work this evening?
• if you lose your school record-book?
• when the lessons are over?
• when your holiday comes?
• when your friend comes to see you tonight?
• when did you finish your homework?

Exercise 9. Imagine that you are eighteen and you have finished school. What will you do then? Develop the following situation. Begin like this.

When I'm eighteen, I think I'll I don't think I'll ..., but if , I'll try

Exercise 10

1. It will rain today. We shall not go for a walk.
2. Don't move. You'll fall down.
3. The wind will change. There will be snow.
4. I'll be careful. I will not break the cups.
5. You have free time now. Come for a walk with me.
6. I'll go hiking in summer. I'll see a lot of interesting things.
7. He'll go shopping. He'll buy some exercise books for me.

Exercise 11

1. Your Dad will get angry if you ... .
2. My Mum will be happy if I ... .
3. My sister will shout at me if I ...
4. The teacher will not be happy if we ...
5. You will do well at school if you ...

Exercise 12. Write answers to the questions.

1. What will you do if you jump into the river and see a crocodile there?
2. What will your mother do if you break her favorite vase?
3. What will the teacher do if you don't do what she asks you to do?
4. What will your friends do if you call them bad names?
5. What will you do if you loose your school record book? .

Well, that's all for today on the topic of type 1 conditional sentences. I hope you find these first conditional exercises useful. Conditionals exercises will make you feel confident in your English!

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the required form.

If he… (be) my friend, I… (invite) him to the party. If I… (be) taller, I… (become) a basketball player. If an asteroid… (hit) our planet, it… (cause) an ice age. John… (travel) around the world if he… (win) a lottery prize. We… (go) to Spain this winter if we… (have) enough money. She… (not mind) if you… (borrow) her car. If you… (move) to another city, I… (phone) you every day. They… (laugh) at me if I… (sing) this song. If we… (have) free time, we… (start) a new hobby. If I… (know) her secret, I… (not tell) it to anyone.

2. Make conditional sentences of type II, using these words in the required form. Translate.

eg: the questions be so easy/ all of us pass the test. – If the questions were so easy, all of us would pass the test. (If the questions were that easy, we'd all pass the test.)

He be slim/ he be more attractive. I pick the children up/ I am not busy. You drink much wine/ you feel sleepy. I am married/ I have lunch at home. Peter live in a house/he have a dog.

3. Replace Type I conditionals (real condition) with Type II conditionals (unreal condition).

NR: If we make a fire, we will frighten away the wolves. (If we light a fire, we will scare away the wolves.) - If we made a fire, we would frighten away the wolves. (If we had lit a fire, we would have scared the wolves away.)

If you leave the child alone, he will hurt himself. We'll make nice pictures if Paola brings a camera. If it snows, the kids will make a snowman. I'll buy this laptop if I have enough money. If our granny puts on her glasses, she will see the flowers. If you are too busy, we'll leave you alone. I will plant the tomatoes tomorrow if it rains. If Bob finds his relatives, he will live with them.

Answers:

Were - would invite (If he were my friend, I would invite him to a party.) Were - would become (If I were taller, I would become a basketball player.) Hit - would cause (If an asteroid collided with our planet, this would lead to an ice age.) Would travel - won (John would travel all over the world if he won a lottery prize.) Would go - had (We would go to Spain this winter if we had enough money.) Wouldn 't mind - borrowed (She would not mind if you asked her for a car.) Moved - would phone (If you moved to another city, I would call you every day.) Would laugh - sang (They would laugh at you me if I sang this song.) Had - would start (If we had free time, we would take up a new hobby.) Knew - wouldn't tell (If I knew her secret, I would not tell anyone about German)

If he were slim, he would be more attractive. (If he was slim, he would be more attractive.) I would pick the children up if I were not busy. (I would take the kids if I wasn't busy.) If you drank much wine, you would feel sleepy. (If you drank a lot of wine, you would want to sleep.) If I were married, I would have lunch at home. (If I were married, I would dine at home.) If Peter lived in a house, he would have a dog. (If Petya lived in the house, he would have a dog.)

If you left the child alone, he would hurt himself. (If you left the child alone, he would get hurt.) We would make nice pictures if Paola brought a camera. (We would have taken nice pictures if Paola had brought a camera.) If it snowed, the kids would make a snowman. (If it snowed, the kids would build a snowman.) I’d buy this laptop if I had enough money. (I would buy this laptop if I had enough money.) If our granny put on her glasses, she would see the flowers. (If our grandmother had put on glasses, she would have seen flowers.) If you were too busy, we’d leave you alone. (If you were too busy, we would leave you alone.) I would plant the tomatoes tomorrow if it rained. (I would plant tomatoes tomorrow if it rained.) If Bob found his relatives, he would live with them. (If Bob found his relatives, he would live with them.)

related topics:

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Exercise 1

Opening brackets, write each sentence three times, forming conditional sentences of types 1, 2 and 3.

E.g. If you (to be) free, I (to come) to see you.:

If you are free, I will come to see you.

If you were free, I would come to see you.

If you had been free, I would have come to see you.

If I (to see) her, I (to be) glad.

If I see her, I will be glad.

If I saw her, I would be glad.

If I had seen her, I would have been glad.

1. If my friend (to come) to see me, I (to be) very happy. 2. If mother (to buy) a cake, we (to have) a very nice tea party. 3. If we (to receive) a telegram from him, we (not to worry). 4. If you (not to work) systematically, you (to fail) the examinations. 5. If you (to be) busy, I (to leave) you alone. 6. If I (to live) in Moscow, I (to visit) the Tretyakov Gallery every year. 7. If I (to get) a ticket, I (to go) to the Philharmonic. 8. If I (to live) near a wood, I (to gather) a lot of mushrooms. 9. If my father (to return) early, we (to watch) TV together. 10. If she (to know) English, she (to try) to enter the university.

Exercise 2

P Rewrite each of the following sentences twice, forming sentences of an unrealistic condition:

a) related to the present or future,

b ) related to the past.

1. If I am not too busy, I shall go to the concert. 2. They will all be surprised if I make such a mistake. 3. If he doesn't come in time, shall we have to wait for him? 4. If no one comes to help, we shall be obliged to do the work ourselves. 5. If you put on your glasses, you will see 6. What shall we do if they are late? 8. Will he be very displeased if I don't ring him up?

Exercise 3

Use the verbs given in brackets so that the sentences express the real condition.

1. If I (to see) John, I (to tell) him your news. 2. He (to be) very pleased if it (to be) really true. 3. If you (to go) to town on Monday, you (to meet) my brother Tom. 4. If you (to need) help, my father (to help) you. 5. We (to have) a picnic lunch if the day (to be) fine. 6. If you (to ask) a policeman, he (to tell) you the way. 7. I (to finish) the job tomorrow if I (to can). 8. I (not / to require) an umbrella if it(not / to rain). 9. If she (to think) it over carefully, she (to form) a clear opinion. 10. If they (to catch) the bus now, they (to arrive) at half past nine. 11. He (to find) the answers if he (to look) at the back of the book. 12. If you (to want) me to, I (to come) for a walk with you. 13. If he (to write) to her, she (to answer) at once. 14. If you (to wait) a few moments, the waiter (to bring) your coffee. 15. He (to lose) weight if he (to stop) eating too much. 16. If she (to be) patient, I (to try) to explain. 17. I (to wear) a purle tie only if I (to must). 18. If we (to leave) at once, we (to catch) the early train. 19. If he (to do) that again, his father (to punish) him. 20. If she (drink) this medicine, she (to feel) much better.

Exercise 4

Open the brackets so that the sentences express: a) a real condition, b) an unreal present tense condition.

1. If I (to know), I (to tell) you. 2. If she (to want) to talk she (to ring up). 3. Her health (to improve) if she (to sleep) longer. 4. If he (to have) enough money, he (to buy) a large house. 5. She (to feel) lonely if Peter (to go) out every evening. 6. We (to be) pleased to see you if you (to arrive). 7. If we (to can) come on Sunday, we (to come). 8. I (to understand) Smith if he (to speak) slowly. 9. We (not / to go) by ship unless there (to be) no other way. 10 If you (not / to give) him good meals, he (not / to be able) to work hard.

Exercise 5

Replace the sentences of the unreal condition in the present tense with the sentences of the unreal condition in the past tense.

1. If she tired, she could be better. 2. He would do more work if he were able. 3. I should live better if I earned more money. 4. If I knew the answer, I should tell you. 5. He wouldn't come unless you invited him. 6. We shouldn't remember it if it weren't so strange. 7. If I had time, I would help you. 8. Peter would come if you wanted him to 10. If you wrote more often, you would receive more letters. 11. They would prefer to keep it if they could. 12. I would buy it by myself if I had money. 13. If they offered it to me for nothing , I wouldn't take it. 14. I should break a promise if I answered your question. 15. If you swore to keep a secret, I would tell you.

Exercise 6

Make up sentences by matching between the left and right columns.

Exercise 7

Put the verbs given in brackets into the correct tense.

John Smith is in prison. How did it happen? If John (not / to oversleep), he (not / to be) late for work. If he (not / to be) late for work, his boss (not / to fire) him. If John (not / to lose) his job, he (not / to need) money and he (not / to rob) the bank. If he (not / to rob) the bank, the police (not / to arrest) him.

Exercise 8

Make up conditional sentences using the material from the left and right columns that would reflect your attitude to the situation.

e.g. Daniel had fallen ill. put on coat / catch cold

Daniel wouldn't have caught cold if he had put on coat.

Exercise 18

1. He is busy and does not come to see us. if ... . 2. The girl didn't study well last year and received bad marks. If ... . 3. He broke his bicycle and so he didn't go to the country. if ... . 4. He speaks English badly: he has no practice. if ... . 5. I had a bad headache yesterday, that "s why I didn't come to see you. if ... . 6. The ship was sailing near the coast, that "s why it struck a rock. If ... . 7. He was not in town, therefore he was not present at our meeting. If ... . 8. The pavement was so slippery that I fell and hurt my leg. If ... . 9. The sea is rough, and we cannot sail to the island. If ... . 10. They made a fire, and the frightened wolves ran away. If .... 11. It is late, and I have to go home. If .... 12. I was expecting my friend to come, that's why I couldn't go to the cinema with you. If. ... 13. He always gets top marks in mathematics because it is his favorite subject and he works a lot at it. If ... 14. I didn't translate the article yesterday because I had no dictionary. if ... . 15. We lost our way because the night was pitch-dark. if ... . 16. The box was so heavy that I couldn't carry it. That's why I took a taxi. if ... .

Exercise 19

Form conditional sentences.

1. The travelers had no camera with them, so they could not take photos of the beautiful scenery. if ... . 2. There was no sugar left, so we had to go to the shop late in the evening. if ... . 3. This house is very nice and comfortable, but it is not very good for living because it is situated close to a chemical plant and the air around is very bad. if ... . 4. He is an excellent specialist, but I can "t ask his advice because I" m not acquainted with him. if ... . 5. You cannot enjoy this merry evening party because you have a toothache. If ... 6. You know the material well enough, but you are very absent-minded, and that's why you always make many mistakes. If ... . 7. You did not ring me up, so I did not know you were in trouble. If ... . 8. You left the child alone in the room, so he hurt himself. If ... . 9. They spent a year in the tropics, so they got very sun-tanned. If ... . 10. It rained heavily, so we got drenched to the skin. If ... . 11. Why didn't you watch the cat? It ate all the fish. if ... . 12. A huge black cloud appeared from behind the forest, so we had to turn back and hurry home. if ... . 13. We shall not go to see them because it is very late. if ... . 14. Naturally she was angry, because you were in her way. if ... .

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