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    This document discusses conditionals in English grammar. It explains the three types of conditionals - first, second and third - based on the tense used in the conditional clause. For each type, it provides an example conditional sentence and explains the tense pattern. It then provides exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences in each of the three types, including filling in the correct verb forms. The exercises cover a range of common conditional sentence structures.

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    CONDITIONALS

    If I have enough money , I will go to Japan.


    conditional clause         main clause
    I will go to Japan, if I have enough money
    main clause         conditional clause

    First, Second, and Third Conditional

    1. First conditional: If I have enough money, I will go to Japan.


    2. Second conditional: If I had enough money, I would go to Japan.
    3. Third conditional: If I had had enough money, I would have gone to Japan.

    Conditional clause Main clause


    1. If + Present Tense // will + stem / modal + stem / imperative
    a. If you help me with the dishes , I will help you with your homework. (will + stem )
    b. If you feel ill, you can go home. (modal + stem ).

    c. If you see Mr Fox tonight, tell him I am ill. (imperative).


    2. If + Past Tense // would + stem
    Eg. If I was rich, I would travel around the world.
    3. If + Past Perfect Tense // would have + past participle
    Eg. If you had studied harder, you would have passed your test.
    We do not normally use will or would in the conditional clause,

    EXERCISE ONE : Write the correct form of verbs EXERCISE TWO : Write the correct form of verbs
    in brackets. ( TYPE 1 ) in brackets. ( TYPE 2 )
    1/ If I ……… (go) out tonight, I …………….(go) to the 1/ If I ………….. (be) you, I ……………………….. (get) a new
    cinema. job.
    2/ If you……… (get) back late, I……………(be) angry. 2/ If he ……… (be) younger, he …………..……… (travel)
    3/ If he …………. (come), I……………. (be) surprised. more.
    4/ If the weather ………………….. (not / improve), we 3/ If we ………………. (not / be) friends, I ………………………
    ……………………. (not / have) a picnic. (be) angry with you.
    5/ If we ………. (eat) all this cake, we ………….. (feel) 4/ If I ………… (have) enough money, I ……………………..
    sick. (buy) a big house.
    6/ .If you …………………… (not / want) to go out, I 5/ If I ……………… (speak) perfect English, I
    …………………….. (cook) dinner at home. …………………….. (have) a good job.
    7/ I ……………… (come) early if you …..……. (want). 6/ We …………………………….. (buy) a house if we ……….
    8/ She ……………. (stay)in London if she …...… (get) a ………. (decide) to stay here.
    job. 7/ They ………………………..... (have) more money if they
    9/ She ……………… (take)a taxi if it …………. (rain). …………………………………. (not / buy) so many clothes.
    10/ .I ……………..…. (not / go) if you …………..……. (not / 8/ She …………………. (call) him if she ……………(know)
    come)with me. his number.
    EXERCISE THREE : Write the correct form of 9/ She ……………………. (pass) the exam if she
    verbs in brackets. ( TYPE 3 ) ………………….. (study) more.
    1/ If you ……………………….………. (not / be) late, we EXERCISE FIVE : Rewrite the sentences .
    …………………………………………..(not / miss) the bus. ( Use conditional 1 )
    2/ If we ……………………………. (arrive) earlier, we 1/He wants to pass the test. He has to work harder.
    …………………………………………. (see) John. If……………………………………………………………………………….
    3/ If they ……………………… (go) to bed early, they 2/ You may meet him. Then please ask him to come over
    …………………………………………………… (not / wake) up here.
    late. If……………………………………………………………………………….…………
    4/ If she ……………………… (go) to university, she 3/ You should work hard. Then you will get good marks.
    …………………………………………. (study) French. If………………………………………………………………………..……….
    4/ You have to invite her. She will come.
    5/ If he ………………………… (take) the job, he
    If………………………………………………………………………………….
    ……………………………………………………… (not / go)
    5/ Obey the rules. Otherwise, you will be persecuted.
    travelling.
    If………………………………………………………………………………….
    6/ He …………………………………. (be) happier if he
    …………………………………….. (stay) at home.
    7/ They ………………………………….. (be) late if they
    ……………………………. (not / take) a taxi. EXERCISE SIX : Rewrite the sentences .
    8/ I ………………………….……………(call) you if I ( Use conditional 2 )
    ………………………………………… (not / forget) my phone. 1/ His marks aren’t good because he doesn’t work
    9/ We ………………………………. (come) if we hard.
    ………………….(be) invited. If………………………………………………………………………………
    10/ She …………………………………………..(not / do) it if If……………………………………………………………………………..
    she ………………………………….. (know) you were ill. 2/ I’m busy, so I won’t come with you.
    If………………………………………………………………………………..
    3/ It’s cold, so we won’t go to the beach.
    EXERCISE FOUR : Write the correct form of If………………………………………………………………………………
    verbs in brackets. ( MIXED ) 4/ He won’t lend you his camera because he needs it.
    1/ If you ………. (be) a professional basketball player, If……………………………………………………………………………….
    who would you play for? 5/ He walks to school because she hasn’t got a bike.
    2/ If he ……………… (not study) now, he won’t have If……………………………………………………………………………….
    time later.
    3/ If Susan had taken the map, she EXERCISE FIVE : Rewrite the sentences .
    …………………………….. (not get) lost. ( Use conditional 3 )
    4/ The teacher ………………..(be) angry if you didn’t do 1/ We didn’t go to the beach because it rained.
    your homework. If……………………………………………………………………………..
    5/ What ……………………….. (you/ give) me if it were ………………………………………………………………………………..
    my birthday tomorrow? 2/ We didn’t go out to dinner because Dad finished
    6/If we recycle more, there ……………….. (not be) so work late.
    much rubbish. If……………………………………………………………………………….
    7/ If they had something to eat, they ………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………….
    (not be) hungry. 3/ You dropped the vase because you weren’t careful.
    8/ If we ………………. (hear) the weather forecast, we If……………………………………………………………………………….
    wouldn’t have gone to the beach. If……………………………………………………………………………….
    9/ If they ……………………(not hurry) up, they will miss 4/ He didn’t pass the exam because he was nervous.
    the film. If………………………………………………………………………………
    10/ If the bus …………………... (not arrive) soon, we’ll ………………………………………………………………………………….
    be late. 5/ We were late because our car broke down.
    11/ If they had phoned me yesterday, I If………………………………………………………
    …………………………………. (give) them the news. ………..
    12/ If I ……… (be) you, I wouldn’t eat so many sweets. …………………………………………………………
    ……….

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