Conditionals are used to express possible or imaginary situations and their consequences. They consist of two parts: the “if” clause, which presents a condition, and the main clause, which indicates the result of the condition. In English, there are four types of conditionals: zero, first, second, and third. Zero conditionals describe general facts or habits, first conditionals describe real or likely situations, second conditionals describe unreal or hypothetical situations, and third conditionals describe a past situation that did not happen. Let’s practice using conditionals in the following exercises!
Exercise 1: First Conditional
If it *rains*(rain) tomorrow, I will stay at home.
She will be very happy if you *send*(send) her a birthday card.
If they *study*(study) hard, they will pass the exam.
He will be late if he *does*(do) not leave now.
If you *mix*(mix) red and blue, you get purple.
We will go to the beach if it *is*(be) sunny.
If she *wins*(win) the lottery, she will buy a new car.
They will not understand if you *do*(do) not explain it well.
She will come to the party if she *can*(can) find a babysitter.
If he *eats*(eat) too much, he will get sick.
If you *practice*(practice) every day, you will improve your skills.
You will not pass the test if you *do*(do) not study.
I will buy that dress if it *is*(be) on sale.
If they *invite*(invite) us, we will come to the party.
She will cancel the trip if it *snows*(snow) heavily.
Exercise 2: Second Conditional
If I *won*(win) the lottery, I would travel the world.
She would be happy if you *sent*(send) her a birthday card.
If they *studied*(study) hard, they would pass the exam.
He would be late if he *did*(do) not leave now.
If you *mixed*(mix) red and blue, you would get purple.
We would go to the beach if it *were*(be) sunny.
If she *won*(win) the lottery, she would buy a new car.
They would not understand if you *did*(do) not explain it well.
She would come to the party if she *could*(can) find a babysitter.
If he *ate*(eat) too much, he would get sick.
If you *practiced*(practice) every day, you would improve your skills.
You would not pass the test if you *did*(do) not study.
I would buy that dress if it *were*(be) on sale.
If they *invited*(invite) us, we would come to the party.
She would cancel the trip if it *snowed*(snow) heavily.
