Conditionals Rules and Homework Exercises
Conditionals Rules and Homework Exercises
0 type
If + Present s., Present s.
(V1/s; don’t/ doesn’t V1)
If you mix white and black, you get grey.
1 type
If Present S, Will V1
If it rains, I will go to school by bus.
2 type
If Past s, would V1
(V2/ed; didn’t V1)
If it rained, I would go to school by bus.
3 type
If Past Perfect, would have V3/ed
(had V3/ed)
If it had rained yesterday, I would have gone to school by bus.
1. The burglars ________________________ (not do) so much damage if you hadn´t locked all the drawers.
3. They would have forced their way into the house if I ___________________________ (not call) for help.
4. You ________________________ (not be) of any use to me unless you learn to type.
5. I ____________________________ (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty.
6. You´ll get a cold if you ________________________ (not change) your wet clothes.
10. If you had told me earlier, I ________________________ (be able) to help you.
12. You ___________________________ (not make) such a mistake if you had been more careful.
17. If you had gone to the exhibition you ________________________ (enjoy) it.
20. If that ship ________________________ (sink) there will not be enough life boats on board.
21. If he ________________________ (be) able to win that match he would have made it to the finals.
23. If he sends the letter off today Joan ________________________ (have) it by Monday.
24. If I ________________________ (not smoke) like a chimney the curtains would not get so yellow.
25. If my wife ________________________ (have) a dishwasher I would not have to dry up daily.
27. If John ________________________ (eat) those mushrooms he would not have survived.
28. If the weather lasts for one more week the farmers ________________________ (be) able to bring in the
harvest.
29. He might have been happier at school if he ________________________ (be) good at sport .
30. If his French lessons at school ________________________ (be) more interesting, he wouldn´t have studied
German.
32. When he was 24, he was seriously ill. If he hadn´t been sent to a very good hospital, he
________________________ (could die).
33. He wouldn´t have become a teacher if he ________________________ (not meet) a certain man.
34. If he hadn´t met a certain woman, he ____________________________ (might not go) to live abroad.
36. He would not have been so happy if he ________________________ ( not have) a very good life.
38. If you had married Peter you ________________________ (have) a very unhappy life.
43. If you went away I ________________________ (invite) all my friends and have a party.