Conditional Clauses Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. If you had invited her, she .................................. with us.

will come

would come

would have come

Correct! Wrong!

In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.

2. If I had enough money, I .......................... to university.

can go

could go

could have gone

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if clause and would / could / might + bare infinitive in the main clause.

3. If I knew her number, I .............................. it to you.

will give

would give

would have given

Correct! Wrong!

4. If I ......................... to that party, I would be bored.

went

had gone

Correct! Wrong!

5. If she ................................ French, she could work as a translator.

know

knew

had known

Correct! Wrong!

6. If I .......................... money, I will sell my car.

need

needed

had needed

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional, we use a simple present in the if-clause and will + first form of the verb in the main clause.

7. If you ........................... less than you earn, you will not get into debt.

spend

spent

had spent

Correct! Wrong!

8. If I .......................... more money, I could lead a better life.

earn

earned

had earned

Correct! Wrong!

9. If she .......................... about your future plans, what would you say?

ask

asked

had asked

Correct! Wrong!

10. If he ............................ his father's estate, he would have become rich.

inherits

inherited

had inherited

Correct! Wrong!

11. If you ......................... your lunch, you wouldn't be hungry now.

eat

ate

had eaten

Correct! Wrong!

12. If she had married me, both of us ................................ happy.

will be

would be

would have been

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

If you had invited her, she would have come with us.
If I had enough money, I could go to university.
If I knew her number, I would give it to you.
If I went to that party, I would be bored.
If she knew French, she could work as a translator.
If I need money, I will sell my car.
If you spend less than you earn, you will not get into debt.
If I earned more money, I could lead a better life.
If she asked about your future plans, what would you say?
If he had inherited his father’s estate, he would have become rich.
If you ate your lunch, you wouldn’t be hungry now.
If she had married me, both of us would have been happy.