There are mainly three types of conditional clauses in English.
- First conditional
- Second conditional
- Third conditional
The first conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations. Second and third conditional are used to talk about imaginary or improbable conditions.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate conditional verb forms.
1. If you ……………… here before 8 o’clock, we can go to the movies.
2. If granny can’t come to us, we ……………… and see her.
3. If you were in Mumbai, why ………………. you come and see us?
4. If I ………………. you, we both would be happy.
5. If I have enough time tomorrow, I ………………. watch a movie.
6. If I …………… his name, I would tell you.
7. Wouldn’t it be nice if you ……………….. me a bit with the housework?
8. I will get up earlier if there …………….. a good reason to.
9. If my eyes ………………… a little bigger, I would be quite pretty.
Answers
1. If you get here before 8 o’clock, we can go to the movies.
2. If granny can’t come to us, we will go and see her.
3. If you were in Mumbai, why didn’t you come and see us?
4. If I married you, we both would be happy.
5. If I have enough time tomorrow, I will watch a movie.
6. If I knew his name, I would tell you.
7. Wouldn’t it be nice if you helped me a bit with the housework?
8. I will get up earlier if there is a good reason to.
9. If my eyes were a little bigger, I would be quite pretty.
