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.
1If you ............... here before 8 o’clock, we can go to the movies.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "get" in the if-clause of a first conditional sentence.
2If Grandma can’t come to us, we ............... and see her.
Wrong!
Use "will go" for the result in a real future condition.
3If you were in Mumbai, why ............... you come and see us?
Wrong!
Use "didn’t" because the sentence asks about a past situation.
4If I ............... you, we would both be happy.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "married" in the if-clause of a second conditional sentence.
5If I have enough time tomorrow, I ............... watch a movie.
Wrong!
Use "will" for the main clause in a first conditional sentence.
6If I ............... his name, I would tell you.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "knew" in the if-clause of a second conditional sentence.
7Wouldn’t it be nice if you ............... me a bit with the housework?
Wrong!
Use "helped" after "if" to talk about an imagined present action.
8I will get up earlier if there ............... a good reason to.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "is" in the if-clause of a first conditional sentence.
9If my eyes ............... a little bigger, I would be quite pretty.
Wrong!
Use "were" in this second conditional sentence with an unreal present situation.
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- If you get here before 8 o’clock, we can go to the movies.
- If Grandma can’t come to us, we will go and see her.
- If you were in Mumbai, why didn’t you come and see us?
- If I married you, we would both be happy.
- If I have enough time tomorrow, I will watch a movie.
- If I knew his name, I would tell you.
- Wouldn’t it be nice if you helped me a bit with the housework?
- I will get up earlier if there is a good reason to.
- If my eyes were a little bigger, I would be quite pretty.