English Conditional Exercises: Zero, First, Second, Third

Posted on Jan 4, 2025 in English

English Conditional Exercises

Conditional Zero: For general truths or the result of an action or situation: if + present simple + present simple.


First Conditional: For a possibility in the future: if + present simple + will/won’t


Second Conditional: For an imaginary or impossible action in the present: if + past simple + would/could/might


Third Conditional: For an imaginary action in the past, for past regrets, or to express a possibility in the past: if + past perfect + would/wouldn’t have + past participle


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had


Answers – Exercise 1, page 107:
  • 1-switch on
  • 2-don’t need
  • 3-I would bring
  • 4-lived
  • 5-wouldn’t
  • 6-reach


Exercise 2:
  • 1-stay; will definitely have
  • 2-want; will have to
  • 3-put; would never look
  • 4-will never throw; thinks
  • 5-don’t want; will go
  • 6-don’t take; will regret


Exercise 3:
  • 1-were
  • 2-would be
  • 3-were
  • 4-would come
  • 5-don’t find
  • 6-will go
  • 7-were
  • 8-wouldn’t have


Page 108


Exercise 3: 1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8B


Page 109


Exercise 1:
  • 1-had booked
  • 2-wouldn’t have got
  • 3-had gone
  • 4-might have get
  • 5-could have had
  • 6-would used
  • 7-would have been
  • 8-wouldn’t have felt


Exercise 2:
  • 1-pays; will learn
  • 2-had kept; I wouldn’t have lost
  • 3-could have got; wouldn’t have taken
  • 4-would have bought; were
  • 5-haven’t had packed; wouldn’t have lost


Exercise 3:
  • 1-could have gone
  • 2-if we haven’t gone
  • 3-he had worn
  • 4-might have visited
  • 5-lily had known Spanish
  • 6-would have had