Exercises on Conditional sentences

Choose the correct word or put the appropriate verb form

1. (If / When) I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.

2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When) she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.

3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When) I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.

4. If I (have) enough money, I (go) on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!

5. I love to travel! When I (have) enough money, I (go)  abroad. I do it almost every year

6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have) enough money, I (go) with  them.

7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know), I (make) you a vanilla birthday cake.

8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) what she bought you, I (tell, not you.

9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) with us, she (can) act as our interpreter.

10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never) your wedding if I (have) a choice in the matter.

11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) along the river to school.

12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.

13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.

14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.

15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!

16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she (wait) there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.

17. If I (pass) the test, I (get) an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.

18. If I (be) rich, I (buy) that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.

19. We (go) skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.

20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate) the email for you yesterday.

 

 

Teacher's Copy

  1. (If / When) When I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
  2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When) If she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.
  3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When) When I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
  4. If I (have) had enough money, I (go) would go on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
  5. I love to travel! When I (have) have enough money, I (go) go abroad. I do it almost every year.
  6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have) had had enough money, I (go) would have gone with them.
  7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) had known, I (make) would have made you a vanilla birthday cake.
  8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) knew what she bought you, I (tell, not) wouldn't tell you.
  9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) were with us, she (can) could act as our interpreter.
  10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never) would never miss your wedding if I (have) had a choice in the matter.
  11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) will walk along the river to school.
  12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) will treat you to a dinner and a movie.
  13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) would treat you to a dinner and a movie.
  14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) would be snorkeling along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.
  15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) would have been crossing the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
  16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she (wait) would have been waiting there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
  17. If I (pass) had passed the test, I (get) would have got an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
  18. If I (be) were rich, I (buy) would have bought that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
  19. We (go) would go skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.
  20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate) would have translated the email for you yesterday.