Exercises for practicing the condicionals sentences
Aimed at A2 learners
Time: 15 mins
Prof. E Garbey Savigne
Learning outcome: by the end of the completion of the exercise the learners will be able to understand the use of conditionals
Instructions:
Choose the correct answer.
Q1 - If you'd arrived on time, none of this would have happened
This sentence is about something that happened in the past
This sentence is about something that is very unlikely to happen
Q2 - If I were you, I'd get in touch with a solicitor
This is about something that is likely to happen in the near future
This is about something now
Q3 - If I won the lottery, I'd go on a cruise
This is about the present
This is about the future
Q4 - If the weather stays good, I'll play a round of golf tomorrow
This is about something that is unlikely to happen
This is about something that has a good chance of happening
Q5 - If they win, they'll be top of the Premier Division
This could well happen
This is unlikely to happen
Q6 - But for Jane's help, I'd never have got it done on time
Jane helped the speaker
Jane didn't help the speaker
Q7 - It might not have been Sally
The speaker thinks that it probably was Sally
The speaker is fairly sure it wasn't Sally
Q8 - John, should you see her, could you ask Helen to give me a quick ring?
John is likely to see Helen
John might possibly see Helen
(adapted from a a given text)
Feedback
There are different types of Conditionals names ,
zero conditional (when an order , suggestion after the condition)
first conditional (wishes and possibility)
Second conditional ( Not likely, usually used when giving suggestions)
Third Conditional (impossible to be done or achieved)