'IF' Conditional Clause with Examples & Exercises. 'IF' Type 1 - Possible Situation 'If" Type 2 - Imaginary Situation 'IF' Type 3 - Impossible Situation

1. Conditionals (If clause)
Third Term Lesson

2. “If” Type One (Possible situations)
 “If” type one is used when we talk about real and possible situations.
Format
If + simple present, will + base verb
If + subject + (verb s/es) , subject + will + base verb
Examples
If you work hard, you will pass the exam easily.
If it rains, you will get wet.
If you drop that glass, it will break.
If she studies well, she will pass the exams.
If he works hard, he will become successful.
If you don't leave, I will call the police.
Rule:
She/He/It/Singular – Verb s/es
You/They/I / Plural – No s/es

3. Exercise on Conditional Sentences Type 1
1. If you ………………………….. (send) this letter now, she ………………………….. (receive) it
tomorrow.
2. If I ………………………….. (do) this test, I ………………………….. (improve) my English.
3. If I ………………………….. (find) your ring, I ………………………….. (give) it back to you.
4. If she ………………………….. (play) well today, she ………………………….. (get) some gifts.
5. If they ………………………….. (study) harder, they ………………………….. (pass) the exam.
6. If it didn’t ………………………….. (rain) tomorrow, I ………………………….. (water) the plants.
7. If he ………………………….. (get) a cheap flight, Simon ………………………….. (go) to London
next week.

4. “If” Type Two (Imaginary situations)
 “If” type two is used to talk about imaginary situations which may not occur in reality.
Format
If + past simple, would + base verb
If + subject + past tense , subject + would + base verb
Examples
If I won a lot of money, I would give some of it to the poor.
If it rained, you would get wet.
If she fell, she would hurt herself.
If I were taller, I would buy this dress.
If I were you, I would give up smoking.
If you went to bed earlier, you wouldn't be so tired.

5. Exercise on Conditional Sentences Type 2
1. If we ………………………….. (have) a yacht, we ………………………….. (sail) the
seven seas.
2. If he ………………………….. (have) more time, he …………………………..
(learn) karate.
3. If they ………………………….. (tell) their father, he ………………………….. (be) very
angry.
4. If I ………………………….. (live) on a lonely island, I
………………………….. (run) around all day.
5. If we ………………………….. (know) how, We ………………………….. (help) you.
6. If he ………………………….. (have) the money, my brother …………………………..
(buy) a sports car.

6. “If” Type Three (Impossible situations)
 “If” type three is used to talk about ‘unreal’ or impossible things in the past.
Format
If + past perfect, would + have + past participle
If + subject + (had + P/P) , subject + would + base verb
Examples
If you had run faster, you would have won the race.
If it had rained, you would have gotten wet.
If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam
If he had talked me, I would have listened to him.
If she had saved enough money, she would have bought a new bicycle.

7. 1. If you ………………………….. (study) for the test, you ………………………….. (pass) it.
2. If you ………………………….. (ask) me, I ………………………….. (help) you.
3. If we ………………………….. (go) to the cinema, we ………………………….. (see) my friend
Jacob.
4. If you ………………………….. (speak) English, she ………………………….. (understand) .
5. If they ………………………….. (listen) to me, we ………………………….. (be) home earlier.
6. If I ………………………….. (have) your address, I ………………………….. (write) you a
postcard.
7. If my daughter ………………………….. (see) this toys, she probably …………………………..
(want) me to buy them.
Exercise on Conditional Sentences Type 3