English Grammar - If-Clauses - Conditional I

Use
It is possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if clause.

Form
if clause

Simple Present

main clause
will-future
or
infinitive
or
Modal + infinitive

Examples
If I learn,

I will pass the exams.

If you see John tonight,

tell him to e-mail me..

If Ben gets up early

he can catch the bus.

The if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.

If I learn,

I will pass the exams.

I will pass the exams

if I learn.

English Grammar - If-Clauses - Conditional II

Use
It is theoretically possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if clause.

Form
if clause

Simple Past

main clause
would + infinitive
or
could + infinitive
or
might + infinitive

Examples
If I learned,

I would pass the exams.

If I learned,

I could pass the exams.

If I learned,

I might pass the exams.

The if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.

If I learned,

I would pass the exams.

I would pass the exams

if I learned.

If-Clauses/Conditional I

Write the verbs in brackets into the gaps in Conditional I. Use the will-future in the main
clause.
Example:
If I __ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film.
Answer:
If I go to the cinema, I will watch an interesting film.

1. If I

(to learn), I

2. We

(not/to swim) if the weather

3. If he

(to have) a temperature, he

4. I
5. If I

(to be) very happy if my friends

(to earn) a lot of money, I

6. If we
7. The teacher
8. If our class

(to pass) the exams.

(to be) bad.
(to see) the doctor.
(to come).
(to fly) to New York.

(not/to come) home in time, we

(not/to be) happy if I
(to go) to England, I

(to miss) the film.

(to forget) my homework again.
(to visit) the Tower of London.

Answers:
1. : If I learn, I will pass the exams.
2. : We will not swim if the weather is bad.
3. : If he has a temperature he will see the doctor.
4. : I will be very happy if my friends come.
5. : If I earn a lot of money, I will fly to New York.
6. : If we do not come home in time, we will miss the film.
7: The teacher will not be happy if I forget my homework again.
8. : If our class goes to England, I will visit the Tower of London.

If-Clauses/Conditional II

Write the verbs in brackets into the gaps in Conditional II.

Example:
If I ____ (to go) to the cinema, I _________ (to watch) an interesting film.
Answer:
If I went to the cinema, I would watch an interesting film.

1. If they
2. If he
3. The Smiths
4. If Susan
5. We
6. If the pupils

(to have) enough money, they

(to be) my friend, I

(to buy) a new car.

(to invite) him.

(to go) on holiday if they

(to have) time.

(to learn) more, she

(to be) better at school.

(to call) the police if we

(to see) a burglar.

(to have) no school, they

7. If I

(to come) home early, my father

8. If I

(to be) you, I

(not/to be) angry.

(not/to go) to the party.

Answers:
1. : If they had enough money, they would buy a new car.
2. : If he was my friend, I would invite him.
3. : The Smiths would go on holiday if they had time.
4. : If Susan learned more, she would be better at school.
5. : We would call the police if we saw a burglar.
6. : If the pupils had no school they would play football.
7. : If I came home early, my father would not be angry.
8. : If I were you I would not go to the party.

(to play) football.