Exercises B1 : use Present Conditional in English (answers)

These exercises help you practise the Present Conditional in English, focusing on the If + simple past + would structure. Use what you learned in the course to talk about imaginary situations, give advice, and express wishes.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blanks – Present Conditional

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets to form a Present Conditional sentence.

1. If she ___ (have) more time, she would travel around the world.
2. They would buy a bigger house if they ___ (earn) more money.
3. If I ___ (be) you, I would speak to the manager about the problem.
4. He ___ (not / accept) the job if the salary were too low.

Correction

1. If she had more time, she would travel around the world.
2. They would buy a bigger house if they earned more money.
3. If I were you, I would speak to the manager about the problem.
4. He would not accept the job if the salary were too low.

Exercice 2 — Sentence Transformation – Building Conditionals

Rewrite each pair of ideas as a single Present Conditional sentence using If + simple past + would.

1. She doesn't know the answer. She can't help us. → If she…
2. We don't have a car. We can't drive to the coast. → If we…
3. He isn't free on Saturday. He can't come to the party. → If he…
4. They don't live near the school. They can't walk there every day. → If they…

Correction

1. If she knew the answer, she would help us.
2. If we had a car, we would drive to the coast.
3. If he were free on Saturday, he would come to the party.
4. If they lived near the school, they would walk there every day.

Exercice 3 — Spot and Correct the Errors

Each sentence contains a mistake in the Present Conditional structure. Identify the error and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. If I will have more money, I would go on holiday to Japan.
2. She would calls her friend if she knew the number.
3. If they lived closer, they would visited us more often.
4. If he is taller, he would join the basketball team.

Correction

1. If I had more money, I would go on holiday to Japan.
2. She would call her friend if she knew the number.
3. If they lived closer, they would visit us more often.
4. If he were taller, he would join the basketball team.