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.
- If she ___ (have) more time, she would travel around the world.
- They would buy a bigger house if they ___ (earn) more money.
- If I ___ (be) you, I would speak to the manager about the problem.
- He ___ (not / accept) the job if the salary were too low.
Correction
- If she had more time, she would travel around the world.
- They would buy a bigger house if they earned more money.
- If I were you, I would speak to the manager about the problem.
- 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.
- She doesn't know the answer. She can't help us. → If she…
- We don't have a car. We can't drive to the coast. → If we…
- He isn't free on Saturday. He can't come to the party. → If he…
- They don't live near the school. They can't walk there every day. → If they…
Correction
- If she knew the answer, she would help us.
- If we had a car, we would drive to the coast.
- If he were free on Saturday, he would come to the party.
- 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.
- If I will have more money, I would go on holiday to Japan.
- She would calls her friend if she knew the number.
- If they lived closer, they would visited us more often.
- If he is taller, he would join the basketball team.
Correction
- If I had more money, I would go on holiday to Japan.
- She would call her friend if she knew the number.
- If they lived closer, they would visit us more often.
- If he were taller, he would join the basketball team.
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