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Conditional Types — Practice

Read each if-sentence and decide which conditional it is — zero, first, second, or third. The highlighted result-clause verb is your biggest clue. 40 click-to-hear ESL examples.

📝 Conditionals unit · lesson 2 of 4 ⏱ about 10 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

Builds on Conditionals — the guide Next in unit Will vs Would →

  • Always true — general facts and rules
  • If you heat ice, it melts. – Zero conditional
  • If plants get no water, they die. – Zero conditional
  • If you mix red and blue, you get purple. – Zero conditional
  • If I drink coffee at night, I do not sleep well. – Zero conditional
  • If the light turns red, cars stop. – Zero conditional
  • If you press this button, the door opens. – Zero conditional
  • If it snows, the schools close early. – Zero conditional
  • If babies are hungry, they cry. – Zero conditional
  • If metal gets hot, it expands. – Zero conditional
  • If you stand in the rain, you get wet. – Zero conditional
  • Real future — possible plans and results
  • If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. – First conditional
  • If you study tonight, you will pass the test. – First conditional
  • If we hurry, we will catch the train. – First conditional
  • If she calls me, I will tell her the news. – First conditional
  • If you eat all that candy, you will feel sick. – First conditional
  • If the weather is nice, we will walk to work. – First conditional
  • If he does not leave now, he will miss the flight. – First conditional
  • If you help me today, I will help you tomorrow. – First conditional
  • If the store is open, I will buy some bread. – First conditional
  • If they win this game, they will reach the final. – First conditional
  • Imaginary now or future — dreams and hypotheticals
  • If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world. – Second conditional
  • If she lived closer, we would meet more often. – Second conditional
  • If I were you, I would apologize. – Second conditional
  • If we had a bigger house, we would get a dog. – Second conditional
  • If he spoke Spanish, he would work in Madrid. – Second conditional
  • If I knew the answer, I would tell you. – Second conditional
  • If people could fly, airports would be empty. – Second conditional
  • If I did not have to work, I would sleep all day. – Second conditional
  • If you asked her nicely, she would say yes. – Second conditional
  • If we left now, we would arrive before dark. – Second conditional
  • Imaginary past — regrets and what-ifs
  • If she had studied, she would have passed the exam. – Third conditional
  • If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train. – Third conditional
  • If I had known about the party, I would have come. – Third conditional
  • If he had not missed the bus, he would have arrived on time. – Third conditional
  • If you had asked me, I would have helped you. – Third conditional
  • If they had booked earlier, they would have gotten cheaper tickets. – Third conditional
  • If I had seen the sign, I would have stopped. – Third conditional
  • If she had taken a map, she would not have gotten lost. – Third conditional
  • If the team had practiced more, they would have won. – Third conditional
  • If I had saved my money, I would have bought that car. – Third conditional