Conditional Sentence Exercises Jun 2026
Imagine how the heist could have happened differently if the thief had been smarter or luckier. These are unreal situations in the past or present.
| Conditional | If-clause | Main clause | |-------------|-----------|--------------| | Zero | Present simple | Present simple | | First | Present simple | will + infinitive | | Second | Past simple | would + infinitive | | Third | Past perfect | would have + past participle | conditional sentence exercises
The alarm system is motion-triggered. (Write a Zero Conditional) If anyone ____________________ (walk) past the painting after midnight, the alarm ____________________ (trigger). Imagine how the heist could have happened differently
Rewrite a sentence using a specific keyword (e.g., "unless") without changing the meaning. | | First | Real / possible future
| Type | Use | If-clause verb | Main clause verb | Example | |------|-----|----------------|------------------|---------| | | General truths / facts | Present simple | Present simple | If you heat ice, it melts. | | First | Real / possible future | Present simple | will + infinitive | If it rains, we will stay home. | | Second | Unreal / improbable present or future | Past simple | would + infinitive | If I won the lottery, I would travel. | | Third | Unreal past (no chance to change) | Past perfect | would have + past participle | If you had told me, I would have helped. |