English Language Notes Standard Six PDF
Conditional Sentences Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 With Examples
A condition is something that has to be fulfilled first before something else could happen.
Example
If you don’t pay school fees, you will not sit for the exams.
That is to say: You have to pay fees first so that you can be allowed to sit for exams.
- If you study hard, you will pass your exams.
- If Zainabu sleeps early, she will wake up early.
- If Hassan drives a car, we will arrive on time.
- If, unless or in case are the common words used in conditional sentences.
Types of conditional sentences
There are three types of conditional sentences.
I. Conditional sentences (type 1)
This refers to the future. An action in the future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time.
If + simple present + will ( future tense)
Example
- If I call him, he will come.
- If you throw a stone in the water, it will sink.
- If you heat butter, it will melt.
Exercises
a). Make 10 Conditional sentences type 1
b). Complete the conditional sentences type 1 by changing the verbs provided in the brackets into the correct form
- If you_____ (send) this letter now, she_______ (receive) it tomorrow.
- If I _______(do) this test, I ________(improve) my English.
- If I ________(find) your ring, I ________(give) it back to you.
- Salma ________(go) shopping if she_______ (have) time in the afternoon.
- Simon_______(go) to London next week if he ________(get) an air ticket.
- If I ______(go) out tonight, ______(go) to the cinema.
- If you _______(get) back late, I ________(be) angry.
- I ________(come)early, if you______(ant).
- They _________(go) to the party, if they_______(be) invited.
- She _________(stay) in London, if she ________(get) a job.
- He ________(not/ get) a better job, if he _____ (not/pass) that exam.
- I _______(buy) a new dress, if I ___________(have) enough money.
- She __________ (cook) dinner, if you________(go) to the supermarket.
- We _______(be) late if we __________(not/hurry).
- She _________ (take) a taxi, if it ________(rain).
II. Conditional sentences (type 2)
This refers to the situation whereby an action could happen if the present situation was different. In this case it is possible but very unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled.
If + simple past + would + infinitive verb
Examples
- If I had a car, I would take you to him.
- If I tried hard, I would pass the test.
Exercises
a). Make 10 Conditional sentences type 2
b). Complete the conditional sentence type 2 by changing the verb into the correct form.
- If we (have)_______a yacht, we (sail) _______the Indian Ocean.
- If they (tell) _______their father, he (be) _______very angry.
- If I (live) _______on a lonely island, I (run) _______freely all day.
- If I (be)_______ you, I (get)________a new job.
- If he (be) _______younger, he (travel) _________more.
- If I (have) _________ enough money, I (buy) _______ a big house.
- She (spend) _________a year in the USA, if it (be)_______easier to get a visa.
- My brother (buy) ________a sports car, if he (have) ________ the money.
- We (buy) _____ a house, if we (decide) _________ to stay here.
- They (have)__________ more money, if they (not/ but) __________ so many clothes.
- They (go) _______ to Spain on holiday, if they (like) ________ hot weather.
- She (pass)__________ the exam, if she (study)_________ more.
- We never (be)________ late again, if we (buy) __________ a anew car.
- You (lose)_________ weight, if you(eat) _________ less.
- We (come)______________ to dinner, if we (have) _________ time.
III. Conditional sentence (type 3)
This shows that all things are in the past and nothing can be done at the moment. Type 3 is also called a ‘rejected condition’
If + past perfect (would have/ could have)
Examples
- If we had hired a car, we would have saved time.
- If we had woken up early, we would have arrived on time.
Exercises
a). Make 10 Conditional sentences type 3
b). Complete the conditional sentence type 3 by changing the verb into the correct form.
- If Mwajuma (has)________Money, she (buy)________More dresses.
- If I (have)________a car, I (have) ________taken you to him.
- If he (have)________more time, he (learn)________ Karate.
- If you (go) ________bybike more often, you (be/not) ________ so tired.
- If you (not/ be) ______ late, we (not/ miss)________ the bus.
- If she (study)_______, she (pass) _____ the exam.
- If we (arrive) ________ earlier, we (see) ______ Amina.
- If we (not/go) _______ to the party, we (not/meet)________ them.
- If he (take) the job, he (not/go)__________ travelling.
- He (be)______ happier, if he(stay)_______ at home.
- She (pass) _____ the exam, if she (study) _________ harder.
- We (not/ get) ________ married, if we (not/ go) _______ to the same university.
- They (be) ________ late, if they (not/ take) _________ a taxi.
- I (call) ______you, if I (not/ forget) _______my phone.
- She (not/do) _______ it, if she (know) ______ you were ill.
