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Mixed Conditionals Exercise

This document provides an exercise to test understanding of mixed conditional sentences. It explains the different verb forms used in zero, first, second, and third conditional sentences. The exercise contains 12 sentences with blanks to fill in the appropriate verb form based on the conditional. An answer key is provided to check the responses.

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Mixed Conditionals Exercise

This document provides an exercise to test understanding of mixed conditional sentences. It explains the different verb forms used in zero, first, second, and third conditional sentences. The exercise contains 12 sentences with blanks to fill in the appropriate verb form based on the conditional. An answer key is provided to check the responses.

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Mixed Conditionals Exercise

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of conditional sentences. Conditional


clauses express a condition – something that must happen first so that something else can
happen.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. If I don't drink tea in the morning, I ............................. sleepy.


feel
will feel
would feel
would have felt
We can use the zero or first conditional here because we are talking about a real and possible
situation. In the zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses and in the
first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the
result clause.

2. If she arrived, we ......................... her with open arms.


will receive
would receive
would have received
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in
the main clause.

3. I ....................... you if you say that word again.


will beat
would beat
would have beaten
In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in
the main clause.

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4. If I had been there, I ................................. you.


will help
would help
would have helped
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past
participle in the main clause.

5. If I were you, I ............................... this.


won't buy
wouldn't buy
wouldn't have bought

6. If I had time, I ......................... dinner.


will cook
would cook
would have cooked
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in
the main clause.

7. I would handle the situation differently, if I ..................... angry.


am't
weren't
hadn't been

8. If you heat ice, it ...........................


melt
melts
will melt
would melt
In the zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses.

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9. If you had tried harder, you ...............................


will succeed
would succeed
would have succeeded
In the third conditional we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past
participle in the main clause.

10. If you try hard enough, you .........................


will win
would win
would have won

11. If she ....................... now, we can have dinner together.


arrives
arrived
would arrive

12. If you ........................ there, you could meet him.


go
went
had gone

PLAY AGAIN !
Answers
1. If I don’t drink tea in the morning, I feel / will feel sleepy.
2. If she arrived, we would receive her with open arms.
3. I will beat you if you say that word again.
4. If I had been there, I would have helped you.
5. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this.
6. If I had time, I would cook dinner.

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7. I would handle the situation differently, if I weren’t angry.


8. If you heat ice, it melts.
9. If you had tried harder, you would have succeeded.
10. If you try hard enough, you will succeed.

11. If she arrives now, we can have dinner together.


12. If you went there, you could meet him.

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