Real, unreal and past-unreal situations — form, use and practice
All three conditionals talk about if-situations and their results, but each one is anchored in a different kind of reality: things that really happen, things we're imagining, and things that are already too late to change.
Used for realistic future possibilities and their likely results.
"If it rains, we'll cancel the picnic."
Used for hypothetical, unlikely or imaginary present/future situations.
"If I won the lottery, I would travel the world."
Used for imagining a different past — it's too late for the situation to change.
"If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam."
Tip: the if-clause can come first or second ("If it rains, we'll cancel" / "We'll cancel if it rains") — the meaning doesn't change, only the comma.
Each sentence contains one error, or it may be correct. Click the part that is wrong, then choose why it's wrong.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct conditional form.
Rewrite each sentence using the conditional type shown, keeping the same meaning.
Click the words in the correct order to build a complete conditional sentence.
Read each real-life situation and choose the response that uses the most appropriate conditional.
Each sentence has one grammar mistake. Type out the full corrected sentence.
Respond to each situation with a full conditional sentence of the type requested. There's no single correct answer — check your sentence against the model answer for form and logic.