Conditional Overview with Examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are two kinds of Conditional:

Real and Unreal.

Real Conditional describes real-life situations.

Unreal Conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations.

Although the various Conditional forms might seem quite abstract or confusing at first, they are actually some of the most useful structures in English and are commonly included in daily conversations. If you want to use the Conditional Pages as a reference only and do not want to complete the tutorial, Click Here.

The tutorial should be completed as follows:

1. Read this introduction page.

2. Complete the exercises below. After each exercise, we have listed the conditional forms covered. Just click on the name of the conditional form to learn more about its use.

EXERCISES TOPICS COVERED
Conditional Exercise 1 "If" vs. "When"
Conditional Exercise 2 Present Unreal Conditional
Conditional Exercise 3 Present Real Conditional and Present Unreal Conditional
Conditional Exercise 4 Past Unreal Conditional
Conditional Exercise 5 Past Real Conditional and Past Unreal Conditional
Conditional Exercise 6 Present Unreal Conditional and Past Unreal Conditional
Conditional Exercise 7 Future Real Conditional
Conditional Exercise 8 Future Real Conditional and Future Unreal Conditional
Conditional Exercise 9 Continuous Conditional Forms
Conditional Exercise 10 Mixed Conditionals
Conditional Exercise 11 "Were to" in Past, Present and Future
Conditional Final Test All Conditional Forms

 

Present Real Conditional Present Unreal Conditional

If I have time, I study English.
(Sometimes I have time.)
If I had time, I would study English.
(I don't have time.)
Past Real Conditional Past Unreal Conditional

If I had time, I studied English.
(Sometimes I had time.)
If I had had time, I would have studied English.
(I didn't have time.)
Future Real Conditional Future Unreal Conditional

If I have time, I will study English.
If I have time, I am going to study English.
(I don't know if I will have time or not.)

Other forms possible.
If I had time, I would study English.
(I won't have time.)

Other forms possible.