Great Exercises for the Conditionals

First, Second and Third Conditional Listening/Speaking and Grammar Exercises and Worksheets

Summary of the conditionals

1. The first conditional is used to talk about possible future events.

2. The second conditional is used to talk about unlikely (imaginary or unreal situations) future events.

3. The third conditional is used to talk about past events that didn’t happen (regrets!).

1 First conditional for possibility listening/speaking (with answers and audio)

This is a first conditional complete-the-sentence exercise for English language learners. . Students complete the sentences using their own ideas generated by the pictures and/or listen to the audio.

First conditional grammar exercise (PDF)

First conditional

(video mp4) (video YouTube mp4)

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2 An introduction to the unreal conditional (2nd)

Here is a short introduction or guide to the unreal conditional.

(download PDF)

(see the video on YouTube)

An introduction to the unreal conditional

3 Imaginary (2nd conditional for unreal situations with answers and audio)

This is a 2nd conditional complete-the-sentence exercise for English language learners. It is used for imaginary situations.

2nd conditional listening/speaking exercise

Imaginary: 2nd conditional grammar exercise (PDF)

Imaginary 2nd conditinal

(video mp4) (video YouTube mp4)

4 Introduction to the past unreal/past possibility/3rd conditional

Here is a short introduction or guide to the past unreal conditional. It is often used when talking about regrets or possibilities in the past. Ok, there are many ways to describe this aspect of grammar. Down below, I even use “alternate reality”,

(download PDF)

5 Alternate reality (3rd conditional with answers and audio)

This is a 3rd conditional listening/speaking complete-the-sentence exercise for English language learners. It is used for thinking about changes in the past.

3rd conditional listening/speaking exercise

Imaginary: 2nd conditional grammar exercise (PDF)

Alternate reality 3rd conditional

(video mp4) (video YouTube mp4)

6 2nd conditional grammar and critical thinking exercise (with answers)

This is an exercise to challenge students’ grammar and critical thinking skills.

2nd conditional grammar/critical thinking exercise (PDF)

7 3rd conditional grammar and critical thinking exercise

This is an exercise to challenge students’ grammar and critical thinking skills for the 3rd conditional.

3rd conditional listening/speaking and grammar worksheet.

2nd conditional grammar/critical thinking exercise (PDF)

8 Amazing situations in the 2nd conditional

This is a conditionals question-making exercise and speaking activity for English language learners. It is used for imaginary situations. Students complete the questions using their own ideas generated by the pictures. Then they can interview their partners.