Conditional Sentences – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Real Condition
Complete the sentences.

  1. Si (je/se perdre)   , je t’appellerai.si + verb in the present|The condition can still become real.If I get lost, I’ll call you.
  2. Si (vous/aider/les voisins)   pour leur déménagement, vous devez m’aider aussi.si + verb in the present|In the case of a real condition, we use the present tense.If you help the neighbours with their move, you should help me too.
  3. Si (tu/aimer/quelqu’un)   , il faut le lui dire.si + verb in the present|This condition could become real at any time, so we use the present.If you love someone, you have to tell them.
  4. Si (vous/manger)   trop de bonbons, vous tomberez malades.si + verb in the present|This condition could still become real in the future.If you eat too many sweets, you will get sick.
  5. S’(ils/manquer d’argent)   , ils savent à qui demander.si + verb in the present|The condition can become real.If they need money, they know who to ask.

Unreal Condition (Present)
Complete the sentences.

  1. Si tu voulais, tu (pouvoir)   faire le métier de tes rêves.Imparfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel présent in the main clause.If you wanted, you could have the job of your dreams.
  2. Si la Terre était carrée, nous (avoir)   un horizon pointu.si + imparfait; conditionnel présent in the main clauseIf the Earth were a cube, we would have a pointy horizon.
  3. Si tu me (mentir)  , je le saurais.Imparfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel présent in the main clause.If you lied to me, I would know.
  4. Si vous (faire)   plus souvent la cuisine, vous connaîtriez les ustensiles.Imparfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel présent in the main clause.If you cooked more often, you would be familiar with the appliances.
  5. Si Papa (apprendre)   cette bêtise, il (se fâcher)  .Imparfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel présent in the main clause.If Papa heard about this foolishness, he would be angry.

Unreal Condition (Past)
Complete the sentences.

  1. Si tu (me/appeler)   , je serais venu.Plus-que-parfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel passé in the main clause.If you had called me, I would have come.
  2. Si je n’étais pas allée à la chorale, je (ne pas/rencontrer/Pierre)   Pierre.Plus-que-parfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel passé in the main clause.If I hadn’t gone to chorus practice, I wouldn’t have met Pierre.
  3. Si les poules (pondre)   des œufs hier, nous aurions pu faire des crêpes.Plus-que-parfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel passé in the main clause.If the chickens had laid eggs, we could have made crêpes.
  4. Si nous avions eu de la chance, nous (gagner)   la croisière.Plus-que-parfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel passé in the main clause.If we had been lucky, we would have won the cruise.
  5. Si Gérard et Chantal (dormir)   plus longtemps, ils n’auraient pas eu d’accident.Plus-que-parfait in the dependent clause, conditionnel passé in the main clause.If Gérard and Chantal had slept longer, they wouldn’t have had an accident.