Conditional TutorialThere are two kinds of conditional sentences: real and unreal. Real Conditional describes real-life situations. Unreal Conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations. Although the various conditional forms might seem quite abstract at first, they are actually some of the most useful structures in English and are commonly included in daily conversations. If you prefer 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. Prepare for the exercises by reading the descriptions of the different conditional forms. 3. 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. |
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. |