Short test on Conditionals

Name _______________________________

1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 If an octopus _________________ (shoot) ink, it _________________ (have) time to escape its enemy.
2 If I ________________ (not/have) a dog, my life _____________________ (be) really sad, but luckily I have
Rex and he makes me happy.
3 If we __________________ (not/start) protecting endangered species soon, they _______________ (become)
extinct.
4 I know I’m only 16, but if I ______________ (be) a scientist, I ________________ (do) research into animal
behaviour.
5 If my dog _________________ (win) today, it __________________ (be) his second time this year.
6 If these animals _________________ (not/have) thick fur, they _________________ (not/survive) the winter.
7 Now we know that if an elephant ________________ (stamp) its feet, it _______________ (want) to frighten
its enemies.
8 Opponents of zoos argue that if somebody ______________ (keep) us in cages all day, we _______________
(be) bored and depressed too.

2 Translate using Zero, First or Second Conditional.

1. Da moj pas zna govoriti, bio bi mi najbolji prijatelj.
2. Ako smeće završi u prirodi, to će biti katastrofa.
3. Kad plastika završi u prirodi, treba joj 400 godina da se razgradi.
4. Ne bih pio iz plastičnih boca da sam na tvom mjestu.
5. Što ćeš reći mami ako dobiješ lošu ocjenu?

Short test on Conditionals

Name _______________________________

1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 If an octopus _________________ (shoot) ink, it _________________ (have) time to escape its enemy.
2 If I ________________ (not/have) a dog, my life _____________________ (be) really sad, but luckily I have
Rex and he makes me happy.
3 If we __________________ (not/start) protecting endangered species soon, they _______________ (become)
extinct.
4 I know I’m only 16, but if I ______________ (be) a scientist, I ________________ (do) research into animal
behaviour.
5 If my dog _________________ (win) today, it __________________ (be) his second time this year.
6 If these animals _________________ (not/have) thick fur, they _________________ (not/survive) the winter.
7 Now we know that if an elephant ________________ (stamp) its feet, it _______________ (want) to frighten
its enemies.
8 Opponents of zoos argue that if somebody ______________ (keep) us in cages all day, we _______________
(be) bored and depressed too.

2 Translate using Zero, First or Second Conditional.

1. Da moj pas zna govoriti, bio bi mi najbolji prijatelj.
2. Ako smeće završi u prirodi, to će biti katastrofa.
3. Kad plastika završi u prirodi, treba joj 400 godina da se razgradi.
4. Ne bih pio iz plastičnih boca da sam na tvom mjestu.
5. Što ćeš reći mami ako dobiješ lošu ocjenu?
4 1 shoots, has / 2 didn’t have, would be / 3 don’t start, will become / 4 was/were, would do

4 1 wins, will be / 2 didn’t have, wouldn’t survive / 3 stamps, wants / 4 kept, would be