2nd & 3rd Conditionals Scenario Quiz

B2 Level ESL Quiz

Choose the correct conditional sentence for each scenario:

2nd Conditional: Present/future unreal situations (If + past simple, would + base verb)
3rd Conditional: Past unreal situations (If + had + past participle, would have + past participle)

Question 1

Scenario:

Pedro didn't study, so he failed the test.

a) If Pedro studied, he would pass the test.

b) If Pedro had studied, he would have passed the test.

c) If Pedro would have studied, he passed the test.

Correct Answer: b) If Pedro had studied, he would have passed the test.

Past situation (didn't study → failed) = 3rd conditional. Use: had studied, would have passed.

Question 2

Scenario:

Ana wants to travel, but she doesn't have enough money.

a) If Ana had more money, she would travel to Europe.

b) If Ana has more money, she would travel to Europe.

c) If Ana would have more money, she will travel to Europe.

Correct Answer: a) If Ana had more money, she would travel to Europe.

Present unreal situation (doesn't have money now) = 2nd conditional. Use: had, would travel.

Question 3

Scenario:

Lucas didn't go to the party because he was sick.

a) If Lucas wasn't sick, he would go to the party.

b) If Lucas hadn't been sick, he would have gone to the party.

c) If Lucas wouldn't be sick, he went to the party.

Correct Answer: b) If Lucas hadn't been sick, he would have gone to the party.

Past situation (was sick → didn't go) = 3rd conditional. Use: hadn't been, would have gone.

Question 4

Scenario:

You don't practice English, so your progress is slow.

a) If you practiced more, your English would improve.

b) If you had practiced more, your English would improve.

c) If you practice more, your English would improved.

Correct Answer: a) If you practiced more, your English would improve.

Present situation (don't practice → progress is slow) = 2nd conditional. Use: practiced, would improve.

Question 5

Scenario:

They didn't buy tickets in advance, so they missed the concert.

a) If they bought tickets in advance, they would go to the concert.

b) If they had bought tickets in advance, they would have gone to the concert.

c) If they would have bought tickets, they go to the concert.

Correct Answer: b) If they had bought tickets in advance, they would have gone to the concert.

Past situation (didn't buy → missed) = 3rd conditional. Use: had bought, would have gone.

Question 6

Scenario:

You don't eat healthy food, so you don't feel energetic.

a) If you ate healthier, you would feel better.

b) If you had eaten healthier, you would feel better.

c) If you eat healthier, you would have felt better.

Correct Answer: a) If you ate healthier, you would feel better.

Present situation (don't eat healthy → don't feel energetic) = 2nd conditional. Use: ate, would feel.

Question 7

Scenario:

I forgot my phone yesterday, so I couldn't call you.

a) If I forgot my phone, I would have called you.

b) If I had forgotten my phone, I would call you.

c) If I hadn't forgotten my phone, I would have called you.

Correct Answer: c) If I hadn't forgotten my phone, I would have called you.

Past situation (forgot → couldn't call) = 3rd conditional negative. Use: hadn't forgotten, would have called.

Question 8

Scenario:

She doesn't study engineering, so she isn't an engineer.

a) If she studied engineering, she would be an engineer.

b) If she had studied engineering, she would be an engineer now.

c) If she studies engineering, she would have been an engineer.

Correct Answer: a) If she studied engineering, she would be an engineer.

Present situation (doesn't study → isn't an engineer) = 2nd conditional. Use: studied, would be.

Question 9

Scenario:

They didn't practice enough, so they lost the match.

a) If they had practiced more, they would have won the match.

b) If they practiced more, they will win the match.

c) If they practice more, they would have won the match.

Correct Answer: a) If they had practiced more, they would have won the match.

Past situation (didn't practice → lost) = 3rd conditional. Use: had practiced, would have won.

Question 10

Scenario:

Imagine you win the lottery tomorrow.

a) What would you do if you won the lottery?

b) What would you have done if you win the lottery?

c) What do you do if you would win the lottery?

Correct Answer: a) What would you do if you won the lottery?

Hypothetical future situation (imagine winning) = 2nd conditional. Use: won, would do.

Review the explanations to understand when to use each conditional!