Conditionals GRAMMARZONE Zero conditional ‘© a general truth: ifwhen + present simple + present simple When a place becomes poruar, it loses part of its character First conditional ‘© a possible future situation or action: i+ prosont simple + will/can FI have enough money, go ona safer next year My mum says I can have a new bike | pass my exams, ‘© an unlikely future situation or action: if+ past simple + would/could If! won the lottery, | could travel round the wort. Vd go thre again if (had tha chance, ‘© an imaginary or impossible situation in the present fl had a bionsr house, you could stay here every weekend. Third conditional © for possible events in the past that did not happen: if+ past perfect + would/might have + past participle Tf we'd bought that guidebook, we'd have known which places to visit. unless ‘© we sometimes use unless in first conditional sentences; it means if nat Well stay heve fora week unless the weather gets worse. © wo can use providing (that) or as Tong as instead of if; thoy aro used mainly in first conditional sentences come providing that I'm not working that day You can have some chocolate as long as you clean your teeth afterwards “be buy not go down not pollute: Seoond conditional = providing (that/as long as @ Complete the conversations with the first, second or third conditional of the verbs. You will need to use some verbs more than once. Jan: ‘if moro people 1) lactrie cars, we 2) the enviranmont so much,’ ‘Ann: "Yes, but they're so expensive. My husband and 1 3) one last year if they 4) cheaper. tan ‘Yes, but prices 5) unless more people 6) buying them. ‘Sam: “can't go on the trip because I've got to finish my ‘geography project. If 2) harder before, 18) itby now.” Bob: 13) You finish the project as long ‘as you 10) 0 g0 on the trip. hn. on the trip unless you 12) with me!” Dan: ‘If1 13) so much work, 1 14) to your party yesterday. Mel: ‘That's just an excuse. If you 15) to come, you 16) to leave wark early, ‘Anyovay you hardly ever come 10 my parties.” Dan Well, maybe | 17) more often if | 18) ‘your other friends more.” Mel: ‘I'm sure you 19) that if you 20) them a bit better’ Dan: ‘OK. Listen. From now on, 121) an effort to get to know your friends providing that you 22) ‘the same with mine. © Complete the discussion with the zero, first, second or third conditional of the verbs in brackets. Nead to Head - in this week's dehate nfth form stadonts Linda White and Jake Hisense the sutjocten nes Lindaiit's simple. i someone 1) animal rights, he 2). 008, dake: What do you mean? Linda: Well, put yoursettin the ani yourself 3) 4) wild? Jake: Look, if things 5) everyone 6) that 200s do a lotto prese: Species 7), (believe) in (have) to ba against mals’ situation, If you {be) a lion or a tiger, where {you/orefer) to live —in the jungle or in the (be) that simple, {be} against z00s. The point is ive animal species. Mny rare become) extinct by now if zoos 8) (9 breed) them, And then theo an research 200s 9) rotons we 10) 8 {not know) half the things about anir "ie inna nae tin wit Linda: Really? big 209 in the States has just been accused Jake: Yeah, and the 200 11). (have to) close unless it 12). {pass) its next inspection. This for years. We 13) of the visitors 14), (go) on the school trip to London Zo. you 16) ies hadn't inspected that z00 {not find out) about it if one (ot complain). Iyou 18) 10 next month, I'm sure (change) your mind.