CONDITIONALS

First Conditional (Tipo 1)

Este tipo de condicional se utiliza para el futuro y en los casos en que es muy probable que la
condición pasará.

IF CONDITION RESULT
If Present simple Future simple ( *** will)
Ejemplos:

If Bill studies, he will pass the exam. / Bill will pass the exam if he studies.
(Si Bill estudia, aprobará el examen.)
If it doesn’t rain, we will go to the beach. / We will go to the beach if it doesn’t rain.
(Si no llueve, iremos a la playa.)
Will you take the train if you miss the bus? If you miss the bus, will you take the train?
(¿Cogerás el tren si pierdes el bus?)

Second Conditional (Tipo 2)

Se utiliza el tipo 2 para expresar una posibilidad irreal en el presente, como un deseo o un
sueño, o para una acción en el futuro no tan probable.

IF CONDITION RESULT
If past simple Would + infinitive
Ejemplos:

If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world. / I would travel around the world
if I won the lottery. (Si ganara la lotería, viajaría alrededor del mundo.)
If Rachel had more time, she would learn to play the guitar. / Rachel would learn to
play the guitar if she had more time. (Si Rachel tuviera más tiempo, aprendería a tocar
la guitarra.)
Would you be happy if you were to get married? / If you were to get married, would
you be happy? (¿Estarías feliz si te casaras?)

PRACTICE

Completa las frases con la forma correcta del verbo que está entre paréntesis.
a. If I win the lottery, I (buy) a new car.
b. If we spoke better English, we ________________ (move) to the United States.
c. If it ________________ (rain), we should go to the movies.
d. They ________________ (wait, not) in the rain, had you called them to tell them you were
going to be late.
e. If Peter ________________ (work) less, he would have more time to study.
f. It would have been a nice holiday, if I ________________ (break, not) my leg.
g. ________________ you ________________ (go) to a different show if you can't get tickets to
"Les Miserables"?
h. If she were shorter, she ________________ (wear) high heels more often.
i. ________________ you ________________ (be) angry if I hadn't called to tell you I would be
late?