NAME: DATE: __ GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ZERO CONDITIONAL with: ‘IF'/‘WHEN' + PRESENT SIMPLE = “if” / “when” clause main clause If/When it rains, I the grass grows. main clause “if” / “when” clause The grass grows if/when it rains. The zero conditional is used to talk about things that are always, or generally, true; it is also used to talk about scientific facts. © Match the clauses below. 4. If Lam late for class-— (A) if they don't eat. 2. When he stays up very late, (B) | always look left and right. 3. People get hungry “~-s(C) my teacher gets angry. 4, Ifyou study hard, (D)_ when he is happy. 5. When she watches a movie, {E) | take a taxi to work, 6, When | cross the street, (F) he is very tired the next moming. 7. | can't do my homework, {G)_ the librarian gets angry. 8, He always smiles (H) if you want to lose weight. 9. If Imiss the bus, (I) _ sho likes to eat popcom. 10. When you make lots of noise, (J) when it rains. 11. Tea tastes sweet (i) Iwateh a funny movie. 42, You should eat less {L) he listens to music. 13, | always take my umbrella (MM) you get good grades in school. 14, When I'm sad, (N) if you add some sugar. 15. When he cleans the house, (O) if | don't have my glasses. Permission granted fo repredc fer eassroom use, © vaw.althingspremmar com‘The 1* Conditional ‘The first conditional is called the future reat conditional. itis for future actions, FIRST CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE i If + Subject + Simple Present + Subject + Simple Future Examples: «ities, al wear a jacket 2 he Ges tothe game, hoGellbuy a ticket atthe stadium. USES The first conditional is used for actions in the future that depend on other events. For example: 2 Ihe works on Friday, we will go shopping on Saturday. This means the shopping will not happen if the working does not happen. Shopping is dependent on working, Often "when" Is used to show future plans. ‘© When he arrives, we will eat dinner. © Iwill buy a car when [find a job.The 2 Conditional ‘The second conditional is called the present unreal conditional. tis for hypothetical activities. SECOND CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE if + Simple Past. + Modal + Base Verb) Examples’ «IF Kfiad more money, !aiould’buy a car. «= (ihepiiere'16, he Ould deve USES the present Unreal situations If Lwere the teacher, | would make class shorter. Imagined events It were rich, ! would buy a private jet Impossible present situations = Lwould go to the party, if didn't have to work, Was vs. Were Use “were” for all subjects, Examples! + If were rich, I would not work, © Ihe were older, he would understand, Questions Here are some examples of questions using the 2nd conditional: