CONDITIONALS

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Orysia Yurynets
CONDITIONALS
Умовні пропозиції поділяються на дві частини: умова, яка
вводиться if (якщо) або when (коли), та результат, до якого
наводить виконання умови.

Результат
Умова
if (якщо) або
when (коли)
 Zero Conditional
is used for when the time
being referred to is now or
always and the situation is
real and possible. The zero
conditional is often used
If I go to a party, I never
to refer to general truths.
put on a tie. - Якщо я йду
на вечірку, я ніколи не
одягаю краватки.
I’m furious when I’m hungry.
- Я дуже злий, коли
голодний.
If you heat ice, it melts.
If it rains, the grass gets
wet.

 First Conditional
The type 1 conditional is used to
refer to the present or future
where the situation is real.
If you don't hurry you will
miss the train.
If it rains today you will get Перший тип умовних
wet. речень

використовується для
того, щоб сказати
реальні майбутні
наслідки дотримання
або недотримання
певної умови.
 Zero Conditional

if/when + present
present simple simple

First Conditional

if/when + will +
present simple infinitive

if present modal
continuous verb
Exercise 1 - write

01.- I (clean) the room if you (paint) the wall

02.- If the weather (be) good, we (go) to the beach.

03.- If you (leave) at four, you (arrive) in New York by ten.

04.- The cake (taste) worse if you (not add) more chocolate.

05.- We (not win) the match if you (not play) with us.

06.- They (do) it as soon as they (can).

07.- (Will or Do) you come if I (invite) you?

08.- My parents (be) angry, if I (smoke).

Ex. 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional
sentence – type I. Only use the will-future in the main clauses. Mind
the negations in the sentences.

1. If it (to rain), the children (not/to go) for a walk.

2. If she (not/to read) the novel, she (not/to pass) the literature test.
3. If I (not/to argue) with my father, he (to lend) me his motorbike.
4. If we (to take) the bus, we (not/to arrive) in time.
5. If Dick (not/to buy) the book, his friends (to be) angry with him.
6. If Tom (not/to tidy up) his room, Victoria (not/to help) him with the muffins.
7. If the boys (not/to play) football, the girls (not/to come) to the football pitch.
8. If you (to eat) too much junk food, you (not/to lose) weight.
9. If I (not/to make) breakfast tomorrow morning, my girlfriend (not/to love) me
anymore.
10. If they (not/to hurry), they (not/to catch) the train.
It is also common to use this
structure with unless, as long
as, as soon as or in case
instead of if.
I'll leave as soon as the
babysitter arrives.
I don't want to stay in
London unless I get a
well-paid job.
I'll give you a key in case
I'm not at home.
You can go to the party,
as long as you're back by
midnight.

Exercises
Conditional Sentence Type I
When I go on holiday, I always _____ my neighbour to water my plants.
ask
asked
would ask
If I _____ the problem to my sister, she'll be happy to help me.
explain
explained
will explain
We'll be late for the film if we _____.
didn't hurry up
won't hurry up
don't hurry up
Exercises
If you _____ a red card, you can't play in the rest of the game.
get
got
will get
I'll have a shower as soon as _____ home.
I get
I'll get
I'd get
I _____ English every day if I have time.
studied
will study
would study
If we had a garden, we I wouldn't worry
could have a cat. if I were you.

Second conditional

The second conditional is

used to imagine present or
future situations that are
impossible or unlikely in
reality.
If I won a lot of money,
If she was prime minister,
I'd buy a big house in
she would invest more
the country.
money in schools.
Exercise
Conditional Sentence Type II
1. If we (have)_____ a yacht, we (sail) ____ the seven seas.
2. If he (have) ___ more time, he____ (learn) karate.
3. If they (tell) ____ their father, he (be) ____ very angry.
4. She (spend) ____ a year in the USA if it (be)___ easier to get a green card.
5. If I (live) ____ on a lonely island, I (run)___ around naked all day.
6. We (help)___ you if we (know) ___ how.
7. My brother (buy)____ a sports car if he (have) ___ the money.
8. If I (feel)____ better, I (go)____ to the cinema with you.
9. If you (go)____ by bike more often, you (be / not)____ so flabby.
10. She (not / talk) ____ to you if she (be)____ mad at you.
Exercise
Conditional Sentence Type I or II

If you (wash) the dishes, I (cook) dinner tonight.

If my dad (have) time next week, we (paint) my room.
If I (have) more time, I (learn) to play the guitar.
If she (study) harder, she (get) better marks.
If the weather (be / not) too bad tomorrow, we (play) golf.
We (get / not) there on time if we (catch / not) the bus.
It (surprise) me if she (help / not) you.