Real Conditionals Name Use Example Zero conditional Situations of cause and If (When) the bus comes effect that are always late, | arrive to work late. true. First conditional Situations of cause and If the bus comes late, | effect that are possible. will arrive to work late. Unreal Conditionals Name Use Example Second conditional | Imaginary situations of _| If | were taller, | would cause and effect in the play basketball. present. Third conditional Imaginary situations of cause and effect that are contrary to facts in the past. If | had been taller in high school, | would have played basketball.erfec h Grammar = Conditional exercise (first / second / third conditionals) 1, First conditional) If we (aot / work) harder, we (not pass) the exam. 2. (Third conditional) Ifthe students (not be) late for the exam, they (pass). 3. (Third conditional) Ifthe weather (not be) 50 cold, we (go) to the beach, 4, (Second conditional) If she (have) her laptop with her, she (email) me, 5. First conditional) If she (not go) to the meeting, I (not go) either. 6. (Third conditional) Ifthe baby (sleep) better last night, 1 (not be) so tired, 7. (First conditional) Ifthe teacher (give) us lots of homework this weekend, I (aot be) happy. 8. (Second conditional) If Luey (have) enough time, she (travel) more. 9. (First conditional Ifthe children (not eat) soon, they (be) grumpy. 10. (First conditional) If 1 (not go) to bed soon, 1 (be) tired in the moming. ©2016 wow prctcaglsrgramat com Maybe ey copied fr pasoal or elroon se,‘Conditional exercise (frst / second / third conditionals) 11. (Second conditional) If1 (want) anew car, (buy) one, 12, (Second contitional) If José (aot speak) good French, he (not move) to Pars. 13. (First conditional) If John (rink) too much coffee, he (ged il 14, (Third conditional) If we (Cidy) our fat, we (not lose) our keys. 15. (Third conditional) If Luke (Cot send) flowers to his mother, she (not be) happy. 16, (Second conditional Ifthe children (be) in bed, 1 (be able to) have a bath. 17. (Second conditional) Ifyou (n0t be) so stubbom, we (Got have) so many arguments! 18. (Third conditional) If Julie (cot go) to Sweden, she —________ (0) to Germany. 19. (First conditional) 'she___(go) tothe library, she (study) more 20. (Third conditional) I'we__(ot have) an argument, we (not be) late. mie wer prelim com ayn ny a fr peer oom,4 Conditional exercise (fist / second / third conditionals) Answers, (First conditional) I we don’t work harder, we won’t pass the exam. (Third conditional) If the students hadn't been late forthe exam, they would have passed. 3. (Third conditional) Ifthe weather hadn’t been so cold, we would have gone to the beach, (Second conditional) If she had her laptop with her, she would email me. First conditional) If she doesn’t goto the meeting, 1 won't go either (Third conditional) Ifthe baby had slept better lastnight, I wouldn’t have been so tired 7. Girst conditional) Ifthe teacher gives us lots of homework this weekend, I won’t be happy. 8. (Second conditional) If Lucy had enough time, she would travel more. 9. Fist conditional) If the children don’t eat soon, they'll be grumpy. 10, (First conditional) If | don’t go to bed soon, I'l be tied inthe morning. 11, Gecond conditional) If I wanted a new car, I would buy one. 12. (Second conditional) I José didn’t speak good French, he wouldn't move to Paris 13. First conditional) IfJohn drinks too much coffe, he'll get il 14. (Third conditional) If we had tidied our flat, we wouldn't have lost our keys. 15, (Third conditional) If Luke hadn't sent flowers to his mother, she wouldn't have been happy. 16. (Second conditional) Ifthe children were in bed, I would be able to have a bath. 17. (Second conditional) If you weren't so stubborn, we wouldn’t have so many arguments! 18, (Third conditional) If Julie hadn’t gone to Sweden, she would have gone to Germany. 19. First conditional) Ifshe goes tothe library, she'l study more, 20. (Third conditional) If we hadn’t had an argument, we wouldn't have been late 21. (Second conditional) If you arrived early, it would be less stressful 22. (Third conditional) If hadn*t gone tothe party, I wouldn’t have met Amanda. 23, (Second conditional If Julie liked chocolate, I would give her some. 24, (Second conditional) If Luke lived in the UK, I would see him more often. 25. (Third conditional) Ifthe children hadn’t eaten all that chocolate, they wouldn't Ihave felt sick. 26, (First conditional) If they don’t arrive soon, we'll be lat. 27. (Third conditional) Ifshe had studied Mandarin, she would have gone to Beijing, 28, (Second conditional) If we weren't so tired, we would go out. 29. (First conditional) Ifyou buy the present,’ wrap it up. 30. (Fist conditional) If Luey doesn’t quit her job soon, she'll go crazy. ©2016 wer. perstcaphramarcon May be on cape opennessCONDITIONAL SENTENCES (nif sentences) There are 4 main types of if sentences in English, often called conditional sentences. ‘These sentences are in two halves (clauses): > the if part (if clause) > the other part where you can use words such as can, will, may, might, could and would ("iain clause) Bel ZERO CONDITIONAL is a structure used for talking about general truths — things which always happen under certain conditions (note that most zero conditional sentences will mean the same thing if "when*is used instead of"). The zero conditional is used fo talk about things which are always true ~ scientific facts, general truths, and so on. ifclause. main clause If Present Simple Present simple, yeu heat tho water o 100 degrees, bois. ‘LL CONDITIONAL is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future. The first conditional is used to tak about things which are possible inthe present or the future ~ things which may happen. Troause main clause. If Present Simple Future Simple, can, may you study hard, wi asst 1st 2nd CONDITIONAL is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future. The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future — things which dont or wan't happen. if clause. main clause if Past Simple would, could, might Thad @ rion dlrs, would buy a 6g nous. Brd CONDITIONAL is a structure used for taking about unreal situations in the past. The third conditional is used to talk about things which DID NOT HAPPEN in the past. f your native language does not have a similar construction, you may find this a litle strange, but it can be very useful. tis often used to express criticism or regret. ifclause main clause f+ Past Perfect wouldicouldimight have + Past Participle Tha sted Rarer, TwoUd Rave passed We exam ated the exam, because iit study hard enough Ifthe iF clause comes first, a comma is usually used. Ifthe "if clause comes second, there is no need for a comma ~ Water boils if you heat it to 100 degrees. You will pass the test f you study hard. J would buy a big house IF had a milion dois | would have passed the exam if! had studied harder.o Make Zero Conditional sentences, use cues. Jane / eat / too much chocolate / she /get / sick YouTnot/eat/ your die YouTheat ice /it7 melts (saa) o Make 1st Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form. you (not study), you (fail) the test. |__fend) you my umbretia if you (need) it if (be late), | (call) you. o [ear] Write 2nd Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form. Ifyou (leave) your job, you (travel) around the world, tea ne eh Ral ves oa meray It__— (be) nice if the rain (stop)! [sie o Write 3rd Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct order. He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving. the {fall) asleep while driving, he. (crash) his car. ost my job because | was late for work. 1 (loose) my job if | (bellate for work. We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money. Hhwe (haveJenough money, we. (go}to the concer 3 8 Put the verb in brackets in correct form. itl (be) you, | wouldn't risk. If they had waited another month, they could probably__(get)a better price for their house. It’s quite simple realy. When it's cold, water (freeze). If he decides to accept that job, he ‘Fearel) it for the rest of his life. If he hadn't been driving so fast, he (hit) the motorcyclist ithe (be) more careful, he would have spotted the mistake. If she goes on passing her exams, (be) qualified to practise as a lawyer. If I pay you twice as much, wil you (able) to finish by Tuesday? Ifonly Fd invested in that company, I (become}a millionaire by now. 9 —KEY FOR TEACHERS ‘Make Zero Conditional sentences, use cues. Jane / eat /to0 much chocolate / she /get/ sick ‘_If Jane eats too much chocolate, she gets sick ‘You! not/ eat / you / die If you don't eat, you ale. ‘YouT heat /ice /it/ mets _—H you heat ice, it melts. Make 1st Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form. you don’t study__(not study), you __wilfil__ (fai) the test. |\_wilfend__(lend) you my umbrella if you_need___ (need) it. 1T__am lafe___(be late), 1_wil'call___ (Cail you. Write 2nd Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form. Ifyou __left__ (leave)your job, you could travel__(travelJaround the world. you were (be) nicer to him, fe might iend__ (lend) you the money |It__Would be __(be) nice ifthe rain stopped ___(stop)! Write 3rd Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct order. He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving fhe _hadhtfallen__(all) asleep while driving, he __wouldnt have crashed__(crash) his car. {ost mi job because | was late for work. |_wouldnthave ost___ (loose) my job if|_hadh't been___ (beat for work, We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money. we had had____(have)enough money, we __could have gone___(goYto the concert Put the verb in brackets in correct form, If were you, | wouldn't risk it. It they had waited another month, they could probably have got a better price for their house Its quite simple really. When its cold, water freezes. If he decides to accept that job, he will regratit forthe rest of his Iie. Ifhe hadn't been driving so fast, he wouldn't have hit the motorcyclist. Ihe had been more careful, he would have spotted the mistake. Ifshe goes on passing her exams, shoil be qualified to practise as a lawyer. If1 pay you twice as much, will you be able to finish by Tuesday? Ifonly I'd invested in that company, | would have become a milionaire by now.