Conditional

Type When to Use Example Sentence Example Sentence

Zero If + Present Simple, Present

Conditional General Truths Simple If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.

First If + Present Simple, Will +

Conditional Real Possibilities Base Verb If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home.

Second If + Past Simple, Would +

Conditional Hypothetical Situations Base Verb If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.

Third If + Past Perfect, Would have If he had studied harder, he would have
Conditional Past Unreal Situations + Past Participle passed the exam.

If + Past Perfect, Would +

Base Verb If I had known, I would tell you now
Mixed Past and Present If+ Pas simple, Would If I weren’t such a procrastinator I would’ve
Conditional Combined have+Past participle finished my essay by now

Alternative to Expressing condition Unless, provided that, in case, Unless you finish your homework, you can't go
"If" without "if" as long as, etc. out.

Inverted Reversed word order in

Conditional conditional sentences Were,/Had + Subject Were he here, he would help.
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REVISION ACTIVITY: FILL THE GAP WITH THE 1 or 2 WORDS

1. If we ___ the opportunity, we would have invested in that company.

2. She wouldn't have failed the exam if she ___ harder.
3. ___ you study for the test, you won't pass.
4. __ that the weather is good, we'll go for a picnic.
5. ______ you find your keys, you'll be locked out.
6. _______ I known you were coming, I would have prepared dinner.
7. .He would have been successful if he ___ more risks.
8. If he ___ his phone, he would have called us.
9. I will go to the park ___ it rains.
10. We'll visit the beach ___as the weather allows it.
11. ___ I been invited, I would have attended the party.
12. If he ___ about the meeting, he would have been there.
13. ___ I to attend the conference, you would be the first person to know.
14. If you ___ my advice, you wouldn't be in trouble now.
15. She'd be happier if she _______ her job. (get)
16. . ________ you require any assistance, please let us know. (Formal alternative to if)
17. If she ____ the recipe, she could bake the cake.
18. ___ for the rain, we'd have had a great time.
19. If I ___less shy, I would have spoken to her.
20. ___ you been there, you would’ve appreciated how amazing it was.
21. You are not allowed any ice cream ___ you finish your meal.
22. He would have fixed the computer ____ he known how.
**Answers:**

1. had
2. had studied
3. Unless
4. Provided
5. Unless
6. had
7. had taken
8. Had had
9. unless
10. as long
11. Had
12. had known
13. Were
14. had followed /had taken
15. Had got
16. Should
17. Had/ knew
18. But
19. were
20. Had
21. unless
22. had