Conditionals

Types
• Zero Conditional – to talk about the facts
If + Present Simple, Present Simple
If you mix yellow and blue, you get green
• First Conditional – to talk about the events that are probable and real to
happen
If + Present Simple, Future Simple
If the weather is good, I will go for a walk
• Second Conditional – to talk about unreal future events
If + Past Simple, would + infinitive without to
If I had a lot of money, I would move to Spain
Ex.1. Match halves using the Zero Conditional

1. If you heat water a) it’s really hot

2. If you are in Africa b) he’s dead
3. If it’s freezing cold c) it gets rusty
4. If the man is not breathing d) they die
5. If the moon shines e) it melts and changes into water
6. If you don’t eat f) It means it’s night
7. If you heat ice g) it boils
8. If you leave metal out in the rain h) you are hungry
9. If you put money into machine i) it gives you a ticket
10. If you don’t water the flowers j) it means it’s winter in Poland
Ex.2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of verb
from the brackets (1st Conditional)
learn
1.If you___________(learn) English, you ___________
will be able to (be able to) work in England.
will borrow
2.They ____________(borrow) want
a bus if they _________(want) to travel around the world.
practises
3.If she____________(practise) will play
regularly, she _________(play) very well.
4.He__________________(not
won’t need is
need) an instrument if he _____________(be) a good
singer.
5.If I ____________(share)
share it with my friends, I________(enjoy)
will enjoy the music more.
6.If they_____________(come)
come to their house later, their
mum____________________(cook)
will cook them dinner.
7.If you_____________(not
aren’t able to be able to) play volleyball, you___________(arrive)
will arrive late.
will take
8.Her parents______________(take) doesn’t fail
her to the beach this summer if she____________(not
fail) any tests.
go
9.If you____________(go) shopping after school, you__________(buy)
will buy a magazine.
Ex.3. Fill in the gaps using the Second
conditional
1. If I…………(study) harder, I…..(get) to Oxford University.
2. If she…….(have) a bike, she………..(go) on a trip with us.
3. We………..(make) a pizza if we…………(buy) all the ingredients.
4. If my dad……………….(can) speak English, he………..(go) to England.
5. If I………(check) the time, I……………(not be) late for work.
6. If Paul………………(take) driving lessons, he……………(go) to work by
car.
7. We………….(stay) longer if we……..(have) time.