0 ZERO CONDITIONAL: Facts that are generally true or that always have the same result

IF Clause (dependent) Conditional Clause

(independent) MODALS CAN BE FOUND IN THE
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Present Tense Present Tense
(Simple, Continuous) ★ If you come early, we can
★ If you freeze water, it becomes ice. discuss the problem together.
★ If the water is boiling, it means the food is nearly ready.

1ST CONDITIONAL: Possible situations or events in the future (offer, command, threat, warning, etc)
IF Clause Conditional Clause
- If the forecast is right, it will snow tomorrow night.
present tense Future form - If you go to the market, bring back a carton of milk, please.
(Simple, Continuous, - The company will impose sanctions if the workers won´t
Perfect) abandon the strikes.

present tense Imperative MODALS (May, Might, Could)

WILL (to be Future Form ★ If you listen carefully, you may learn something useful.
prepared, willing to)
2ND CONDITIONAL: Hypothetical or unlikely situations with a present or future time reference.

IF Clause Conditional Clause MODALS (Might, Could instead of Would)

Past Tense (Simple, WOULD + Bare Infinitive ★ If you were to listen more carefully,
Continuous, WERE TO) you might understand.

★ If he didn't annoy me so much, I´d spend more time. (present reference)

★ If I got an invitation, I'd go right away. (future reference)

3RD CONDITIONAL: Hypothetical, unlikely situations or speculations with a past time reference.
(criticism, regret)
IF Clause Conditional Clause MODALS (Might, Could, Should
instead of Would)
Past Perfect (Simple WOULD + Have + Past Participle
or Continuous) ★ If you´d been driving more
slowly, you could have stopped
★ If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plan in time.
★ We could have finished that cup of coffee, if you hadn’t insisted
on us being here five minutes early.
 Mixed Conditionals
● Conditional Type 2 and 3: Hypothetical situations or event in the present with a result or
consequence in the past.
IF Clause (dependent) Conditional Clause (Independent)

Past Tense (Simple, Continuous or WOULD have + Past Participle

WERE TO)
★ If she wasn't afraid of flying, she wouldn't have travelled by boat.

● Conditional Type 3 and 2: Hypothetical situations or event in the past with a result or
consequence in the present.

IF Clause (dependent) Conditional Clause (Independent)

Past Perfect (Simple or Continuous) WOULD + Bare Infinitive

★ If Fleming hadn’t discovered Penicillin, there would be countless deaths because of infection.
Substitution of IF

★ UNLESS = (If + not)

Unless you have the Identity Card, you won´t access this restricted area.

★ EVEN IF, OTHERWISE, SUPPOSING, SO/AS LONG AS, PROVIDED (THAT) and ON
CONDITION THAT = could be used on all types of conditionals

Take an umbrella, otherwise you´ll get wet.

As long as he asked me nicely, I would help him.

★ ONLY IF= (I) wish ...

Only if I were a millionaire, I´d travelled around the world.

Colloquial Omission of IF (Imperative Form)

Sit down, I´ll make you a cup of tea.
Inversion of Order (Formal)

★ 1st. Conditional
If you are unsatisfied with our product, we will refund your money immediately.
Should you be unsatisfied with our product, we will refund your money immediately. (INVERSION)

If he has cheated, he will not have a passing mark .

Should he have cheated, he will not have a passing mark.(INVERSION)

★ 2nd. Conditional

If you listened more carefully, you might understand a little more.

If you were to listen more carefully, you might understand a little more.
Were you to listen more carefully, you might understand a little more.(INVERSION)

★ 3rd. Conditional

If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.
Had the film been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.(INVERSION)
Team 1
1- It would be nice to go to the beach tomorrow.
SUPPOSE
________________________________________________
2- Perhaps Sophie doesn't like her parents in law, but
she keeps it to herself.
EVEN
IF______________________________________________
3- After her husband´s death, Mrs. Jenkins sold the house
to her son but insisted that he lived in it himself.
ON THE CONDITION THAT
________________________________________________
4- If you don't request next-day delivery, we will send the
goods by normal first-class post.
UNLESS
________________________________________________
5- Use a power breaker when you mow the lawn as you
might cut the electric lead.
IN CASE
________________________________________________
6- The employees would receive an extra payment I they
finished their tasks on time.
WERE
__________________________________________________________________
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Team 2
1- It would be nice to go to the beach tomorrow.
SUPPOSE
________________________________________________
2- Perhaps Sophie doesn't like her parents in law, but
she keeps it to herself.
EVEN
IF______________________________________________
3- After her husband´s death, Mrs. Jenkins sold the house
to her son but insisted that he lived in it himself.
ON THE CONDITION THAT
________________________________________________
4- If you don't request next-day delivery, we will send the
goods by normal first-class post.
UNLESS
________________________________________________
5- Use a power breaker when you mow the lawn as you
might cut the electric lead.
IN CASE
________________________________________________
6- The employees would receive an extra payment I they
finished their tasks on time.
WERE
__________________________________________________________________
Kahoot answers:
If you'd told me you were coming, I’d have found us something to eat.

If you´re too ill to come, I'll come over and see you.

If Polly doesn't have a lot of homework, she goes out with her friends.

You'd be able to save some money if you spent less on clothes.

If the plane tickets were a little cheaper, I would have considered visiting you.

If only you'd come, I'd have had a lovely time.

I would help him, as long as he asked me nicely.

If it wasn't for the rain, we would have been home by now.

If you do decide to come, let me know.

If you really don't want to come, I'll understand.