Practice Zero, First and Second Conditionals

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. This conditional is used to express that something is generally true.

a) zero conditional b) first conditional c) second conditional

2. This conditional is used to express something unreal; that has very little possibility of happening.

a) zero conditional b) first conditional c) second conditional

3. This conditional is used to talk about something that is a real possibility in the future.

a) zero conditional b) first conditional c) second conditional

B. Complete the chart with the structure of the conditionals.

Zero Conditional First Conditional Second Conditional

C. Complete the sentences in ZERO CONDITIONAL with the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis.

1. Plants die if they ___________________ (not/ get) enough water.

2. If someone enter the building, the alarm _____________________ (go) off.

3. If we ____________________(be) late for school, our teacher gets angry.

4. If you ________________________ (not / eat) on time, you get hungry.

5. If you don’t have a job, you _____________________(feel) useless.

6. The sun burns if the weather _________________________(be) hot.

7. If the machine ___________________________(run), don’t touch it.

D. Write the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis to complete the

sentences in FIRST CONDITIONAL.

1.If I have enough money, I _________________(buy) a new pair of jeans.

2.They ________________________(win) if we support them.

3.We will leave early if we ______________________ (not /like) the party.

4.The police _____________________(arrest) him if he doesn’t obey.

5.She ______________________ (not/ go) if the weather isn’t good.

6.I _______________(take) you to the cinema if you ___________ (finish) your homework in time.

7.If he __________________ (not pass), he ________________(be) punished.

8.If you ___________________(make) the beds, I ___________(wash) the floor.

9.I ___________________ (feed) the dogs if you ________________(want).

E. Complete the sentences in SECOND CONDITIONAL.

1. If I ___________ (get) lonely, I ___________________(invite) a famous actor.

2. He _______________(get) angry if he _________________(know) she cheated.

3. If we ______________ (go) to the cinema, I _________________ (pay) all the tickets.

4. If he ______________ (meet) a famous artist, he ________________ (ask) for a picture.

5. If she ______________ (speak) Chinese, she ________________ (live) in China.

6. I _________________ (write) a book if I _________________(have) talent.

7. If he ________________ (have) money, he ________________ (travel) to France.