Z E R O , F I R S T, S E C O N D , A N D T H I R D C O N D I T I O N A L

The Conditional

Zero Conditional

We use the zero conditional to talk about general truths.Example: If/ When you have a special form of this gene, your heart

works better.

If/ When + subject + Present Simple , subject + Present Simple

Exercises

For example:(not / rain / the flowers / die)If it doesn’t rain, the flowers die.

1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)

3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get a sunstroke)

4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)

Results

1. If I wake up late, I am late for work.2. When my husband cooks, he burns the food.3. If Julie doesn´t wear a hat, she gets a sunstroke.4. If children don´t eat well, they aren’t healthy.

First Conditional

We use the first conditional to talk about a result that will or won´t occur in the future if a condition takes place.

Example: We will identify future football stars if we use this method.

Subject + will + infinitive, if + Present Simple

Exercises

a) If you (help) me with my homework, I (finish) it in time to go to the cinema.

b) If it (not/rain), the students (practice) sport in the playground.

c) Jane (come) home early if she (not/be) very busy at work.

d) Our teacher (be) pleased if we (do) our homework.

e) If Robert (play) football with us, we (win) the match.

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Results

a) If you help me with my homework, I will finish it in time to go to the cinema.

b) If it doesn´t rain, the students will practise sports in the playgrond.

c) Jane will come home early if she isn’t very busy at home.d) Our teacher will be pleased if we do our work.e) If Robert plays football with us, we will win the match.

Second Conditional

We use the second conditional to talk about a hypothetical situation and to give advice.

Example: He would do well if he practised more.

Subject + would (‘d) + infinitive, if + subject + Past Simple

Exercises

1) If I (be) you, I (get) a new job.

2) If he (be) younger, he (travel) more.

3) If we (not/be) friends, I (be) angry with you.

4) If I (have) enough money, I (buy) a big house.

Results

1) If I were you, I ‘d get a new job. 2) If he were younger, he ‘d travel more. 3) If we weren’t friends, I ‘d be angry with you. 4) If I had enough money, I ‘d buy a big house.

Third Conditional

We use the third conditional to talk about something that can never happen because the time has already passed.

He would have won the game if he had tried harder.

Subject + would + have + Past Participle, if + subject + had + Past Participle

Exercises

1) If you (not/be) late, we (not/miss) the bus.

2) If she (study), she (pass) the exam.

3) If we (arrive) earlier, we (see) John.

4) If they (go) to bed early, they (not/wake) up late.

Results

1) If you hadn´t been late, we wouldn´t have missed the bus.

2) If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.3) If we had arrived earlier, we would have seen John.4) If they had gone to bed early, they wouldn´t have

woken up late.