1. The Conditional
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
2. 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
3. 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 sunstroke)
4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
4. Results
1. If I wake up late, I be late for work.
2. When my husband cooks, he burns the food.
3. If Julie doesn´t wear a hat, she gets sunstroke.
4. If children don´t eat well, they don´t be ealthy.
5. First conditional
We use the first conditional to talk about a result that will or
won´t occur in the futur if a condition takes place.
Example:
We will identify future footballs stars if we use this method.
Subject + ( Will + Present Simple), if (optional) + Present
Simple
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Exercises
For example:
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.
7. 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 practice sport in the
playgrond.
c) Jane will come home early if she doesn´t be 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.
8. Second conditional
We use the second conditional to talk about a hypotetical
situation and to give advice.
Example:
He would do well if he practised more.
Subject + would + do, if + subject + Past Simple
9. 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.
10. Results
1) If I were (be) you, I ‘d get (get) a new job.
2) If he were (be) younger, he ‘d travel (travel) more.
3) If we weren’t (not/be) friends, I ‘d be (be) angry with
you.
4) If I had (have) enough money, I ‘d buy (buy) a big
house.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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 Jhon.
4) If they had gone to bed early, they wouldn´t have
woken up late.
