1. .
CONDITIONALS 0, 1 AND 2
REMEMBER:
Conditionals have two parts: an if clause and a main clause.
When the if clause comes first, we use a comma between the
two clauses. and when the main clause comes first, we don't
use a comma.
English Language Department
Teacher Danitza Lazcano Flores
I. Study the following chart.
CONDITIONALS USE EXAMPLES
ZERO a) We use the Present Simple
Tense for the if clause and for
the main clause.
b) It expresses facts that are
always true.
-----If clause----- -----main clause------
If + person + present + complement +,+ person + present
verb verb
If you drop an egg , it breaks.
If she doesn't work hard, she doesn't get some money
= Neg. (-)
FIRST a) We use the Present Simple
Tense for the if clause and the
Future Will for the main
clause.
b) It expresses predictions about
the future, to describe things
that will possibly happens.
-----If clause----- -----main clause------
If + person + present + complement +,+ person + will + infinitive
verb verb
If you break that , I will be angry.
(= I think you probably will break it.)
SECOND a) We use Past Simple for the if
clause and would + infinitive
for the main clause.
b) It expresses things that
probably won't happen.
-------If clause------ -----main clause-----
If + person + past + complement +,+ person + would + infinitive
verb verb
If you broke that , I would be angry.
(= I don't think you will break it.)
She would be very unhappy if you left.
EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentences with the Zero conditional.
1. If you _________________ (eat) a lot of sweets, you _________________ (get) bad teeth.
2. If she _________________ (practise) sport, she _________________ (stay) fit.
3. Mum _________________ (give) me some money if I _________________ (help).
4. If you _________________ (melt) ice, it _________________ (turn) into water.
5.The students _________________ (put up) their hands if the teacher _________________ (ask) a
question.
6. I _________________ (not / feel) hungry before lunch if I _________________ (have) a big breakfast.
7. If I _________________ (not / understand) a word in English , I _________________ (look) its meaning
in the dictionary.
8. If we _________________ (get) home late at night, we _________________ (not / make) a noise.

2. 9. They _________________ (buy) a lot of things if they _________________ (have) a lot of money.
10. If Tony _________________ (read) for a long time, he _________________ (get) a headache.
11. You _________________ (can't / get) some jobs if you _________________ (not / know) English.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct alternative with the First conditional.
1. Q: If he comes, _________________
a) we will go to lunch.
b) we would go to lunch.
c) we would go to lunch.
3. Q: If she misses the bus,_________________
a) I take her to school by car.
b) I will take her to school by car.
c) she have to walk.
5. Q: If he studies a lot,_________________
a) he might pass the exam.
b) he will pass the exam.
c) he is going to pass the exam.
7. If I lose my job now I _________________
a) would start a business of my own
b) will take a long holiday.
c) will apply for a new job later.
9.Philipa won't ever speak to me again if _________
a) I let her down now
b) I would let her down now
c) I would let my brother to come.
2. Q: I will buy a new house _________________
a) if I have a lot of money.
b) if I win the lottery.
c) if I inherited a million dollars.
4. Q: If I know you are in town,___________
a) I would buy you some flowers!
b) I would have bought you some flowers.
c) I will buy you some flowers.
6. Q: I will get a new job_________________
a) if I was you.
b) if I am you.
c) if I were you.
8. If he calls me “lazy” again I _________________
a) won't ever help him again
b) go and tell his parents.
c) would not visit him again.
10. If the demand increases, prices ____________
a) rise
b) will rise
c) would rise
EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct alternative with the Second conditional.
1. If I had a lot of money I...
a) bought myself a Ferrary.
b) would buy myself a Ferrary
c) will buy myself a Ferrary
2.Helen would be very upset if ...
a) she knows about John's past
b) she knew about john's past.
c) she'll know about john's past.
3. They would be in shape if they...
a) took their bikes to go to school
b) will take their bikes to go to school
c) would take their bikes to go to school
4. If people were a little more tolerant ...
a) our world would have been a better place.
b) our world would be a better place.
c) our world will be a better place.
5. I would never feel comfortable on a plane if ...
a) I know it's the pilot's maiden trip.
b) I knew it's the pilot's maiden trip.
c) I would know that it's the pilot's maiden trip.
6. If my father locked his car properly ...
a) his car would never have been stolen.
b) his car will not be stolen.
c) his car could not be stolen.