2. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Look at the table, read the sentences and say what’s different. Complete the gaps with the
words present simple, past simple, modal verb (will, can...) or modal verb (would, could...).
Zero Conditional
If people eat too much junk food, they get fat.
If you search online, you usually find information.
He feels tired if he runs for more than half an hour.
Come with me if you want to visit the top places in London.
If + ________________ , _______________ or imperative
present simple present simple
3. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Look at the table, read the sentences and say what’s different. Complete the gaps with the
words present simple, past simple, modal verb (will, can...) or modal verb (would, could...).
First Conditional
If you go to the supermarket, can you buy some bread,
please?
If you smoke, you’ll have health problems.
If I give you two pounds, will you buy me some sweets?
She’ll arrive on time if she leaves work at six.
If + _______________ , ______________________ + infinitive
modal verb (will, can...)
present simple
4. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Second Conditional
If I had a car, I could go to Lisbon tomorrow.
I would feel better if I were more active.
If they paid more attention to the teacher, they wouldn’t
have so many doubts.
Would you be more relaxed if you changed your clothes?
If + _____________, _______________________ + infinitive
past simple
Look at the table, read the sentences and say what’s different. Complete the gaps with the
words present simple, past simple, modal verb (will, can...) or modal verb (would, could...).
modal verb (would, could...)
5. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Zero Conditional – To talk about facts, to express general
truths, to give instructions and advice.
E.g.: If you heat ice, it melts.
First Conditional – To talk about something possible or
probable in the present or future; to make promises and
offers.
E.g.: If you go out now, you’ll get wet.
Second Conditional – To talk about unreal/hypothetical
situations in the present/future; to give advice.
E.g.: If I were you, I would go to the dentist as soon as
possible.
Do you know when to use the three structures?
6. SECOND CONDITIONAL
If Ken were rich, he would travel around the world.
I would visit Tom if I knew his address.
If she got a pay rise, could she buy a new laptop?
My friend Ian might go to Japan if he had time in his
summer holidays.
If Maggie didn’t do so much exercise, she wouldn’t feel so
tired.
Conditional sentences Type ________
2 Because
It is possible but very unlikely that
the condition will be fulfilled.
Read the examples. Can you identify the structure?
7. SECOND CONDITIONAL
a) If I played / would play fewer video games, I had / would have more
time to do my homework.
b) If she had / would have a laptop, she would spend / spent a lot of
time surfing the Web.
c) If Mark would have / had better results at school, his parents
would give / gave him a new Smartphone.
d) I bought / would buy a tablet if I would find / found a good and
cheap one.
1. Choose the correct verb tense to complete the following sentences.
8. SECOND CONDITIONAL
e) If I would have / had a Smartphone , I would take / took
a lot of selfies.
f) If the Internet didn’t exist / wouldn’t exist,
I would go out / got out with my friends more often.
g) She could search / searched for some old friends if she
would have / had a Facebook account.
h) My dad got / wouldn’t get lost if he had / would have a GPS
device.
1. Choose the correct verb tense to complete the following sentences.
9. SECOND CONDITIONAL
a) have time / teach you how to create a webpage If I had time, I would teach you how to create a webpage.
b) go on holiday / take my laptop ___________________________________________________________.
c) get into trouble / put personal information online
_________________________________________________.
d) find a job / buy a Smartphone ____________________________________________________________.
e) create a blog / develop writing skills _______________________________________________________.
If I went on holiday, I would take my laptop
I might get into trouble if I put personal information online
If I found a job, I would buy a Smartphone
If I created a blog, I would develop my writing skills
2. Write sentences using these prompts.
Follow the example.
10. SECOND CONDITIONAL
f) learn about computers / take a computing course ____________________________________________.
g) be on holiday / play a lot of video games ___________________________________________________.
h) express my opinions / keep a blog ________________________________________________________.
i) know Tom’s email / send him the invitation _________________________________________________.
I would learn about computers if I took a computing course
If I were on holiday, I could play a lot of video games
I would express my opinions If I kept a blog
If I knew Tom’s email, I would send him the invitation
2. Write sentences using these prompts.
Follow the example.
11. SECOND CONDITIONAL
a) What would you do if you had a new tablet? _________________________________________
b) If you didn’t have a blog, where will you write? _______________________________________
c) If I meet a famous person, I would follow him/her on Facebook.
______________________________________________
d) If I were you, I’d stop spending so much time online. __________________________________
If you didn’t have a blog, where would you write?
If I met a famous person, I would follow him/her on Facebook.
3. Are these sentences correct () or incorrect ()?
Write the correct sentences.
12. SECOND CONDITIONAL
e) What would you do if you get an email from a stranger?
__________________________________________________
f) If I knew her last name, I’ll find her profile. ___________________________________________
g) If he knew anything about computers, he could fix it. ___________________________________
h) Mary would take more pictures if she has a good camera.
___________________________________________________
What would you do if you got an email from a stranger?
If I knew her last name, I would find her profile.
Mary would take more pictures if she had a good camera.
3. Are these sentences correct () or incorrect ()?
Write the correct sentences.
