Sports
Zero Conditional - Fill in the Blank
"If a basketball player _______ (step) out of bounds, the other team _______ (get) the ball."
If a basketball player STEPS out of bounds, the other team GETS the ball.
The zero conditional is used for general truths and rules. We use the present simple in both clauses.
First Conditional - Fill in the Blank
If the actor ________ (win) another award this year, he ________ (become) the most awarded star in history.
If the actor WINS another award this year, he WILL BECOME the most awarded star in history.
First conditional uses present simple + future simple for a real future possibility.
Modal Verbs - Fill in the Blank
If you want to be a great musician, you ________ dedicate years to practicing.
should OR must
"Must" is used for strong necessity.
"Should" is used for a recommendation.
Future Continuous - Fill in the Blank
This time next year, the cast ________ the final season of the show.
This time next year, the cast will be filming the final season of the show.
Future continuous ("will be" + verb-ing) describes an action in progress at a future time.
First Conditional - Fill in the Blank
If we ________ a new language, we ________ more career opportunities.
If we learn a new language, we will have more career opportunities.
First conditional uses present simple + future simple for likely outcomes.
First Conditional - Multiple Choice
"If the weather is good tomorrow, the soccer team ______ a match."
a) play
b) will play
c) played
d) playing
b) will play
The first conditional describes a possible future event. The "if" clause uses the present simple ("is"), and the main clause uses "will" + base verb.
Modal Verbs - Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence with the correct use of modal verbs:
a) She can to sing very well.
b) He was able to memorize 100 lines in one day.
c) They must to attend the press conference.
d) You should not to believe every rumor.
b) He was able to memorize 100 lines in one day.
"Was able to" is correct for past ability in a specific situation. The others have incorrect modal verb structures.
Future Tenses - Multiple Choice
Read the conversation and choose the correct response:
A: "Do you have plans to record a new album?"
B: "Yes, I ________ a new song tomorrow!"
a) will record
b) am going to record
c) record
d) was recording
b) am going to record
"Be going to" is used for planned actions. "Will" is more for spontaneous decisions.
Modal Verbs - Multiple Choice
A new action movie is rated 18+, and children under 18 are not allowed to watch it in theaters.
What modal verb best describes this rule?
a) Children mustn’t watch the movie in theaters.
b) Children don’t have to watch the movie in theaters.
c) Children might watch the movie in theaters.
d) Children can watch the movie in theaters.
a) Children mustn’t watch the movie in theaters.
"Mustn’t" expresses prohibition—children are not allowed to watch the movie.
Future Tenses - Multiple Choice
Which sentence shows a spontaneous decision?
a) "I will buy this laptop right now."
b) "She is going to buy a new laptop next week."
c) "They bought a new laptop yesterday."
d) "We have been buying laptops for years."
a) I will buy this laptop right now.
"Will" is used for spontaneous decisions, while "going to" is for planned actions.
Future Tenses - Correct the Mistake
At 4 p.m. on Saturday, the team will playing in the final match of the tournament.
At 4 p.m. on Saturday, the team WILL BE PLAYING in the final match of the tournament.
The future continuous tense is "will be" + verb-ing for an action in progress at a specific future time.
Third Conditional - Correct the Mistake
If the director didn’t forget the camera, they would shoot the scene yesterday.
If the director hadn’t forgotten the camera, they would have shot the scene yesterday.
Third conditional needs past perfect ("had forgotten") in the if-clause and would have + past participle ("would have shot") in the main clause.
First Conditional - Correct the Mistake
If the concert will start late, fans will be very upset.
If the concert starts late, fans will be very upset.
First conditional uses present simple in the if-clause and future simple in the main clause.
Zero Conditional - Open-ended
Say a general truth about actors or movies using a zero conditional.
(Example) If a movie gets bad reviews, fewer people watch it.
Zero conditional uses present simple + present simple for general truths.
Zero Conditional - Correct the Mistake
If students will not study, they fail their exams.
If students do not study, they fail their exams.
Zero conditional requires present simple in both clauses.
Modal Verbs - Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
a) "Athletes should follow strict diets."
b) "Athletes have to follow strict diets."
Should expresses a recommendation.
Have to expresses obligation, like a rule.
Second Conditional - Explanation
Explain why this sentence is incorrect and correct the mistake(s).
"If I am a famous singer, I will perform all over the world."
The correct sentence is: "If I were a famous singer, I would perform all over the world."
Second conditional uses "were" (not "am") after "if" for hypothetical situations. "Would" is used in the result clause.
Modal Verbs - May/Might Explanation
Compare the meaning of these two sentences:
a) "She may release a new album this year."
b) "She might not release a new album this year."
"May" expresses possibility (neutral).
"Might not" expresses a lower possibility or uncertainty.
"She may release an album" (it's likely) vs. "She might not release an album" (not certain).
Second Conditional - Correct the Mistake
If I am the director, I would choose a different actress for the main role.
If I were the director, I would choose a different actress for the main role.
Explanation: "Were" is used for hypothetical situations in the second conditional.
Modal Verbs - Open-ended
Think of a situation where someone must do something and another situation where they don’t have to do something.
(Example) "You must wear a seatbelt in a car." / "You don’t have to wear a tie to school."
"Must" expresses obligation; "Don’t have to" means it’s optional.
Second Conditional - Open Answer
If you could be any famous athlete for a day, who would you be and why? Give 3 reasons.
If I could be any famous athlete for a day, I WOULD BE _______ because ...
Second conditional uses "could" + base verb in the if-clause and "would" + base verb in the main clause to describe an imaginary situation.
Future Simple - Open-ended
Predict the future of a famous celebrity. Where will they be in 10 years? What will they be doing? Say 3 things.
(Example) In 10 years, Taylor Swift will still be performing, but she might start producing movies.
Third Conditional - Complete the Sentence
A famous band was supposed to perform at a festival, but their lead singer lost their voice the night before. As a result, the concert was canceled.
How would you complete this sentence using the third conditional?
"If the lead singer __________ (not lose) their voice, the concert __________ (not be) canceled."
a) hadn’t lost / wouldn’t have been
The third conditional is used for past situations that didn’t happen (hypothetical past).
It follows the structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
Third Conditional - Explanation
Why is this sentence incorrect? Say the correct sentence.
"If he did studied, he would have passed the audition."
The correct sentence is: "If he had studied, he would have passed the audition."
"Did studied" is incorrect because "had studied" (past perfect) is needed in the if-clause.
Second Conditional - Explanation
Why do we use "were" instead of "was" in this sentence?
"If I were invisible for a day, I would explore secret places."
Second Conditional : If + past simple, would + base verb
"Were" is used for all subjects in the if-clause in formal English.