Conditional Sentences

Usage

100

When do we use present real conditionals (type 0) conditionals?

General truth, Universal truth, Habit

200

When do we use future real conditionals (type 1) conditionals?

Possible situations, cause and effect

300

When do we use present or future unreal (type 2) conditionals?

Imaginary situations, impossible situations

400

What verb forms are used in the if-clause (condition) and main clause (result) of a present and future unreal conditional?

If-clause: simple past or "were" Main clause: past modal + main verb

500

What verb forms are used in the if-clause (condition) and main clause (result) of a present real conditional and the future real conditional?

Present real If-clause: present tense Main clause: present tense Future real If-clause: present tense Main clause: present modal + main verb

Fill in the blanks

100

If you want to _______(pass) the examination with flying colours, you have to ________ (work) hard.

pass, work

200

1) If my backpack _______ too heavy, I will ______ out some books.

is, take

300

If you ___________ (change) your job, you might be happier. What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?

changed would, visit

400

1) If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day. (The fact is, you are NOT a baby now)

were, would sleep, play

500

1) Water _________(freeze) if you ______(put) it in a freezer. 2) If you ________(not do) the homework, you ____________(be punish).

1. freezes, put 2. don't do, will be punished

Sentence Formation I

100

my grandfather / be / still alive / he / can attend / my wedding (He's not alive anymore.)

If my grandfather were still alive, he could attend my wedding.

200

you / burn a candle/ it / start / to melt (Wax always melts when it is heated.)

If you burn a candle, it starts to melt.

300

(my photo frame / be dropped / to the ground/ it / break) (My photo frame is made of glass. It is fragile.)

If my photo frame is dropped to the ground, it breaks.

400

I / go to / the United States at Christmas/I / be rolling in money (I am poor. I wish I could go to the United States at Christmas.)

I would go to the United States at Christmas if i were rolling in money.

500

1. Water / boil it / be heated / to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. the United States / win the next World Cup Games the entire world / be shocked.

1. Water boils if it is heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit . 2. If the United States won the next World Cup Games, the entire world would be shocked.

Sentence Formation II

100

A: what / you / do / it / rain ? B: I / stay / at home.

A: What do you do if it rains? B: I stay at home.

200

I / buy / that computer it / be / cheaper (It is very expensive)

I would buy that computer if it was cheaper

300

I / own / a car I / drive / to work (But I don't own a car)

If I owned a car, I would drive to work. But I don't own a car.

400

A: what / you / do / you / win / the lottery? (The fact is , you didn't win.) B: I / buy / a house.

A: What would you do if you won the lottery? B: I would buy a house.

500

1. Mary / move / to Japan she / speak / Japanese. (Mary doesn't speak Japanese) 2. we / send / an invitation our friends / come / to our party.

1. Mary would move to Japan if she spoke Japanese. 2. If we send an invitation, our friends will come to our party.