Uses
When do we use zero conditional sentences?
Zero conditional sentences express general truths—situations in which one thing always causes another.
Which is correct:
If you study hard,
a. you will pass the test.
b. you would pass the test.
c. you wouldnt have passed the test.
a.
If you ___, you will feel better. (rest)
If you rest, you will feel better.
She would has more money if she worked on Sundays.
She would HAVE more money if she worked on Sundays.
Which conditional is this?
If you’re free later, we can go for a walk.
Zero conditional
When do we use first conditional sentences?
We use first conditional to talk about a real or very likely action or situation and its probable result in the present or future.
Which sentence is correct?
a. I would have bought a car if I won the lottery.
b. If I had won the lottery, I would buy a car.
c. If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.
C. If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.
If I ______ (leave) the competition, I would feel relieved.
If I LEFT the competition, I would feel relieved.
If I owned of a zoo, I will let people interact with the animals more.
If I owned a zoo, I WOULD let people interact with the animals more.
Express a general truth with this information:
When... no rain / people no use umbrellas
When it doesn't rain, people don't use umbrellas.
When do we use second conditional sentences?
We use the second conditional to talk about an imaginary (hypothetical) situation or to give advice.
Which sentence is correct?
a. If I had time, I would have visited you.
b. If I had time, I will visit you.
c. I would visit you if I had time.
If I _____ a billion dollars, I _____ to the moon.
(inherit) (travel)
If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.
If I was you, I would save money for the trip.
If I WERE you, I would save money for the trip.
Which conditional is this?
If he studies hard, he’ll do well in the exam.
First conditional
When do we use Third Conditional Sentences?
Third conditional sentences describe impossible, unreal, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Which sentence is correct?
a.When people smokes cigarettes, their health will suffer.
b. When people smoked cigarettes, their health suffers.
c.When people smoke cigarettes, their health suffers.
c.When people smoke cigarettes, their health suffers.
They would have _______ to New Zealand if the weather hadn't ______ so bad.
(fly / be)
They would have flown to New Zealand if the weather hadn't been so bad.
If I had clean the house, I would have go to the movies.
If I had CLEANED the house, I would have GONE to the movies.
Express a regret with this information:
She lost her flight so she didn't meet the Pope.
If she hadn't lost her flight, she would have met the Pope.
Which type of conditional sentences shows regrets?
Third conditional sentences (things that can't be changed)
Which sentence is correct?
a. As soon as the teacher arrives, we would sing happy birthday.
b. We will sing happy birthday as soon as the teacher arrives.
c. As soon as the teacher arrived, we would sing happy birthday.
b. We will sing happy birthday as soon as the teacher arrives.
I would ___________ my flight if I had ___________.
(miss / oversleep)
I would have missed my flight if I had overslept.
If she haven't flown to Italy, she would haven't met her best friend.
If she HADN'T flown to Italy, she WOULDN'T HAVE met her best friend.
Express something likely to be truth with this information:
The teacher / speak about the test / students not leave the classroom
If the teacher speaks about the test, the students won't leave the classroom.