Zero, First, Second, Third Conditionals

USAGE

100

What do we need to add to a conditional sentence when it begins with the "if" clause?

A comma

200

When is the zero conditional used?

General truth, Universal truth, Habit?

300

When do we use the first conditional?

Possible situations, cause and effect

400

When do we use the second conditional?

Imaginary situations, untrue to present

500

Which modals, if any, can we use in the second conditional?

Might, Could

Make the conditional

100

Make a first conditional sentence.

(The weather / to be as sunny tomorrow as it was today / we / to go surfing)

"If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we will go surfing."

200

Make a second conditional sentence.

(I / to meet a genie / I / to ask him for my three wishes)

"If I met a genie I would ask him for my three wishes"

300

Make a zero conditional sentence.

(you / to smoke / you / to get yellow teeth)

"If you smoke, you get yellow teeth."

400

Make a first conditional sentence.

( You / forget my birthday / I / not speak to you again)

"If you forget my birthday, I won't speak to you again".

500

Make a third conditional sentence.

(I / not eat so much / I / not feel sick)

"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick."

Fill in the blanks

100

If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot

would have

200

Humans ______ (live) if there is no air.

don't live

300

If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be punished)

don´t do, will be punished

400

If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day.

(The fact is, you are NOT a baby now)

were, would sleep, (would) play

500

What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you _________ (go) to South Africa last year?     

(The fact is, you went to Spain last year)

would you have visited, had gone

Transform the sentence

100

My boss wants to send me to Japan. I want to try sushi there.

If my boss sends me to Japan, I'll try sushi.

200

I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.

"If it weren't/wasn´t raining, I would work outside today."

300

I'll try to give your message to Ted, but I'm not sure whether I'll see him or not.

"If I see Ted, I'll give him your message."

400

Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.

"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"

500

Chuck isn't stupid, but he failed his midterm exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it.

"If Chuck had studied, he probably wouldn't have failed his midterm exam."