0 & 1 Conditionals
ZERO CONDITIONAL:
If people (eat) too much without exercising, they (get) fat.
If people EAT too much without exercising, they GET fat.
If my sister DRANK too much coffee, she WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO sleep at night. I don't think she wants a cup.
If my boss (tell) me about the meeting in advance, I (come).
If my boss HAD TOLD me about the meeting in advance, I WOULD HAVE COME.
Create a 3rd-conditional sentence for this situation:
MY TEAM LOST THE MATCH.
Example:
My team would have won the match if they had played better.
How do you manage to ____________ with your friends from England? It's so difficult for me to find time to speak!
STAY/KEEP IN TOUCH
1st CONDITIONAL:
If it (rain) today, we (not go) to the park.
If it RAINS today, we WON'T GO to the park.
If I (be) you I (discuss) the problem with your siblings. I think there has been a misunderstanding.
If I WERE you I WOULD DISCUSS the problem with your siblings. I think there has been a misunderstanding.
If we (not find) so much traffic, we (not miss) our flight.
If we HADN'T FOUND so much traffic, we WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED our flight.
Create a 3rd-conditional sentence for this situation:
HE BROKE HIS NEW PHONE.
Example: If he had been more careful, he wouldn't have broken his new phone.
Create a sentence with:
GOSSIP
Example:
I don't like people that gossip all the time. The lives of others is nobody's business.
Translate:
Si combinas azul y rojo, obtienes morado.
They (not travel) so much if they (have) more children. Their only child is 15 and he can take care of himself.
They WOULDN'T TRAVEL so much if they HAD more children. Their only child is 15 and he can take care of himself.
TRANSLATE:
No me habría quejado si me hubieras pedido la chaqueta antes de cogerla.
I wouldn't have complained if you had asked me for the jacket before taking it.
Create a 1st-CONDITIONAL sentence:
TAKE
Example:
My cousin will get here on time if he takes the 11-o' clock train.
TRUST
Translate:
Si tú lavas los platos, yo haré el café.
If you wash the dishes, I'll make coffee.
TRANSLATE:
Si nevara en agosto en España, ¿te sorprendería?
If it snowed in August in Spain, would you be surprised?
You (not be) late if you (get up) earlier.
You WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN late if you HAD GOT UP earlier.
Create a 2nd-CONDITIONAL sentence:
READ
Example:
If she read the newspaper every morning, she would be more informed.
Create a sentence with:
NOTHING IN COMMON
Example:
Jim and her girlfriend have nothing in common. I don't even know how they are together!
1st CONDITIONAL:
Sandra (buy) the shoes she wants so much if she (have) enough money.
Sandra WILL BUY the shoes she wants so much if she HAS enough money.
Si fuera presidente de este país, invertiría más dinero en nuestros colegios e institutos.
If I were the president of this country, I would invest more money in our schools and high schools.
Si no se hubiera ido a la cama tan tarde, no se habría sentido tan cansado hoy.
If he hadn't gone to bed so late, he wouldn't have felt so tired today.
Create a 3rd-CONDITIONAL sentence:
GIVE UP
If the athlete hadn't given up, he would have won the race.
Create a sentence with:
SHARE ONE'S FEELINGS
My brother didn't use to share his feelings, but now he has opened up a lot.