Conditionals
We use this conditional for general truths or facts. (Zero Conditional)
EXERCISE
If you heat the ice, it _______.
melts
Inverted structure, or inversion, in English grammar refers to a sentence structure where the typical subject-verb order is reversed.
EXERCISE
Not only _____ she sing well, but she also dances beautifully.
does.
Complete: “The documents ______ (must / sign) by the director.”
must be signed
She said she is hungry.
She said she WAS hungry.
We use first conditional to talk about actions in the present, with a future consecuense.
EXERCISE.
If I save enough money, I _____________
-will but a new house
-will travel more
Rarely _____ they arrive late to meetings.
Answer: do
Change to passive:
People speak Spanish in Mexico.
Spanish is spoken in Mexico.
He told me he will call later.
He told me he WOULD call later.
We use second conditional to talk about imaginary or hypothetical situations. (Present and future)
EXERCISE.
If I were you, I__________
would talk to her.
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset." (Use inversion)
Complete the sentence:
The building ______ (paint) when the fire started.
was being painted
They said they went to the beach yesterday.
They said they HAD GONE to the beach yesterday.
The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, where things could have been different.
EXERCISE
If you had asked for directions, you wouldn't......
have gotten lost. (You didn't ask, so you got lost)
They not only arrived late but they talked throughout the film
Not only did they arrive late but they talked throughout the film.
Rewrite in passive:
They must finish the project today.
Answer:
The project must be finished today.
John said he must clean his house
John said he HAD TO clean his house