Usage
When do we use type 0 conditionals?
General truth, Universal truth, Habit
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
If babies _____ (be) hungry, they _____ (cry)
are cry
If I _______ (be) you, I _______ (not/go) out with that man
were, wouldn't go
She didn't know English well, so she doesn't have that job
If she had known English well, she would have that job
When do we use type 1 conditionals?
Possible situations in the future
If you ___________ (change) your job, you might be happier. What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?
change would, visit
If you ________(not do) the homework, you ____________(be punish).
don't do, will be punished
He always ______ (take) an umbrella if it ______ (rain)
takes rains
He didn't win the lottery, so he isn't rich
If he had won the lottery, he would be rich
When do we use type 2 conditionals?
Imaginary situations, untrue to present
I _____ (not/read) the letter if I _____ (know) it was yours
wouldn't have read had known
If I _____ (have) his number I _______ (call) him. But I don't
had,would call
If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day. (The fact is, you are NOT a baby now)
were, would sleep, play
I don't speak French so I didn't apply for the exchange program
If I spoke French, I would have applied for the exchange program.
What is similar about 1 and 2 conditionals? What is different?
They are both present. 1 is real and 2 is unreal.
I you______ (be) a basketball player, who____ you____ (play) for?
were would you
Snakes _____ (bite) if they ______ (be) scared
bite are
if people ____ (eat) too much, they _____ (get) fat
Eat get
I didn't listen to my mom, so that I'm not happy in my marriage
If I had listened to my mom, I would be happy in my marriage.
What is similar and different about 2 and 3 conditionals?
They are both unreal. 2 is present/future and 3 is past.
I _______ (miss) the bus if we _____ (not/leave) soon
will miss don't leave
If my school bag ________(be) too heavy, I _________(take) a taxi later.
is, will take
I ________ (leave) my job If I _____ (know) how difficult it is to find another one.
wouldn't have left had known
They challenged the decision, so I have to go to court.
If they hadn’t challenged the decision, I wouldn’t have to go to court.