Zero Conditional
If you heat water to 100°C, it ____ (boil).
boils
If it rains tomorrow, we ____ (stay) at home.
will stay
If I ____ rich, I would travel the world.
were
If they had studied, they ____ (pass) the exam.
would have passed
If you freeze water, it ____: a) will turn to ice b) turns to ice c) would turn to ice
b) turns to ice
What is the zero conditional used for?
General truths, facts or routines
What is the first conditional used for?
Real or possible future situations.
What is the second conditional used for?
Unreal or imaginary present/future situations.
What is the third conditional used for?
Imaginary situations in the past.
What conditional is this? “If I won the lottery, I would buy a mansion.” Identify the conditional.
Second Conditional
Complete: “If plants do not get sunlight, ____ (die).
they die.
Complete: “If you study hard, you ____ (pass) the test.
will pass
Complete: “If I were the principal, I ____ (give) students longer breaks.”
would give
Complete: “If we had left earlier, we ____ (not miss) the movie.
wouldn' t have missed
Complete: “If she had practiced more, she ____ (improve).”
would have improved
Make a zero conditional sentence about school.
Example: If students study, they learn more.
Make a first conditional sentence about the weekend.
Example: If it's sunny, I will go to the park.
Make a second conditional sentence about a superpower.
Example: If I could fly, I would visit every country.
Make a third conditional sentence about yesterday.
If I had gone to bed earlier, I would have felt better.
Create a first conditional sentence about exams.
Example: If I study tonight, I will do well tomorrow.
Fix: “If people will not sleep, they get tired.”
If people don't sleep, they get tired.
Fix: “If I will see her, I will tell her.”
If I see her, I will tell her.
Fix: “If she would have more time, she would learn piano.
If she had more time, she would learn piano.
Fix: “If I had woke up earlier, I would have caught the bus.”
If I had woken up earlier, I would have caught the bus.
Write one example of each conditional type.
Zero: If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
First: If I finish my homework, I will watch TV.
Second: If I were taller, I would play basketball.
Third: If they had called me, I would have helped.