Definitions
What is a conditional sentence?
A sentence that describes a situation and its possible result.
Complete the sentence: "If you heat water to 100°C, it ___ (boil)."
Boils
Complete the sentence: "If it rains tomorrow, we ___ (stay) inside."
Will stay.
Complete the sentence: "If I ___ (be) rich, I ___ (travel) the world."
If I were rich, I would travel the world.
Complete the sentence: "If I ___ (not be) late this morning, I wouldn't have missed the bus."
If I hadn't been late this morning, I wouldn't have missed the bus.
What are the two parts of a conditional sentence?
The "if" clause and the main clause (the condition and the result).
If she forgets to set her alarm at night, she _______ (oversleep).
Oversleeps
Complete the sentence:
If Dean asks Rory out this season, I ______ so excited.
will be
Fill in the blank: "If he ___ (have) more time, he ___ (learn) a new skill."
If he had more time, he would learn a new skill.
Fill in the blanks: "If he ___ (take) the job last year, he ___ (earn) more money now."
If he had taken the job last year, he would earn more money now.
When do we use zero conditionals?
A zero conditional is used to talk about general truths or situations that are always true when certain conditions are met. It’s often used for scientific facts, routines, or cause-and-effect relationships.
Which verb tense do we use for both parts of a zero conditional sentence?
Present simple.
Change this sentence into a first conditional: "If I have free time, I go to the gym."
If I have free time, I will go to the gym.
Change this sentence into a second conditional: "If I have extra money, I save it."
If I had extra money, I would save it.
Complete the sentence: "If I ___ (sleep) more last night, I ___ (not be) so tired now."
If I had slept more last night, I wouldn't be so tired now.
When do we use a first conditional?
To talk about possible or likely situations in the future and their results.
Use the correct forms of the verbs in the sentence below:
If I ________ (not watering) my plants, they _______ (dead).
If I don't water my plants, they die.
Fill in the blanks: "If they ___ (not hurry), they ___ (miss) the bus."
If they don't hurry, they will miss the bus.
Complete the sentence and explain why it’s a second conditional: "If she ___ (speak) Spanish, she ___ (move) to Spain."
If she spoke Spanish, she would move to Spain.
Explanation: It describes an imaginary or unlikely situation.
Complete this sentence: "If she ___ (not quit) her job last month, she ___ (have) enough money now to travel."
If she hadn't quit her job last month, she would have enough money now to travel.
When do we use a second conditional?
For imaginary or unlikely situations in the present or future and their imagined results.
Create your own zero conditional sentence about a scientific fact.
Eg. If you drop an object, it falls to the ground because of gravity.
Complete the sentence and explain why it’s a first conditional: "If the weather ___ (improve), we ___ (choose a verb) hiking tomorrow."
If the weather improves, we will go hiking tomorrow.
Fill in the blanks: "If they ___ (not eat) junk food, they ___ (feel) healthier."
If they didn't eat junk food, they would feel healthier.
Fill in the blanks: "If she ___ (not lose) her keys yesterday, she ___ (be) home now."
If she had not lost her keys yesterday, she would be home now.