Conditionals
SAY THE FORM AND THE TYPE
Sam and I often walk home together. If I _____________ (see) him today, I’ll give him your message.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
Sam and I often walk home together. If I SEE him today, I’ll give him your message.
At this time tomorrow, I ____________ (take) my guitar exam
At this time tomorrow, I WILL BE TAKING my guitar exam
‘I didn’t do it!’ James said. (deny)
James ______________________________ it.
‘I didn’t do it!’ James said. (deny)
James DENIED DOING it.
I can’t use my phone today because it ____________________ (repair) at the moment.
I can’t use my phone today because it IS BEING REPAIRED at the moment.
Laura didn’t take her coat and it rained. That’s why she’s cold and wet.
If she ______________________________ cold and wet.
Laura didn’t take her coat and it rained. That’s why she’s cold and wet.
If she HAD TAKEN HER COAT, SHE WOULDN'T BE cold and wet.
SAY THE FORM AND THE TYPE
There’s no chocolate left. If I _____________ (have) some, I’d give it to you.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
There’s no chocolate left. If I HAD some, I’d give it to you.
The research team think they ____________ (finish) a big discovery by the end of the year.
The research team think they WILL HAVE FINISHED a big discovery by the end of the year.
‘Why don’t you watch a film’ my mum said to us. (suggest)
My mum ______________________________ a film.
‘Why don’t you watch a film’ my mum said to us. (suggest)
My mum SUGGESTED WATCHING a film.
It’s important for everyone ____________________ (inform) about the meeting.
It’s important for everyone TO BE INFORMED about the meeting.
My Spanish isn’t very good, so I didn’t understand her.
If my Spanish ______________________________ her.
My Spanish isn’t very good, so I didn’t understand her.
If my Spanish WAS GOOD ENOUGH, I WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD her.
SAY THE FORM AND THE TYPE
I didn’t remember to phone Max. If I _____________ (not forget), he wouldn’t be annoyed with me.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
I didn’t remember to phone Max. If I DIDN'T FORGET, he wouldn’t be annoyed with me.
They’re decorating their house. By 1 pm, they ____________ (paint) the walls for three hours.
They’re decorating their house. By 1 pm, they WILL HAVE BEEN PAINTING the walls for three hours.
‘There’s no way I’m doing it’, she said. (refuse)
She_________________ it.
‘There’s no way I’m doing it’, she said. (refuse)
She REFUSED TO DO it.
Can they ____________________ (trust) to keep their promises?
Can they BE TRUSTED to keep their promises?
Rob is unhappy because he lost his mobile phone.
If he ______________________________ unhappy.
Rob is unhappy because he lost his mobile phone.
If he HADN'T LOST HIS MOBILE PHONE, HE WOULDN'T BE unhappy.
SAY THE FORM AND THE TYPE
Our teacher’s great. If you don’t understand something, he always _____________ (explain) it again.
ZERO CONDITIONAL
Our teacher’s great. If you don’t understand something, he always EXPLAINS it again.
Sam: Let’s meet for lunch on Saturday.
Rob: I’m sorry, I can’t. I ____________ (have) lunch with my family, it’s my brother’s birthday
Sam: Let’s meet for lunch on Saturday.
Rob: I’m sorry, I can’t. I AM HAVING lunch with my family, it’s my brother’s birthday
‘That's you who took my phone!’ Josh said to his sister. (accuse)
Josh ______________ his phone.
‘That's you who took my phone!’ Josh said to his sister. (accuse)
Josh ACCUSED HIS SISTER OF TAKING his phone.
I enjoy ____________________ (give) practical presents rather than things I won’t use.
I enjoy BEING GIVEN practical presents rather than things I won’t use.
My teacher is annoyed because I forgot my homework.
If I ______________________________ annoyed.
My teacher is annoyed because I forgot my homework.
If I HADN'T FORGOTTEN MY HOMEWORK, MY TEACHER WOULDN'T BE annoyed.
SAY THE FORM AND THE TYPE
I didn’t go to the concert. If I’d gone, I _____________ (enjoy) it because I love their music
THIRD CONDITIONAL
I didn’t go to the concert. If I’d gone, I WOULD'VE ENJOYED it because I love their music
Rosa: Do you want to watch the new Bond film at the cinema?
Sonia: Yes. What time ____________ it ____________ (start)?
Rosa: Do you want to watch the new Bond film at the cinema?
Sonia: Yes. What time DOES it START?
‘I'm sorry, I told him your secret', Sarah said to her friend. (confess)
Sarah _____________ secret.
‘I'm sorry, I told him your secret', Sarah said. (confess)
Sarah CONFESSED TO TELLING THE secret.
After ____________________ (see) by the dentist, we went home.
After BEING SEEN by the dentist, we went home.
Linda is scared of snakes so she didn’t go to see the snakes at the zoo.
If she ______________________________ the snakes at the zoo.
Linda is scared of snakes so she didn’t go to see the snakes at the zoo.
If she WASN'T AFRAID OF SNAKES, SHE WOULD HAVE GONE TO SEE the snakes at the zoo.