Zero Conditional Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type 0) by putting the verbs

into the correct form.

Form
1. If you __________ (to mix) red and green, you ____________ (to
In zero conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence
is the simple present. get) brown.
2. If you ____________ (to drop) a glass on the floor,
If clause (condition) Main clause (result)
it ______________ (to break).

If + simple present simple present 3. If babies _____________ (to be) hungry, they ___________ (to
cry).
If this thing happens that thing happens. 4. When you _____________ (to add) sugar, the
sauce ____________ (to taste) sweet.
Examples 5. Water __________ (to boil) if you ____________ (to heat) it to

 If you heat ice, it melts. 100 °C.

6. Plants ______________ (to die) if they ______________ (not/to
 Ice melts if you heat it.
get) enough water.
 When you heat ice, it melts.
7. If you ________________ (to put) water in the freezer,
 Ice melts when you heat it.
it ___________ (to become) ice.
 If it rains, the grass gets wet.
8. When the sun_____________ (to rise), the street
 The grass gets wet if it rains. lights ___________ (to go out).
 When it rains, the grass gets wet. 9. When you _____________ (to heat) ice, it ____________ (to
 The grass gets wet when it rains. melt).
10. He always _______________ (to take) his umbrella when
it ______________ (to rain).
First conditional Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs
into the correct form.
The first conditional is used to express the future consequence of a
realistic possibility now or in the future. 1. If you (send) ___________ this letter now, she (receive)
To make a sentence in the first conditional, we use, ___________ it tomorrow.
If + present simple, will/won’t + verb. 2. If I (do) ______________ this test, I ____________ (improve) my
If I pass this exam, I’ll celebrate. English.
If I pass this exam, I won’t have to do it again. 3. If I (find) ______________ your ring, I (give) ___________ it back
Like all conditionals we can also invert this structure: to you.
Will + verb if + present simple. 4. Peggy (go) _____________ shopping if
I’ll celebrate if I pass this exam. she (have) _____________ time in the afternoon.
I won’t have to do this exam again if I pass it. 5. Simon (go) ____________ to London next week if
Note he (get) ____________ a cheap flight.
As an alternative to will, It’s possible to complete the second part of a 6. If her boyfriend (phone / not) ________________ today,
first conditional sentence with a modal verb or an imperative. For she (leave) _____________ him.
example. 7. If they (study / not) ________________ harder, they (pass /
If it rains, we can’t play tennis. not) ______________ the exam.
If it rains, we must postpone our game. 8. If it (rain) _______________ tomorrow, I (have to /
If it rains, wear your waterproof clothing. not) _______________ water the plants.
9. You (be able/ not) ________________ to sleep if
you (watch) _____________ this scary film.
10. Susan (can / move / not) ______________ into the new house if
it (be / not) _______________ ready on time.
Second conditional Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II) by putting the verbs
The second conditional is used to express the consequence of an into the correct form. Use conditional I with would in the main
unrealistic action or situation in the present or future. The situation clause.
1. If we (have) ____________ a yacht, we (sail) ____________ the
can be:
 Very improbable (1-5% probability) seven seas.
 Completely unrealistic (with a 0% probability) 2. If he (have) ________________ more time, he (learn)
Conditional clause / result clause
______________ karate.
If + past simple, Pronoun+ would + verb (infinitive).
If I won the lottery, I would go to Hawaii. 3. If they (tell) _______________ their father, he (be)
We can change the order of the clauses without changing the _______________ very angry.
meaning. If the main clause comes first in the sentence, we don’t
4. She (spend) ______________ a year in the USA if
need a comma.
I would go to Hawaii if I won the lottery. it (be) ______________ easier to get a green card.
Imagining the present 5. If I (live) ________________ on a lonely island, I (run)
 If I had a car, I would drive it every day.
____________ around naked all day.
 If I were taller, I would be able to reach that shelf.
 I wouldn’t be happy if Kelly were my boss.
6. We (help) _____________ you if we (know) _____________ how.
Giving advice with the second conditional 7. My brother (buy) ____________ a sports car if
We often use the second conditional to give advice. The structure he (have) ____________ the money.
looks like this:
8. If I (feel) _____________ better, I (go) _____________ to the
 If I were you,…
o If I were you, I wouldn’t tell Tom anything about it. cinema with you.
o I would see a doctor if I were you. 9. If you (go) _______________ by bike more often, you (be /
Imagining the future with the second conditional
not) ________________ so flabby.
The structure for imagining the future is exactly the same as for
imagining the present. 10. She (not / talk) _______________ to you if
 If I won the lottery, I would quit my job. she (be) __________________ mad at you.
 If I went to the party, I would buy a new suit. (The party and
the imaginary suit-buying are in the future.)
 If they arrived late, they wouldn’t be able to get on the
plane.