CONDITIONALS

ZERO, FIRST & SECOND.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

• The zero conditional is used to make statements about the real

world, and often refers to general truths, such as scientific facts. In
these sentences, the time is now or always and the situation is real
and possible.
• Present simple • Present simple

• Condition • Result

Si tu estudias, tú aprendes.

If you you learn.

study,
If you don’t study, you don’t learn.

• Result • Condition

You learn if you study.

The grass gets wet if it rains.

David is sick if he drinks milk.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. If I wake up (wake up) late, I am (be) late for work.

2. If my husband cooks (cook), he burns (burn) the food.

3. If children don’t eat (not /eat) well, they are not (not / be) healthy.

4. If you smoke (smoke), you get (get) yellow fingers.

5. If you heat (heat) ice, it melts (melt).

6. I feel (feel) good the next day if I go (go) to bed early.

7. Lots of people come (come) if Jenny has (have) a party.

8. The river freezes (freeze) if it is (be) very cold.

9. I like (like) to visit the museums if I am (be) in a new city.

10.Everybody is grumpy if it rains a lot.

QUESTIONS
• Do/Does + subject + verb + if + s u b j e c t + verb
(present tense)?
• Does ice melt if you heat
it?
• Does she cook if you are
hungry?

• Wh + aux (do/does) + subj + verb + if + subject +

complement?
• When do you wake up if you have to
work?
• If you have to work, what time do you wake
up?
• Where do you go if you want to exercise?
PRACTICE WITH A
PARTNER

How do you prepare if you have a difficult

time? What do you do if you find money in the
street? If you watch a scary movie, what do
you do?
How do you feel when it is Friday afternoon?
What do you do if you are sleepy during the day?
What do you like to wear when it is winter?
What happens when you don’t do your homework?
When you have a headache, what do you do?
THE FIRST CONDITIONAL

• Zero conditional is a natural consequence, but with the first

conditional if you sit in the sun, you’ll get burned. Here is
talking about what
will happen today, another day might be different.
• Present simple • Future simple (will)(modal verbs)

• Condition • Result

Si yo estudio yo iré a fiesta esta noche.

hoy, la
If you study I’ll go to the party
today, tonight.
If it rains, I won’t go to the
park.
She will be if the train is
late delayed.
If she goes to the I should/must/can/could go.
meeting,
Is she doesn’t go to the I shouldn’t go.
meeting
 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. If I go (go) out tonight, I will go (go) to the cinema.

2. If you get (get) back late, I will be (be) angry.

3. If we don’t see (not / see) each other tomorrow, we could see (see) each other next
week.

4. If he comes (come), I will be (be) surprised.

5. If the weather doesn’t improve (not/improve), we couldn’t have (not/have) a picnic.

6. If we eat (eat) all this cake, we will feel (feel) sick.

7. I will come (come) early if you want(want).

8. They will go (go) to the party if they are (be) invited.

9. She would stay (stay) in London if she gets (get) a job.

10. He won’t get (not/get) a better job if he doesn’t pass (not/pass) that exam.
QUESTIONS
• Will + subject + verb (infinitive) + if + present simple?

• Will you be upset if you miss the movie

tonight?
• Will she mind if I borrow her shoes?

• Wh- + will + subject + verb (infinitive) + if + present simple?

• What will you do if you go to bed late?

• Where can I study if the library is closed?

• Who will teach the class if our professor gets sick?

• If our professor gets sick, who will teach the class?

PRACTICE WITH A
PARTNER

If you don’t go to work tomorrow, what will happen?

What will you do if it rains tomorrow?
What will you do if you learn perfect English?
What will you do if a colleague is rude to you?
What will you do when you retire?
Where will you go eat if you get hungry?
If we run out of gas, who would you call?
Where will you go eat if you get hungry?
SECOND CONDITIONAL

• We can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not
going to be true. Maybe I’mimagining some dream.

• We can use “were” instead of ‘was’ with “I, he, she, it”. This is
mostly
done in formal writing.

• If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.

• Simple past • Would + verb (modal verbs)

• Condition • Result. Should/could/would

Si tuviera dinero, compraría un

helado.
If I had I would buy an ice cream.
money,
If I were I would get a new job.
you,
If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.

If you had a better job, we would be able to buy a new car.

We couldn’t help you If we were busy.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. If I spoke (speak) perfect English, I would have (have) a good job.

2. If we lived (live) in México, I would speak (speak) Spanish.

3. If she passed (pass) the exam, she would be (be) able to enter university.

4. We would be (be) happier if she had (have) more friends.

5. We would buy (buy) a house if we decided (decide) to stay here.

6. They would have (have) more money if they didn’t buy (not/buy) so many clothes.

7. I would marry (marry) someone famous if I were (be) a movie star.

8. We would not be (not/be) late again if we bought (buy) a new car.

9. You would lose (lose) weight if you ate (eat) more vegetables.

10.They would go (go) to Spain on holiday if they liked (like) hot weather.
QUESTIONS

• Would (modal) + subject + verb (infinitive) + complem. + if +

subj
+ simple past?

• Would you travel the world if you had enough money?

• Could he finish the project if he had more time?

• Wh- + would + subject + verb (infinitive) + if + simple

past?
• What would you do if you won the lottery?

• If you saw a ghost, what would you do?

 PRACTICE WITH A
PARTNER

What would you do if an alien from outer space landed their spaceship in your garden?
How would you spend $100 000 in 12 hours?
What would you do if you could fly?
If could go on holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go?
If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life, what would that be?
What would you do if you were invisible for a day?
Where would you hide if you had to run from the police?
Who would you help if you were a billionaire?
1. If I didn’t go to their party, they offended.

will be would be to be

2. If she the truth, she will forgive him.

tells tell told

3. If you don’t eat, you get sick.

First conditional. Second conditional. Zero conditional.

4. If you feel sick, you to the doctor.

goes to go go

5. I would be very frightened if somebody pointed a gun at me.

First conditional. Second conditional. Zero conditional.

6. If she has enough money next year, she a

car.
will buy won’t buy would buy

7. If I a word, I look it up in my
dictionary.
doesn’t know not know don’t know

8. I’m sure Susan would understand if you the situation.

explain explained explains

9. We will go to the beach if the weather is good.

First conditional. Second conditional. Zero conditional.

10.If we told them the truth, they

us.
believed will believe would believe
READING PRACTICE
If I Won The
Lottery
I can imagine what my life would be like if I won the lottery. Wow! I could do so many things, and my life would be
so different. I would love the chance to change my life with the money. The first thing I would do is buy a big, new
house. I live in a small apartment, and I have always dreamed of living in a big house in the country. With all that
money, I could buy anything I wanted. I don’t have a car right now, so I would buy a new car. Or, I might even buy
a new motorcycle. I like motorcycles, and I can imagine myself driving down the highway with the wind in my hair.
Of course, I if I won the lottery, I should give some of the money to charity. I would probably give my money to a
charity that helps sick children. Also, if any of my friends needed anything, I could help them pay for it. I know
many people that have student loans, and I could help them pay the loans back. That would make them very
happy. Plus, if I won a lot of money, I would certainly save some of it in the bank.
Also, I think that if I won a huge amount of money, I would open a business. I love to cook, and I have always
wanted to open a restaurant. With all that money I could open a fancy restaurant.
However, I know one thing I would not do is travel. I have a friend who won $100, 000 in the lottery three years
ago. She took the money and travelled for three months. I think she is crazy. Traveling is nice, but then she had
nothing left after her vacation.
I think, however, that the only problem with dreaming about the money I could win is that I have never even played
the lottery before. As they say: “You can’t win if you don’t
play.”
• What would the person NOT buy if she won the
lottery?
Apartment. Car. Motorcycle. House.

• What would the person NOT do if she won the

lottery?
Give money to Save money. Give money to Pay off students loans.
charity. friends.
• Why would she open a restaurant?

She likes fancy restaurants. They are good She is a great cook. She likes to cook.
investment.
• Why would she not travel?

Her friend did not have fun traveling. She has travelled a lot before.

It is too expensive. She would be left with no money the finished.

she
• Do you think she will win the
lottery?
Yes! She is No. It is too difficult with only a few
lucky. tickets.
No. She did not buy a Maybe. It depends on her
ticket. luck.
 If I a boy, even just for a I I could
day I'd roll outta bed in the mornin' understand How it feels to
And on what I wanted, then go love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
beer with the I'd to her
guys And chase after girls 'Cause I know how it hurts
I'd kick it with I When you the one you wanted
wanted And I'd never get (wanted) 'Cause he's taken you for granted
confronted for it 'Cause they'd (granted)
stick up for me And everything you had got destroyed
I were a boy
I think I could understand It's a little too late for you to come back
How it to love a girl Say it's just a mistake
I swear I'd be a better man Think I'd you like that
If you thought I would wait for
I'd listen to her you You wrong
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you But you're just a boy
'Cause he's you for You understand
granted And everything you had got Yeah, you don't understand, oh
destroyed How it feels to love a girl, someday
You'll you were a better
If I were a boy man
I turn off my phone You don't listen to her
Tell everyone it's broken You don't care how it hurts
So they'd that I was sleepin' alone you lose the one you
wanted 'Cause you've taken her for
I'd put myself first granted
And make the rules as I And everything you have destroyed
'Cause I know that she'd faithful
Waitin' for me to come home, to come But you're just a boy
home

I were a boy
WRITING

• The bucket list (second conditionals)

• Imagine you only have one week left to

live.
• How would you spend that time?

• Write a list of (10) activities you want to do before you

die:
• i.e. If I died next week, I would go to the
beach.
• If I had one week left,
…
• If I died, …
EXAMS
If you have to work, what time do you wake up?
If you have free time, what do you like to do?
If you watch a sad movie, what do you do?
Where you are hungry, what is your favorite snack?
When you go shopping, what do you like to buy?
When you go on vacation, what do you usually
do?
What will you do if you miss your family & friends?
What will you do if you have problems with the English
language? What will you do if you want to move back to your
home country? What will you do if you fall ill?
What will you do if you run out of money?
What will you do if you get bored?
What will you do if you split up with your partner?
What will you do if you feel lonely?

If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be?

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
If you went back in time, what year would you go to?
If you had a special power, what would you be able to do?
If you could change something about your past, what would you change?
What would you like to do if you were a member of the opposite sex for one
day? If you had billions of dollars, what would you do with it?
If you could go on a date with anyone in the world, who would it be?
If you stopped studying English, would your life change?
WRITTEN EXAM

• Write a 200 words paragraph (s), based on a hypothetical case,

where
you describe actions you would take as part of a
continuous
improvement plan. You should use some of the
grammatical
structures you learned in this
unit.