recap 0, 1, 2 conditional

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Conditionals

Let's see what you know

If he ___ (come), I ___ (be) surprised.

She ___ (stay) in London if she ___ (get) a job.

If you ... (mix) blue with red, you ... (get) purple.

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

If I ___ (be) you, I ___ (get) a new job.

If we ___ (live) in Mexico, I ___ (speak) Spanish.

If you ... (heat) water to 100 degrees, it .... (boil.)

If you ___ (have) a better job, we ___ (be) able to buy a new car.

Let's look at the rules

Zero conditional

• What do we use the zero conditional for?
• To describe a fact or a situation that we accept as generally true or general habits.

• What is an example of a zero conditional?
• If you touch a fire, you get burnt
  
• You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen

First conditional

• What do we use the first conditional for?
• To describe a situation that will happen if a condition is met. A situation is likely to happen.

• What is an example of a first conditional?
• If I see her, I'll tell her.
• She'll be late if the train is delayed.

Second conditional

• What do we use the second conditional for?
• To talk about impossible or imaginary situations.

• What is an example of a second conditional?
• If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.
• She would marry Ram if he became rich.

They ___ (go) on holiday if they ___ (have) time.

If you ___ (not/want) to go out, I ___ (cook) dinner at home.

They ___ (go) to Spain on holiday if they ___ (like) hot weather.

If you ... (touch) fire, you .. (get) burnt.

If I ___ (have) enough money, I ___ (buy) a big house.

She ___ (take) a taxi if it ___ (rain).

We ___ (be) late if we ___ (not/hurry).

If I ___ (speak) perfect English, I ___ (have) a good job.

If we ___ (win) the lottery, we ___ (travel) the world.

Zero Conditional

General truths and general habits 

• Examples:
  
• If you touch a fire, you get burnt.
• You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.

General truths and general habits 

• Examples:
  
• If you touch a fire, you get burnt
• You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen

- Present simple only  

- NO WILL or WOULD

Zero Conditional
examples

0, 1st or 2nd conditional

1. If I didn't go to their party, they ____ (be) offended.

2. If he ____ (tell) the truth, she will forgive him.

3. I would be very frightened if somebody _____ (point) a gun at me. 

4. If she has enough money next year, she _____ (buy) a car.

5. If we ____ (invite) Bill to the party, we would have to invite his friends too.

6. I ____ (feel) very angry if somebody broke into my house.

7. We will go for a walk if it _____ (not - rain). 

8. If you _____ (not - put) sun cream on, you get burnt. 

KEY     -        0, 1st or 2nd conditional

1. If I didn't go to their party, they would be offended.

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

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

4. If she has enough money next year, she will buy a car.

5. If we invited Bill to the party, we would have to invite his friends too.

6. I would feel (feel) very angry if somebody broke into my house.

7. We will go for a walk if it doesn't rain. 

8. If you don't put sun cream on, you get burnt. 

The third conditional

If I .... (not/eat) so much, I .... (felt) sick.

1. didn't eat - wouldn't have felt
2. hadn't eaten - didn't feel
3. hadn't eaten - wouldn't have felt
4. haven't eaten - would feel

If we .... (take) a taxi, we .... (not/miss) the plane.

1. had taken - wouldn't have missed
2. took - hadn't missed
3. had took - wouldn't have missed
4. had taken - will not have missed

If she ... (study) she .... (pass) the exam.

He ... (be) on time for the interview if he .... (leave) the house on time.

Mary ... (become) a teacher if she ... (go) to university.

Third conditional

• What do we use the third conditional for?
• To describe a situation that didn't happen and to imagine the result of this situation.

• What is an example of a third conditional?
• If she had studied, she would have passed her exam. 
  (But she didn't study, therefore, she didn't pass her exam)

If you ... (be/not) late, we .... (not/miss) the bus.

If we ... (arrive) earlier, we .... (see) John.

She ... (become) a painter if she ... (go) to art school.

If they .... (go) to bed early, they ... (not/wake) up late.

We .... (not/meet) them if we ... (not/go) to the party.

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