conditionals

Front

Which sentence is an example of the zero conditional? Options: If I study, I will pass the exam. If you heat water, it boils. If I were you, I would take the job. If I had studied, I would have passed the test.

Back

If you heat water, it boils.

Answer explanation

If you heat water, it boils.

Explanation: This is a zero conditional because it expresses a universal or scientific truth. The structure is: If + present simple, present simple.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a first conditional?
If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.
If she calls, tell her I’m busy.
If he had studied, he would have passed.
If it rains, we will stay at home.

Back

If it rains, we will stay at home.

Answer explanation

If it rains we will stay at home.

Explanation: This is a first conditional because it talks about a possible situation in the future. The structure is: If + present simple, will + verb.

Front

Which sentence is an example of the second conditional? Options: If I had woken up earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the train. If you freeze water, it turns into ice. If I won the lottery, I would buy a house. If you see John, tell him to call me.

Back

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

Answer explanation

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

Explanation: This is a second conditional because it describes a hypothetical situation in the present or future. The structure is: If + past simple, would + verb.

Front

Which of the following is an example of the third conditional? If I had studied, I would have passed the exam., If I go to the party, I will see my friends., If she calls, tell her to wait., If he runs fast, he wins the race.

Back

If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.

Answer explanation

If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.

Explanation: This is a third conditional because it talks about a hypothetical situation in the past. The structure is: If + past perfect, would have + past participle.

Front

What is the correct structure for the first conditional?

Back

If + present simple, will + verb.

Answer explanation

If + present simple, will + verb.

Explanation: This is the correct structure for the first conditional, which is used to talk about possible future situations.

Front

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
If I were rich, I would travel the world.
If she had left earlier, she wouldn’t have missed the train.
If it rains, we stay inside.
If you will study, you pass the exam.

Back

If you will study, you pass the exam.

Answer explanation

If you will study, you pass the exam.

Explanation: This sentence is incorrect because in the first conditional, we do not use will in the "if" clause. The correct structure is: If + present simple, will + verb.

Front

If you ___ blue and yellow, you ___ green.

Back

mix get

Answer explanation

We use present simple in both parts because this is a scientific fact.

Front

If she ____ hard, she ____ the test.

Back

studies pass

Answer explanation

Explanation: We use present simple in the "if" clause and will + verb in the main clause because it is a possible future event.

Front

If I ____ (be) a superhero, I ____ save the world.

Back

were would

Answer explanation

Explanation: We use past simple in the "if" clause and would + verb in the main clause because this is a hypothetical situation in the present.

Front

If we ____ (leave) earlier, we ____ (arrive) on time.

Back

had left would have arrived

Answer explanation

If we had left earlier, we would have arrived on time.

Explanation: We use past perfect in the "if" clause and would have + past participle in the main clause because it refers to a past event that cannot be changed.