Real Conditionals

Real Conditionals

Apostila - p. 12

Question 1

Look at the table below and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

Apostila - p. 12

Multiple Choice

a) Real conditional sentences consist of two clauses: an if-clause and a main clause.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

b) An if-clause presents a result and a main clause presents a condition.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

c) In real conditional sentences, a result takes if a certain condition is fulfilled.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

d) The first conditional is used to talk about possibilities in the future.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

e) The zero conditional is used to talk about results that will always happen if a certain condition is fulfilled.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

f) In the zero conditional, the if-clause and the main clause have the same verb tense.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

g) Will is used in the if-clause.

• true

• false

Question 1 - Answers

a) T

b) F

c) T

d) T

e) T

f) T

g) F

Question 2

Matches the clauses and find out how responsible Paul is.

Apostila - p. 13

Multiple Choice

a) He goes over all the material

• ( ) if he has a test

• ( ) he follows all the doctor's recommendations

Multiple Choice

b) He takes care of his little brother

• ( ) if his parents go to the movies

• ( ) he reseaches the author and the time in which it has written

Multiple Choice

c) He helps his mother around the house

• ( ) if the maid can't come to work

• ( ) he help his little brother do his

Multiple Choice

d) If he's going to read a novel,

• ( ) he follows all the doctor's recommendations.

• ( ) he reseaches the author and the time in which it was written.

Multiple Choice

e) If he's finished doing his homework,

• ( ) he helps his little brother do his.

• ( ) he follows all the doctor's recommendations.

Question 2 - Answers

(c)

(e)

(b)

(a)

(f)

(d)

Question 3

Check the option that best completes the real conditional clauses.

Apostila - p. 13

Multiple Choice

a) If Beatrice sees a little puppy,

• she has to pat it.

• she was patting it.

• I patted it.

Multiple Choice

b) If they lose on Friday,

• they cried

• they will be so dissapointed

• they will not lose

Multiple Choice

c) If it's sunny,

• she played outside with her dolls.

• nobody was playing it.

• shey plays outside with her dolls.

Multiple Choice

d) If I ever have another child,

• I want to have a child.

• she will have a child.

• I want it to be a boy.

Multiple Choice

e) If I get in trouble,

• my parents grounded me.

• my parents will ground me.

• my parents will be grounded.

Multiple Choice

f) If you've finished your dinner,

• I will brush my teeth

• go brush your teeth

• I've brushed you teeth

Question 3 - Answers

a) she has to pat it.

b) they will be so disappointed.

c) she plays outside with her dolls.

d) I want it to be a boy.

e) my parents will ground me.

f) go brush your teeth.

Question 4

Which of the options below best explains the following saying?

Apostila - p. 14

Multiple Choice

"It's no use crying over spilled milk."

• a) Milk is spilled if a child cries.

• b) If milk is spilled, a child will cry somewhere.

• c) If a child cries, somebody will use spilled milk.

• d) If something bad has happened, complaing about it won't help.