Conditionals

Conditionals

Zero, first, Second and third​

Multiple Choice

The zero conditional is used for general truths and habits

• TRUE

• FALSE

Structure Zero Conditional

IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, ... PRESENT SIMPLE

General truths and general habits. They are facts.

​

• If people eat too much, they get fat.

• If you touch a fire, you get burned.

• People die if they don't eat

Structure First Conditional

IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, ... will + infinitive

It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. It describes possible things, which could easily come true.

• If I study now, I'll rest later.

• If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.

• She'll be late if the train is delayed.

Multiple Choice

Are there any mistakes in the next sentence?

If I was you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Correct the mistake:

If I was you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

Structure Second Conditional

IF + past SIMPLE, ... would + infinitive

​1. We can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true.

• If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.

​2. We can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true.​

• If I had his address, I would visit him.

Multiple Choice

We use the third conditional to imagine something that is going to happen in the future

• True

• False

Structure Third Conditional

IF + past perfect, ... would + past participle

It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

​

• If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick