Mastering the Four Conditionals

1. What does the Zero Conditional express?

• a) Imaginary situations
• b) Future plans
• c) General truths or facts
• d) Past regrets

2. Which sentence expresses an unreal situation in the present?

• a) If she works hard, she will succeed.
• b) If she worked hard, she would succeed.
• c) If she had worked hard, she would have succeeded.
• d) If she works, she succeeds.

3. The First Conditional uses 'will' in the main clause.

4. The Second Conditional describes a situation that happened in the past.

5. Fill in the blank with the correct verb. If water reaches 100°C, it _______ (boil).

6. Fill in the blank with the correct verb. If they had studied harder, they ________ _______ _______ (pass) the test.

7. Match the conditional sentence to its type. Write the letter of the sentence next to the correct conditional type. Types: Sentences: 1. First Conditional A. If you heat ice, it melts. 2. Zero Conditional B. If you study hard, you will pass the test. 3. Third Conditional C. If I found a wallet, I would return it. 4. Second Conditional D. If she had left earlier, she would have caught the train.

8. Imagine you are a superhero. Write a sentence using the second conditional to describe what you would do.

9. Read the situation and answer the questions. Situation: Jordan forgot to study for his science test. Because of this, he felt unprepared and anxious during the exam. He ended up getting a low grade, which affected his overall average for the semester Write a first conditional sentence about what Jordan will do next time to ensure he is prepared.