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. What types of conditionals are used when we describe imaginary/hypothetical situations?

• a. Zero conditional
• b. First conditional
• c. Second conditional
• d. Third conditional

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

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

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

8. 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. 5. Second Conditional E. If I were you, I would spend more time with family during the holidays.

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

9. Look at the picture and imagine you are a superhero. WHAT WOULD you DO if you WERE A SUPERHERO? Use THE SECOND CONDITIONAL to describe WHAT YOU WOULD DO. IF I WERE A SUPERHERO, .......

10.Case Study: Mary's Test Experience Read the situation. Situation: Mary forgot to study for her Science test. Because of this, she felt unprepared and anxious during the exam. She ended up getting a low grade, which affected her overall average for the semester. Write a THIRD CONDITIONAL sentence about what Mary could have done differently to prepare for the test.