Mastering First and Second Conditionals

Which of the following sentences is an example of a first conditional?

• If I had more time, I would travel the world.

• If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.

• If I were you, I would study harder.

• If she knew the answer, she would tell us.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a second conditional?

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If I see him, I will tell him the news.

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

• If she finishes early, she will call you.

Choose the correct first conditional form to complete the sentence: "If you ______ (not hurry), you ______ (miss) the bus."

• don't hurry; will miss

• didn't hurry; would miss

• hadn't hurried; would have missed

• don't hurry; miss

Choose the correct second conditional form to complete the sentence: "If I ______ (be) taller, I ______ (play) basketball."

• am; will play

• was; would play

• were; would play

• will be; play

Which of the following best describes the use of the first conditional?

• To talk about imaginary situations in the past

• To talk about real and possible situations in the future

• To talk about general truths

• To talk about habits

Which of the following best describes the use of the second conditional?

• To talk about real and possible situations in the future

• To talk about general truths

• To talk about imaginary or unlikely situations in the present or future

• To talk about past habits

Identify the conditional in the following sentence: "If you studied harder, you would get better grades."

• First conditional

• Second conditional

• Zero conditional

• Third conditional

Identify the conditional in the following sentence: "If you finish your homework, you can watch TV."

• First conditional

• Second conditional

• Zero conditional

• Third conditional

Formulate a first conditional sentence using the verb "to call" and the subject "she".

• If she calls, I would answer.

• If she called, I would answer.

• If she calls, I will answer.

• If she had called, I would have answered.

Formulate a second conditional sentence using the verb "to win" and the subject "they".

• If they win, they will celebrate.

• If they won, they would celebrate.

• If they had won, they would have celebrated.

• If they win, they celebrate.