English Enrichment: Lesson 5

1. 1. The zero conditional talks about things that are always true, like a fact or a scientific law, or general habits.

2. Which of the following sentences is an example of the zero conditional?

• If it rains, I will probably stay home.

• 1. If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it were raining, I'd bring an umbrella.

• If it had rained, the garden would have looked greener.

• If it hadn't rained yesterday, I wouldn't be sick today.

1. 2. The first conditional talks about a real or likely situation in the present or future, and its probable result.

3. Which of the following sentences is an example of the first conditional?

• If it rains, I will probably stay home.

• 1. If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it were raining, I'd bring an umbrella.

• If it had rained, the garden would have looked greener.

• If it hadn't rained yesterday, I wouldn't be sick today.

1. 3. The second conditional talks about hypothetical, unreal, or unlikely situations in the present or future, and their imaginary results.

3. Which of the following sentences is an example of the second conditional?

• If it rains, I will probably stay home.

• 1. If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it were raining, I'd bring an umbrella.

• If it had rained, the garden would have looked greener.

• If it hadn't rained yesterday, I wouldn't be sick today.

1. 4. The third conditional talks about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen, and their imaginary results. It often expresses regret or criticism.

3. Which of the following sentences is an example of the second conditional?

• If it rains, I will probably stay home.

• 1. If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it were raining, I'd bring an umbrella.

• If it had rained, the garden would have looked greener.

• If it hadn't rained yesterday, I wouldn't be sick today.

1. 5. The mixed conditional combines elements of different conditional types, usually to talk about a past condition with a present result, or a present condition with a past result.

3. Which of the following sentences is an example of the second conditional?

• If it rains, I will probably stay home.

• 1. If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it were raining, I'd bring an umbrella.

• If it had rained, the garden would have looked greener.

• If it hadn't rained yesterday, I wouldn't be sick today.

6. 6. If I _____ (be) you, I would study harder.

8. (Hint: Are you me?)

• will be

• were

• was

• am

7. If she _____ (not/see) the movie tonight, she will be disappointed.

• has not seen

• had not seen

• will not see

• does not see

8. 8. He ______ (pass) the exam if he had studied more.

• would have passed

• would pass

• will have passed

• will pass

9. 9. If he _____ (learn) to swim as a child, he wouldn't be afraid of water now.

• learned

• would learn

• had learned

• would have learned

9. 10. Women ______ (scream) when they see spiders.

• would scream

• will scream

• screamed

• scream