Conditional Sentences edited

Review of the 3rd conditional which always talks about the past.

Conditional Clause, Result Clause If + Past Perfect, Would Have + V3 If we had gone out last night, We wouldn't have been bored.

Review of the 2nd conditional which usually talks about the present.

Conditional Clause, Result Clause If + Past Simple, Would + V1 If she knew Michael better, she would realise that he is joking.

Review of the 1st conditional which usually talks about the future.

Conditional Clause, Result Clause If + Present Simple, Will + V1 If we stay home tomorrow, we will miss the party.

Danny _________ (be) a very good tennis player if only he worked at it more.

Danny would be a very good tennis player if only he worked at it more.

Mixed conditionals I and II

Fill in the blanks with the real conditional I or the unreal conditional II.

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets for the 2nd conditional.

I ___________ a new computer if I could afford it. would buy

I _______ (fix) my own car if I knew how to do it.

I would fix my own car if I knew how to do it.

The word 'whether' sometimes means 'if' in sentences that are not conditonal as well.

I'm not sure whether (if) I have the book. Right now, I don't know whether you are telling the truth or not.

SPECIAL FORM: Instead of 'would' you can also use could, might and should.

If I had seen him, I could have told him. If we invite him, he might come.

If I _______ (know) Paul's address in England, I ________ (visit) him when I go there next month.

If I know Paul's address in England, I will visit him when I go there next month.

SPECIAL FORM: When the verb 'to be' appears in the 'if' clause as the main verb and not as the helping verb it will ALWAYS appear as WERE.

If I were a rich man, I would buy a new house. If she were to find out the truth, we would be in a lot of trouble.

If Jack ________ (not go) to the cinema with us, he (not enjoy) that comedy we saw.

If Jack hadn't gone to the cinema with us, he would not have enjoyed that comedy we saw.

If Sally ______ (get up) earlier, she _______ (tidy) up her room.

If Sally got up earlier, she would tidy up her room.

If she ______ (have) to use a computer, she _______ (can) use the one in my office.

If she has to use a computer, she can use the one in my office.

If we _____ (not miss) the bus last night, we _____ (not need) to find a taxi.

If we had not missed the bus last night, we would not have needed to find a taxi.

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets for the Zero conditional.

If you freeze water, it ________ to ice. - general truth can turn

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets for the 3rd conditional.

If you had been here, you would have enjoyed the meal.

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets for the 1st conditional.

If you smoke too much, you __________ (get) a bad cough. will get

If you take two tablets, your headache __________ (go) away.

If you take two tablets, your headache will go away.

What two parts are there to a conditional sentence?

The 'if' clause and the 'main' clause.

Which conditional sentence talks about something that may happen in the future?

The 1st conditional

Which conditional sentence talks about something that is unlikely to happen in the present or in the future?

The 2nd conditional

Which conditional sentence talks about something that could have happened in the past but WILL NEVER HAPPEN?

The 3rd conditional

The new president _______ (face) some tough criticism if he ___________ (not tell) the truth about the recent scandal.

The new president will face some tough criticism if he doesn't tell the truth about the recent scandal.

The school _______(offer) students a wider choice of subjects if they could.

The school would offer students a wider choice of subjects if they could.

Look at this sentence: If there were 50 men in this room, we would not be able to sit down.

There are not 50 men in this room.

Look at this sentence: You will sleep well tonight if you are tired.

There is a possibility that this will happen.

The 3rd conditional is hypothetical and unfulfilled.

There is no chance that it will happen. This condition is related to a condition that has never existed in the past.

The 2nd conditional is hypothetical, doubtful or improbable.

There is very little chance that it will happen.

Look at this sentence: You will sleep well tonight BECAUSE you are tired.

This will definitely happen because of a known reason.

We won't go out if it _________(not stop) raining.

We won't go out if it doesn't stop raining.

The 1st conditional means that there is a realistic possibility that it may happen.

When it is said we don't know if it will come true at the time of speaking.

When the baby _______(be) hungry, she ______ (cry)

When the baby is hungry, she cries.

Expressions that function like 'if': Whether.....Or

Whether she goes to the party or the cinema, I will stay at home.

You ______ (look) better if you _______ (wear) an evening dress to the ball.

You would have looked better if you had worn an evening dress to the ball.