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Conditional Tenses ESL

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    Conditional Tenses English B1/B2
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  • How many conditional tenses are there?
    5- The zero, the first, second, third, mixed
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  • Which conditional is used for: general truths and habits
    zero conditional (ex: If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.)
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  • If + Present Simple + Present Simple = ?
    Zero Conditional (ex. If it rains, the ground gets wet.)
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  • Give an example of the zero conditional.
    examples: If you mix red and blue, you get purple. If you drop an object, it falls to the ground.
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  • What is a conditional sentence?
    Sentences with "if" clauses: the condition and "the results" or the main clause. It describes a situation that might happen or might have happened in the past.
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  • Which conditional is used for situations that are possibly or realistic in the future?
    the first conditional (if i go to the shop, i will buy something)
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  • If + present simple + future simple = ?
    the first conditional (ex. If I find your book, I will give it back to you. If they invite me to the party, I will go.).)
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  • Which is the first conditional?
    If my parents supported me, I would be a musician.
    I would have a documentary about myself if I were famous.
    If I try a new hobby, I will discover new things about mysel
    If I were famous, I would have a documentary about my life.
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  • If + past simple + would + verb = ?
    second conditional (If I felt more confident, I would share my opinions more.)
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  • When do we use the second conditional?
    For situations that are unlikely to happen in the future / impossible in the present
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  • Which is an example of the second conditional?
    If I had artistic skills, I would draw my self portrait.
    If it rains this weekend, I will not leave my house.
    If you touch ice, it will feel cold.
    If I had gone to bed early, I would've caught the train.
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  • Which conditional is for something in the past that affects the present?
    mixed II: If + past perfect, would + base verb | If I had studied harder, I would be a doctor now.
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  • Which conditional is for something that is currently true that affected the past?
    mixed I: If + past simple, would have + past participle | If I were taller, I would have become a basketball player.
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  • Is this talking about something in the past that is affecting the present? If my ancestors had made different choices, my life would be very different today.
    Yes!
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  • Which conditional is this? "Is this talking about something in the past that is affecting the present? If my ancestors had made different choices, my life would be very different today."
    Mixed II (something in the past that affects the present: If + past perfect, would + verb base)
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