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Zero, first, second and third conditionals (B2)

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  • How do you form the third conditional?
    if + past perfect, would have + past participle.
  • If John doesn't feel any better tomorrow, he _____ (have to) go to the doctor's.
    He'll have to (1st conditional).
  • What do you use the first conditional for?
    to talk about possible and probable situations in the future, and their consequences.
  • How do yo form the second conditional?
    if + past simple, would + inf.
  • If John doesn't feel any better tomorrow, he _____ (have to) go to the doctor's.
    He'll have to (1st conditional).
  • Kelly would have enjoyed the picnic more if the weather _______ (be) better.
    had been (3rd cond)
  • When do you use zero conditional?
    to talk about situation that are generally true or always true.
  • If you multiply two by five, the answer _______ (be) ten.
    is (zero conditional).
  • How do you form first conditional?
    if + present s., will + inf
  • If you find it, ________ you _______ (tell) me.
    will - tell (1st conditional).
  • If John doesn't feel any better tomorrow, he _____ (have to) go to the doctor's.
    He'll have to (1st conditional).
  • If Annie had won another race this season, she ______ (become) the champion.
    would have become (3rd cond)
  • Leo ______ (look) better if he didn't wear that old hat.
    would look (2nd cond)
  • Can you invert the order in a conditional sentence? Is there anything special you need to bear in mind?
    Yes, but you don't write a comma if "if sentence" is not at the beginning.
  • People _____ (have) better career choices if they go to university.
    have (zero cond)
  • I _________ (get) some food if I had any money.
    would get (2nd conditional).
  • I would have had a good time if I ____________ (go) out.
    had gone (3rd conditional).
  • What do you use the second conditional for?
    to talk about imaginary or probable situations in the present or future + consequences.
  • ________ you ________ (give) Matt this message if you see him tomorrow?
    will - give (1st conditional).
  • If I were you, I _________ (not eat) that!
    wouldn't eat (2nd conditional).
  • What do you use the third conditional for?
    To talk about imaginary and impossible situations in the past and their consequences. These situations are impossible, we can't change the past.
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