When do we use the Zero Conditional?
We use the Zero Conditional for facts, general truths, and what always happens.
If he ______ (be) taller, he ______ (play) basketball professionally.
If he was taller, he would play basketball professionally.
Which conditional do we use to talk about a real possibility in the future?
The First Conditional.
What is the structure of the First Conditional?
If + present simple, will + base verb
If you ______ (mix) red and blue, you ______ (get) purple.
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
Which conditional do we use to talk about scientific facts?
The Zero Conditional.
If he ______ (not/miss) the bus, he ______ (arrive) on time. (but he missed it)
If he hadn’t missed the bus, he would have arrived on time.
If we ______ (go) to the cinema, we ______ (have) a great time.
f we go to the cinema, we will have a great time.
If we ______ (set) an alarm, we ______ (not/oversleep). (past)
If we had set an alarm, we wouldn’t have overslept.
Which conditional do we use to talk about a past situation that didn’t happen?
The Third Conditional.
If I ______ (have) a lot of money, I ______ (travel) around the world.
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
When do we use the First Conditional?
We use the First Conditional for real and possible future situations.
If you ______ (finish) early, we ______ (meet) at the café.
If you finish early, we will meet at the café.
I ______ (not/get) so tired if I ______ (have) more sleep.
I wouldn’t get so tired if I had more sleep.
What is the structure of the Second Conditional?
f + past simple, would + base verb
What ______ you ______ (do) if you ______ (see) a ghost?
What would you do if you saw a ghost?
If cats ______ (be) hungry, they ______ (meow).
If cats are hungry, they meow.
If the teacher ______ (ask) a question, students ______ (raise) their hands.
If the teacher asks a question, students raise their hands.
I ______ (help) you if I ______ (know) you were in trouble. (I didn't know)
I would have helped you if I had known you were in trouble.
If you ______ (heat) ice, it ______ (melt).
If you heat ice, it melts.
What is the structure of the Third Conditional?
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
You ______ (not/pass) if you ______ (not/study).
You won’t pass if you don’t study.
When do we use the Third Conditional?
We use the Third Conditional for imaginary or impossible situations in the past + regrets.
f she ______ (know) the answer, she ______ (tell) you. (2nd)
If she knew the answer, she would tell you.
When do we use the Second Conditional?
We use the Second Conditional for imaginary or unlikely situations in the present or future.
She ______ (feel) better if she ______ (take) the medicine.
She will feel better if she takes the medicine.
What is the structure of the Zero Conditional?
If + present simple, present simple
If it ______ (rain), we ______ (stay) at home.
If it rains, we will stay at home.
If plants ______ (not/water), they ______ (die). (passive)
If plants aren’t watered, they die
If she ______ (study) harder, she ______ (pass) the exam. (she got a 3...)
If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
They ______ (not/crash) if he ______ (drive) more carefully. (past)
They wouldn’t have crashed if he had driven more carefully.
Which conditional do we use to talk about dreams or impossible situations now?
The Second Conditional.