Which conditional do we use to talk about scientific facts?
The Zero Conditional.
Which conditional do we use to talk about dreams or impossible situations now?
The Second Conditional.
If he ______ (be) taller, he ______ (play) basketball professionally.
If he was taller, he would play basketball professionally.
When do we use the Zero Conditional?
We use the Zero Conditional for facts, general truths, and what always happens.
She ______ (feel) better if she ______ (take) the medicine.
She will feel better if she takes the medicine.
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 real possibility in the future?
The First Conditional.
When do we use the Third Conditional?
We use the Third Conditional for imaginary or impossible situations in the past + regrets.
When do we use the First Conditional?
We use the First Conditional for real and possible future situations.
What is the structure of the First Conditional?
If + present simple, will + base verb
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 ______ (finish) early, we ______ (meet) at the café.
If you finish early, we will meet at the café.
If we ______ (go) to the cinema, we ______ (have) a great time.
f we go to the cinema, we will have a great time.
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.
You ______ (not/pass) if you ______ (not/study).
You won’t pass if you don’t study.
If you ______ (heat) ice, it ______ (melt).
If you heat ice, it melts.
If the teacher ______ (ask) a question, students ______ (raise) their hands.
If the teacher asks a question, students raise their hands.
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
If plants ______ (not/water), they ______ (die). (passive)
If plants aren’t watered, they die
Which conditional do we use to talk about a past situation that didn’t happen?
The Third Conditional.
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 I ______ (have) a lot of money, I ______ (travel) around the world.
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
They ______ (not/crash) if he ______ (drive) more carefully. (past)
They wouldn’t have crashed if he had driven more carefully.
What is the structure of the Third Conditional?
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
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 you ______ (mix) red and blue, you ______ (get) purple.
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
If she ______ (study) harder, she ______ (pass) the exam. (she got a 3...)
If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
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.