Conditional sentences

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Conditional Sentences

Conditional sentences are types of sentences that need a condition or a  reason to happen. There are two parts in a conditional sentence:            IF                           MAIN                                                reason/condition          resultReason can be:1) always true –ZERO CONDITIONAL2)real and possible to happen-FIRST CONDITIONAL3) unreal and unlikely to happen-SECOND CONDITIONAL

Second Conditional

Second Conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal-NOT TRUE OR NOT POSSIBLE-THINGS WHICH WON’T OR DON’T HAPPEN-in the present or in the future.It is formed:       IF                          MAIN Simple Past              Would + infinitive

1.  She (not be) __________lonely if she (have) ___________ more friends.2. If I (be) __________you, I (tell) ___________ the truth.3. Sarah (lose)___________ more weight if she (eat) ____________ less.4. If pigs (can/fly)___________, they (run) ___________ away from people.5. If John (inherit)____________ some money, he (buy) ____________ a big house.6. If my aunt (live)__________ closer, I (visit) _________ her more often.

First Conditional

First Conditional is used to talk about things which are real and possible to happen-MAY HAPPEN-in the present or in the future.
It is formed:
          IF                       MAIN
  Simple Present       Will + infinitive

1.  If you (not hurry)___________, you (be) __________ late.2. I (not go) __________if you (not come) ___________ with me.3. If it (rain)__________, I (open) ___________ the umbrella.4. Our team (win)___________ if they (play) ___________ well.5. Harry (travel) ___________to Rome if he (get) ___________ a day off.6. My baby brother (cry)__________ if I (not feed) __________ him soon.

Zero Conditional

Zero Conditional is used to talk about things which are always true-scientific facts, general truths etc….
 It is formed:
                IF                     MAIN
Simple Present         Simple Present

Let's practise!

1.  If you (not drink)____________ water for some time, you (die) ____________.2. If you (mix) __________blue and yellow, you (get) ___________ green.3. If I (eat) ___________cinnamon, I (get) ___________ rash.4. If you (keep)___________ food out of the fridge, it (go) __________ bad quickly.5. Pupils (not go)__________ to PE classes if they (be) _________ sick.6. If you (put) __________a wet finger into the socket, you (get) ___________ electrocuted.