Conditionals
Types
• Zero Conditional – to talk about the facts
If + Present Simple, Present Simple
If you mix yellow and blue, you get green
• First Conditional – to talk about the events that are probable and real to
happen
If + Present Simple, Future Simple
If the weather is good, I will go for a walk
• Second Conditional – to talk about unreal future events
If + Past Simple, would + infinitive without to
If I had a lot of money, I would move to Spain
Ex.1. Match halves using the Zero Conditional
1. If you heat water
2. If you are in Africa
3. If the man is not
breathing
4. If you don’t water the
flowers
5. If you leave metal out
in the rain
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
it’s really hot
he’s dead
it gets rusty
they die
it boils
Ex.2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of verb
from the brackets (1st Conditional)
1.If you___________(learn)
English, you ___________
will be able to (be
learn
able to) work in England.
2.They ____________(borrow)
a bus if they
will borrow
want
_________(want)
to travel around the world.
practises
3.If she____________(practise)
regularly, she
will play
_________(play)
very well.
won’t need
4.He__________________(not
need) an
is
instrument if he _____________(be) a good singer.
Preheated: Second Conditional Practice
Writing Prompt
The 1st conditional is used to talk about real future possibilities.
Pretend you are a parent who wants your children to behave while
their grandparents take care of them for the weekend. Write a note to
your kids and offer bribes for their good behavior.
Example: https://www.englishclub.com/efl/writing-prompts/writingprompt-first-conditional/
Brainpop: https://ell.brainpop.com/level3/unit5/lesson1/