First and Second Conditional First Conditional Main Сlause If-clause Future Simple Tense Modal verb + bare infinitive Present Simple Tense He will paint the fence if you buy some paint. She can give you the dictionary if she doesn’t need it. Second Conditional Main Сlause If-clause Would/could/might + bare infinitive Past Simple We would go to the skating rink if you could skate. (But you can’t skate.) If he had free time, he would visit us. (But he doesn’t have free time.) First Conditional Second Conditional We use the first conditional and the second conditional to talk about present or future situations. We use the first conditional to talk about possible situations and things that may easily happen. If I see Sara, I’ll tell her to call you. (=possible) We use the second conditional to talk about unrealistic situations. If I won the lottery, I’d buy a new house. (=unrealistic) Sometimes we use either the first or second conditional, and we use one or the other depending on how probable we think the situations are to happen. Rewrite the sentences using the first or the second conditional. 1) I see Tom. I tell him the news. (if — first conditional) 2) You wait for me. I'm going to the market with you. (if — first conditional) 3) We have a yacht. We sail around the world. (if — second conditional) 4) Your room is tidy. You don’t look for your things. (if — second conditional) 5) They watch TV. She cleans the flat. (as soon as — first conditional) 6) Children don’t play with matches. A fire doesn’t break out. (if — second conditional) 7) He doesn’t read your e-mail letter. He turns on his computer. (unless — first conditional) 8) We help her. She tells the truth. (if — second conditional) 9) They play a game of chess. Father returns home. (when — first conditional) 10) The train doesn’t arrive later. We don’t meet you here. (if — second conditional) Choose the correct item. 1) Julia won’t translate this text if/unless you help her. 2) We will/would leave the town today if he manage/managed to buy the train tickets. 3) We will/would find the way easily if we download Google Maps. 4) If I were you, I will/would ask the boss for a day off. 5) Max will walk the dog if/unless it doesn’t rain. 6) If Sam doesn’t/didn’t hurt his leg, our team would win. 7) You will/would have an accident if you drove so fast. 8) If he take/took his camera, we will/would make wonderful photos. Give advice in the following situations. Use «If I were you…» 1) My car is so dirty! 2) These jeans are too tight. 3) I’m afraid, I’ve caught a cold. 4) I haven’t phoned my grandparents since last week. 5) I’m afraid I’ll fail the test tomorrow. 6) I don’t understand this grammar rule. 7) My friends invite me to a picnic next Sunday. Match two parts of the sentences. 1) If you keep food in the fridge 2) She would come to dinner 3) Jane would lose weight 4) If I were you, I 5) I wish Alex 6) Unless Mark graduates from university 7) If you locked the door, 8) When the guests arrive, 9) If he knew English well, a) would tell me what is wrong with him. b) he won’t find a good job. c) if we invited her. d) the burglars wouldn’t get in. e) he would understand the words of this song. f) wouldn’t travel on my own. g) it stays fresh longer. h) we will greet them at the door. i) if she attended the gym regularly. Find mistakes and correct them. 1)If you won’t water these flowers, they will fade. 2) They won’t start the wedding party unless the groom and the bride don’t arrive. 3) If Tina can skate, we would go to the skating rink. 4) She will help us with this project if she worked in our group. 5) If I were you, I will consult a lawyer. 6) Den would have bought you that medicine if you told him about it. 7) What will Frank do unless he doesn’t pass his driving test? Fill in the blanks to create the first/second conditional sentences Use the first conditional Use the second conditional 1. If I have time today, ___________________. 1. If I had my boss’s job, ____________________. 2. If there is a lot of traffic tonight, ____________________. 2. If we had fewer meetings, __________________________. 3. If my boss asks me to stay late, ______________. 3. _______________________ if I could work from home. 4. ________________, I’ll do it. 4. ___________________ if I were a recent college graduate. 5. _____________, he’ll probably say yes. 5. If I took a career break__________________. Discuss the following questions What could you accomplish if you had two extra hours of time each day? If you didn’t have your current job, what do you think you might be doing instead? If you had fewer meetings, do you think you’d be more or less productive? Why? If you took a career break for a year, what would you do with the time? Translate the following sentences На вашому місці я би підписав цю угоду. Що ти будеш робити, якщо не купиш квитки на літак? Ми би швидко закінчили роботу, якби ви нам допомогли. Якщо ти будеш їсти багато фруктів, ти будеш здоровим. Translate the following sentences Якщо ви будете незадоволені, ви можете в будь-який час розірвати цю угоду. Якщо ви отримаєте підвищення то зможете виконувати індивідуальні замовлення Ми би змогли просувати свій продукт на ринку, якби отримали позику. На твоєму місці, я б підтримав цей проект.
