Review Sentences for Zero, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Conditional
Zero Conditional = Real, factual, every time/whenever:
If subject + simple present verb, subject + simple present verb.
Subject + simple present verb if subject + simple present verb.
1st Conditional = Real, factual, present/future condition with real future result:
If subject + simple present verb, subject + will + base verb.
Subject + will + base verb if subject. + simple present verb.
2nd Conditional = Unreal, imaginary present/future condition with imaginary future result:
If subject + simple past verb, subject + would + base verb.
Subject + would + base verb if subject + simple past verb.
3rd Conditional = Unreal, imaginary past condition with imaginary past result:
If subject + had + past participle, subject + would have + past participle.
Subject + would have + past participle if subject + had + past participle.
A. Use affirmative forms of "eat" and "get" in the blanks below:
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My brother is allergic to strawberries, so he never eats strawberries because
if (every time/whenever) he ___________ strawberries, he ____________ a rash. OR
he ____________ a rash if (every time/whenever) he ___________ strawberries.
1 I will serve strawberries for dessert tonight. However,
if my brother ______________ the strawberries, he _______________ a rash. OR
my brother _______________ a rash if he ______________ the strawberries.
2 I'm sure my brother won't really eat the strawberries tonight because
if my brother ________________ them, he ________________________ a rash.
OR
my brother ________________________ a rash if he ________________ them.
3. I served strawberries at our last family dinner, but my brother didn't eat them because
if he ___________________ them, he ____________________________ a rash.
he ____________________________ a rash if he ___________________ them.
OR
B. Use negative forms of "take" and "feel" in the blanks below.
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Ann has diabetes. She must take medicine every day.
If she ____________________ her medicine, she __________________ well.
She ___________________ well if she ____________________ her medicine.
1
Ann will take her medicine tomorrow because
if she _______________________ it, she ______________________ well.
she ______________________ well if she _______________________ it.
2
Ann never forgets to take her medicine because
if she ________________________ it, she _______________________ well.
she ________________________ well if she _______________________ it.
3
Ann took her medicine yesterday because she wanted to feel well.
If she _______________________ it, she _________________________ well.
she _________________________ well if she _______________________ it.
C. Use affirmative forms of "study" and negative forms of "be" in the blanks below.
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I always study when I have a test because I like to be confident. In other words,
if (when) I ______________, I __________________ nervous.
I __________________ nervous if (when) I ______________.
1
I have a test in the next class.
If I _______________, I ________________ nervous.
I ________________ nervous if I _______________.
2
Some of my friends never study and they always feel nervous. They'll probably
never change, but I tell them anyway,
"If you ____________________, you ___________________ nervous."
"You ___________________ nervous if you _____________________."
3
My friend didn't study for the last test and he was really nervous. I told him after the test,
"If you ______________________, you ___________________________ nervous."
"You ___________________________ nervous if you ______________________."