Conditionals
There are two kinds of conditional sentences: real and unreal. Real Conditional describes real-life situations. Unreal Conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations. Although the various conditional forms might seem quite abstract at first, they are actually some of the most useful structures in English and are commonly included in daily conversations.
Conditional cero
If you freeze water, it turns into ice.
if i work too much, i get tired
If i have time, I usually go to the movies
If she eats hamburgers, she gets an allergy
If they come here, they always bring a present
Conditional type 1
Is form of If+Simple present+Simple future. Is for use acts that are real
If it rains today, i`ll stay at home
If he is busy now, i will come back tomorrow
If i have time, i'll visit my parents this afternoon
if it is a warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach
If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes
Second conditional
Is form of if + simple past + simple condicional.
If i won the lottery, i would travel around the world
If i were in Brazil, I would go to Rio de Janeiro
If i were you, I would buy that car
If he were in my place, He would´t do this
If i had more money, I would buy a nice apartament
Third Conditional
Is form of if + past perfect + conditional perfect
If i had won the lottery, i would have traveled around the world
If i had seem him, I would have told him about you
If i had known the answer, I would have raised my hand
If she had come on Saturday, i would have seen her
if they had left earlier, they would have arrived on time
EXCERCISES OF TYPE 1
1. If Caroline and Sue _____ the salad, Phil ______ the house.
2. If Sue _____the onions for the salad, Caroline _____the mushrooms.
3. Jane______the sitting room if Aaron and Tim _____ the furniture.
4. If Bob _____up the kitchen, Anita _____ the toilet.
5. Elaine _____ the drinks if somebody _______ her carry the bottles.
6. If Alan and Rebecca ______ the food, Mary and Conor ______ the sandwiches.
7. If Bob____after the barbecue, Sue ______ the guests in.
8. Frank _____ the DJ if the others ______along their CDs.
9. Alan _____the drinks if Jane ____ him some of her cocktail recipes.
10. If they all____ their best, the party _____great.
Answers:
1. Prepare- Will decorate
2. Cuts- Will peel
3.Will hover-Move
4.Tidies-Will clean
5. Will buy- Helps
6.Organise-. Will make
7.Looks- Will let
8.Will play- Bring
9.Will mix-Gives
10. Do- Will be
EXCERCISES OF TYPE 2
1. If I____the lottery, I _____a chance to hit the jackpot.
2. If I____ the jackpot, I ______ rich.
3. If I _____ rich, my life _____ completely.
4. I ______ a lonely island, if I _______a nice one.
5. If I ______ a lonely island, I _______ a huge house by the beach.
6. I _____ all my friends if I _____ a house by the beach.
7. I _____ my friends up in my yacht if they_____ to spend their holidays on my island.
8. We ______ great parties if my friends _____to my island.
9. If we_____to go shopping in a big city, we ______a helicopter.
10. But if my friends' holidays _____ over, I ______very lonely on my lonely island.
Answers
1.Played- Would have
2. Hit-Would be
3. Were- Would change
4. Woild buy- Found
5. Owned- Would Build
6. Would invite-Had
7.Would pick- Wanted
8. Would have- Came
9.Liked-Would cherter
10.Were-Would feel
EXERCISES OF TYPE 3
1. If the midfielders ________ the ball more exactly, our team _______more chances to attack.
2. If the forwards ______faster, they ________ more goals.
3. Their motivation _______ if they ______ a goal during the first half.
4. The fullbacks _______ one or the other goal if they ______ their opponents.
5. If the goalie _______ up, he ________ the ball.
6. If the referee _______ the foul, he ________ a penalty kick to our team.
7. Our team ______ in better form if they ______ harder the weeks before.
8. The game ______ better if the trainer _____ a substitute in during the second half.
9. If it ______ a home game, our team _________ the match.
10. If our team ______ the match, they _____up in the league.
Answers:
1.Had passed- Would have had
2.Had run-Would have scored
3.Would have improved- Had kicked
4. Would have prevented- Had marked
5.Had jumped-Would have caught
6,Had seen-Would have awarded
7.Would have been-Had trained
8.Would have become-Had sent
9.Had been- Would have won
10.Had won- Would have moved
EXERCISES OF TYPE 1 2 AND 3
1. If I had time, I ______shopping with you.
2. If you _____English, you will get along with them perfectly.
3. If they had gone for a walk, they ______the lights off.
4. If she ______ to see us, we will go to the zoo.
5. I would have told you, if I_____ him.
6. Would you mind if I_____ the window?
7. If they ______me, I wouldn't have said no.
8. My friend _____me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.
9. If I_____ it, nobody would do it.
10. If my father _______ me up, I'll take the bus home.
Answers:
1. would go
2. Speak
3. Would have turned
4. Comes
5. Had seen
6. Opened
7. Had invited
8. Will meet
9. Dindn't do
10. Doesn't pick
