1st, 2nd and 3rd conditionals
Transcript of 1st, 2nd and 3rd conditionals
1st ConditionalMiquel and Edu
Structure
If + present simple / will+ infinitive
( if clause ) ( main clause )
Will + infinitive / if + present simple
Use
We use 1st Conditional to talk about possible and probable situations in the future and their consequences.
Examples
( Affirmative ) If he phones I will tell him the news
( Negative ) If we don't do the exam we will fail
( Interrogative ) Will you sing if I sing too?
1st conditionalJúlia Buch i Fiona Ortega
When do we use it?
We use the first conditional when we speak about situations that are probable.
Structure
IF + PRESENT SIMPLE WILL + INF.
MAIN CLAUSEMAIN CLAUSEMAIN CLAUSEMAIN CLAUSEIF CLAUSEIF CLAUSEIF CLAUSEIF CLAUSE
Examples
If it rains I will take the bus.
If he phones I will tell him the truth.
If you don't study you will fail the exam.
Exercices 1st Conditional
Max U. and Pol V.
Exercise 1Select the correct answer
"If I win the lottery...
a) I would buy a car"
b) I have bought a car"
c) I will buy a car"
d) I do will buy a car"
"If I win the lottery...
a) I would buy a car"
b) I have bought a car"
c) I will buy a car"
d) I do will buy a car"
"I will be happy...
a) if I win my football match"
b) if I would win my football match"
c) if I have will won my football match"
d) if I will win my football match"
"I will be happy...
a) if I win my football match"
b) if I would win my football match"
c) if I have will won my football match"
d) if I will win my football match"
"What will you do...
a) if you will get a 10 in an exam?"
b) if you would get a 10 in an exam?"
c) if you have got a 10 in an exam?"
d) if you get a 10 in an exam?"
"What will you do...
a) if you will get a 10 in an exam?"
b) if you would get a 10 in an exam?"
c) if you have got a 10 in an exam?"
d) if you get a 10 in an exam?"
Exercise 2Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verbs
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If I ............. (pass) my exam, I ............. (be) very happy.
1
If I pass (pass) my exam, I will be (be) very happy.
2
I ............ (not go) to the cinema unless I ............... (finish) my homework.
2
I won't go (not go) to the cinema unless I finish (finish) my homework.
3
If she ............ (say) she doesn't love him, he ................. (feel) really sad.
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If she says (say) she doesn't love him, he will feel (feel) really sad.
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What ........... you ......... (buy) if your parents .............. (give) you 50€?
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What will you buy (buy) if your parents give (give) you that 50€?
ExerciseMatch the two parts of the sentence
Match:
I will be very happy
If I get the job
Unless I forget it at home
I will make some cookies
We won't win the game
I will give my composition to the teacher
if I have enough sugar
unless we score another goal
my mother will congratulate me
if I pass my exam
Match:
I will be very happy
If I get the job
Unless I forget it at home
I will make some cookies
We won't win the game
I will give my composition to the teacher
if I have enough sugar
unless we score another goal
my mother will congratulate me
if I pass my exam
Exercises of 1stAngela Roman and Mireia Riu
1st exercise
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:
A. If I ________(fail) the exam I ____________(take) it again.
B. My parents____________(be) really angry if they _______(see) my bedroom.
C. She _____________(pass) the exam if she ____________(study)
D. If we _______ (take) the bus we ________________(arrive) at home at 7 o'clock
E. What_______ you _______ (do) if the weather _________(be) nice this weekend
FailWill take
Will beSee
IsDoWill
Take
Will pass
Will arrive
Studies
F. I ______________(not tell) you my secret if you ________________(not come) to Mark's party with me
G. If pollution _____________ (increase) more plants and animals ____________ (die)
H. If you ________(phone) a friend tonight, what ________ you ________ (talk) about?
I. If she doen't __________ (put on) a jacket, she ________________ (catch) a cold.
J. Students ______________ (work) in the library if they ________ (scream)
Will Talk Phone
Will die
Will catch
Increases
Don't comeWon't tell
ScreamWon't work
Put on
2nd ConditionalAleix Real and Marc Salvatella
Use
It expresses something that is really improbable or impossible.
Example: If I were you, I wouldn't go there.
Basic Structure
Consists on an if clause and a main clause.
Example: IF we didn't have the internet (if clause), life WOULD be really boring (main clause).
Advanced structure
If clause: If + Subject + Verb in past simple + Rest
Main clause: Subject + Would + Verb in infinitive + Rest
ExamplesAffirmative:
If I were the president, I would change the law.
Negative:
If I went to Paris, I wouldn't go to shop.
Interrogative:
Would I go to Sagrada Familia if I went to Barcelona?
2nd CONDITIONALBronte Plana & Berta Comabella
USE:We use the second conditional to talk about unreal or imagined situations in
the present or future
STRUCTURE:MAIN CLAUSEIF CLAUSE
If + Past simple Would/Wouldn't + Infinitive
EXAMPLES:If I were older, I would live in my own flat.
If I were you, I would buy that dress.
If I won the lottery I would buy a big house.
If I were the president of the United States of America I would change the law.
EXERCISES, 2nd conditional
By: Martina Sellarès, Olivia Dove
1. Mark the correct word
If we HAD/WOULD HAVE a bigger house, I HAD/ 'D HAVE my own bedroom.
If we HAD/WOULD HAVE a bigger house, I HAD/ 'D HAVE my own bedroom.
If I HAD/ 'D HAVE more money, I WENT/'D GO and visit my uncle in America.
If I HAD/ 'D HAVE more money, I WENT/'D GO and visit my uncle in America.
If we DIDN'T/ WOULDN'T have a dog our house SMELLED/WOULD SMELL better.
If we DIDN'T/ WOULDN'T have a dog our house SMELLED/WOULD SMELL better.
I LIKED/ WOULD LIKE our town more if there WERE/ WOULD BE more places for teenagers.
I LIKED/ WOULD LIKE our town more if there WERE/ WOULD BE more places for teenagers.
I BOUGHT/ WOULD BUY a DVD player if they WEREN'T/ WOULDN'T BE so expensive.
I BOUGHT/ WOULD BUY a DVD player if they WEREN'T/ WOULDN'T BE so expensive.
2. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
If I _______ (be) older, I _______ (leave) school.
If my brother _______ (leave) home I ________ (have) his bedroom.
If I _____ (know) the answers, I _______ (tell) you!
WERE 'D leave
WOULD HAVE
LEFT
WOULD TELL
KNEW
Your parents ________ (be) angry if they ________ (know) what you've done.
If we _______ (not have) a TV, _______ you ______ (read) more books?
WOULD BE
KNEW
DIDN'T HAVEWOUL
DREAD
Exercises
Maria Franquesa and Emma Autó
Complete:
If I ____ (know) his number I _____ ____ (give) him a call
If we ___ (have) enough money we _____ ______ (travel)
Complete:
If I knew his number I would give him a call
If we had enough money we would travel
Match the sentences
She would do it
I wouldn't do that
If we lived in the country
We would need a second car
If she could
If I were you
Match the sentences
She would do it
I wouldn't do that
If we lived in the country
We would need a second car
If she could
If I were you
Choose the correct answer I
If my grandfather were younger, he wouldn't forget/didn't forget so many things
If I would have/had more money, I would buy a new car
Choose the correct answer
If my grandfather were younger, he wouldn't forget so many things
If I had more money, I would buy a new car
Choose the correct answer II
If his nose were smaller, he would be/was very handsome
I would come if I had/would have a car
Choose the correct answer II
If his nose were smaller, he would be very handsome
I would come if I had a car
Choose the correct form of the verb
A. Can talkB. Could talkC. Will talk
D. Talk
- We would learn a lot from dolphins if they ______
Choose the correct form of the verb
A. Can talkB. Could talkC. Will talk
D. Talk
- We would learn a lot from dolphins if they ______
Choose the correct form of the verb
A. LookB. Would look
C. Will lookD. Looks
- If her hair were black, she _____ completely differently
Choose the correct form of the verb
A. LookB. Would look
C. Will lookD. Looks
- If her hair were black, she _____ completely differently
By: Iago, Helena & Berta
If +subject +had + past participle
Subject + would have + past participle
StructureIF
CLAUSEMAIN
CLAUSE
Structure
If + subject + had + past participle / subject + would have + past participle
When do we use it?We use third conditional to talk about imagined situations in the
past.
Now
Past
ExamplesIf elephants had lived in the sea they would have known how to swim.
She would have been happy if she had won the competition.
If my mum had cooked a brownie I wouldn't have been hungry.
3rd conditionalOlivia Flo & Claudia Arrese
Use
We use the third conditional to talk about impossible conditions.
They are impossible because we can't change the past.
Structure
If + past perfect / would + have + past participle
If clause Main clause
Examples
3rd conditionalexercises
Meritxell and Júlia Gras
A. Would pass
If I had studied harder, I ................. my exam.
B. Would have passed
C. Will pass
D. Would passed
Choose the correct answr
If you............to the party, you would have seen me.A. Went
C. Had gone
B. Have gone
D. Go
A. Will not have
If she had listened to me, she ..................... problems
C. Would no have
D. Would not have had
B. Would not had
A. Should buy
I ................. milk at the store last night
C. Should have bought
B. Should bought
D. Should have buy
A. Has
If he .................. the opportunity, he could have gone
D. Had had
C. Have had
B. Had
He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.
If he .......................... asleep while driving, he ............................................... his car.
We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money.
If we .......................... enough money, we .................................. to the concert.
I lost my job because I was late for work.
I ......................................... my job if I .......................... late for work.
The wind was so strong that the bridge collapsed.
If the wind .......................... so strong, the bridge ................................................. .
I couldn't call Sally because I had lost her number.
I .......................................... Sally if I .......................... her number.
In this exercise, you will practice forming the third conditional. Based on the example sentence, complete the third conditional sentence by filling in the spaces.
hadn't fallen wouldn't have crashed
had had could have gone
hadn't been
wouldn't have lost
could have called
hadn't been
hadn't lost
wouldn't have collapsed
ActivitiesAlba Hernandez & Mariona Urgell
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets:
If I had seen Mary I _____________________(tell) her.would have told
If I had won the lottery I _______________ (buy) a car.would have bought
If they had not passed their exam their teacher ______________ (be) sad.
would have been
Would you ____________ (go) to Paris If you and Sarah were still together?
have gone
If it hadn't rained yesterday would you still ____________ (stay) at home?
have stayed
If you ___________ (invite) John what would you have done?
had invited
If you had asked me I would ____________ (say) no. have said
If I ____________ (eat) so much, I wouldn't have felt sick.
Hadn't eaten
He _________________ (be) tired if he had gone to bed earlier.
I _____________ (have) finished my homework earlier if I ___________ (get) distracted.
If you ____________ (study) you would ______________ (pass) the test.
wouldn't have been
Would have
Had studied
Have passed
Hadn't got
Write 3rd conditional sentences
You / do / well / if / you / study_____________________________ _______________ .
You would have done well if youhad studied
You / not /get / sick / if / you / had / eat / more / vegetables.
_____________________________________________________________ .
You wouldn't have gotten sick if you had eaten more vegetables
You / go / to / concert / if / I / sick?
_______________________________Would you have gone to the concert
_____________________________.if I had been sick?
I/ not / win / if / it / not / for / you
__________________________________________________ .I wouldn't have won if it weren't for of you
I/ not /take/ bus/ if / I / had/ car_____________________________________________ .I would not have taken the bus if I'd had a car
Complete the text using the verbs in the box. Put them in the correct form of the
3rd conditional.
I'm a good swimmer and I entered a junior swimming competition.The morning of the competition I got up late because I forgot to set my alarm clock.
remember, get, get up, have, forget
If I ______________ to set my alarm clock I wouldn't _____________ up late.
Had remembered
I rushed out of the house. When I got there I realized that I had forgotten my gym bag, so that meant that I didn't have a swimsuit! So I had to swim in my clothes.
Have got
If _______________ late and rushed out of the house I ______________ there early, and I _____________ to swim in my clothes.
I hadn't got up have gotwould
would't have had
My clothes were so heavy that I came in last.
So if I ___________ up early, I ___________ left in a hurry and forgotten my swim suit. If I ____________ my swim suit I ___________ won.
had got wouldn't have
hadn't forgotten would have