Conditional trivia
What type of conditional is this?
If you help me with my homework, I will pay you!
First conditional
Make a zero conditional sentence. (If I / to get up late / I / always/ to be late for work)
"If I get up late, I'm always late for work."
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance of becoming a millionaire.
would have
Correct the mistake:
If you go to bed early, you aren't tired tomorrow.
If you go to bed early, you won't be tired tomorrow.
Some birds migrate south if/when the weather gets cold.
Some birds migrate south when the weather gets cold.
What type of conditional is this?
If my neighbour plays music late at night, I can't sleep.
Zero conditional
Make a first conditional sentence. (If you / to miss the bus / you / to have to walk to school)
"If you miss the bus, you will have to walk to school."
Wood ______ (not burn) if there is no oxygen.
doesn't burn
Correct the mistake:
If I found a wallet in the street, I will take it to the police.
If I found a wallet in the street, I would take it to the police.
If/When you are not home in the next 10 minutes, you will be in a lot of trouble.
If you are not home in the next 10 minutes, you will be in a lot of trouble.
Which verb forms do we use to make zero, first, and second conditional sentences?
Zero: If + ........ + ........
First: If + ........ + ........
Second: If ........ + ........
Zero: present simple + present simple
First conditional: present simple + will & infinitive
Second conditional: past simple + would & infinitive
Make a first conditional sentence. (If my uncle / to stop smoking now / he / to live longer)
"If my uncle stops smoking now, he will live longer."
If we ________(not do) our homework, our teacher __________(be) angry tomorrow.
don't do, will be
Correct the mistake:
If I had time, I will visit my grandparents this afternoon.
If I have time, I will visit my grandparents this afternoon.
OR
If I had time, I would visit my grandparents this afternoon.
It will be cold if/when the sun goes down.
It will be cold when the sun goes down.
What types of conditional are these?
1. If I had a better job, I'd earn more money.
2. If you met a famous person, what would you do?
3. If I see James, I'll tell him to call you.
1. Second conditional
2. Second conditional
3. First conditional
Make a second conditional sentence. (If I / to meet Joe Biden / I / to ask for his autograph)
“If I met Joe Biden, I would ask for his autograph.”
If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) all day.
were, would sleep
Correct the mistake:
If we would speak better English, we would watch this film without subtitles.
If we spoke better English, we would watch this film without subtitles.
If/When they don’t like ice-cream, they can eat cake.
If they don’t like ice-cream, they can eat cake.
When do we use zero, first and second conditionals?
Zero: real situations / things that are always true/laws of nature
First: things that might happen in the present or future / consequences
Second: hypothetical or imaginary situations
Make a second conditional sentence. (If she / to eat less junk food / she / to lose weight)
Make a first conditional sentence. (If we / to win the next match / we / to qualify to the semi-finals)
"If she ate less junk food, she would lose weight."
"If we win the next match, we will qualify to the semi-finals."
What places ________________ (visit/you) if you travelled to Australia?
would you visit
Correct the mistake:
Unless you don't study, you won't pass the science exam.
Unless you study, you won't pass the science exam.
I won’t come if/when George is coming. I don’t like him.
I won’t come if George is coming. I don’t like him.