THE CONDITIONALS
1 BAT - U4
ZERO
1ST
TYPES
2ND
3RD
Condition
Result
IF + Present Simple, Present Simple
ZERO CONDITIONAL
If you get a 5, you pass the subject.
She always goes to the doctor if she doesn't feel well.
General truths, if = when
Condition
Result
IF + Present Simple, Future Simple
1st CONDITIONAL
I'll join the reading club if my best friends join it too.
If you don't stop chatting, the teacher will expel you.
Possible/Probable in the present/future
Condition
Result
IF + Past Simple, would
2nd CONDITIONAL
If you asked him politely, he would love to help you.
If my team won the league, I would celebrate it on the street.
Unlikely in the present/future (hypothesis)
Condition
Result
IF + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd CONDITIONAL
If she had reminded me, I would have brought the boardgame we wanted to play.
Your dad wouldn't have got angry if you had done the things he told you.
Speculate about the past
UNLESS
OTHER LINKERS
PROVIDED THAT
AS LONG AS
"If not..."
If you get a 5, you pass the subject.
UNLESS
If you don't get a 5, you won't pass the subject.
Unless you get a 5, you won't pass the subject.
"a no ser que, a menos que..."
"Only if..."
If you get a 5, you pass the subject.
PROVIDED THAT
Provided that you get a 5, you pass the subject
AS LONG AS
As long as you get a 5, you pass the subject.
"solo si..., siempre y cuando..." / + emphasis
2nd conditional
If I were... ,
If + I/He/She/It + were
PAST SIMPLE TO BE for I / He / She / It
was
If I were...
But... they make the 2nd Conditional with ´were`.
If I were you, I would go out tonight.
If she were taller, she would be accepted in the basketball team.
TYPES
ZERO
IF + Present Simple, Present Simple
If she eats peanuts, she gets sick.
facts
1ST
IF + Present Simple, Future Simple
probable
If you ask her for help, she will do everything she can.
2ND
SUMMARY
IF + Past Simple, would
If I understood the instructions, I would fix the dishwasher.
hypothesis
3RD
IF + Past Perfect, would have + pp
imagine something that didn't happen and its result
If I had lived abroad for some time, I would have learned a foreign language.
linkers:
If / Unless / Provided that / As long as
If I were you...:
EX 1 - o vs 1st: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb form
1. If it's sunny outside, more people ____ (go) to the streets.
2. Unless you tell her, she ____ (not / be) in your birthday party.
EXERCISE
3. Provided that I get good marks this term, my parents ____ (let) me play videogames at the weekend.
4. He ____ (not / arrive) on time if he doesn't leave the meeting now.
5. They ____ (open) the ski resort every winter as long as it snows enough.
o vs 1st: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb form
1. If it's sunny outside, more people GO to the streets.
2. Unless you tell her, she ____ (not / be) in your birthday party.
EXERCISE
3. Provided that I get good marks this term, my parents ____ (let) me play videogames at the weekend.
4. He ____ (not / arrive) on time if he doesn't leave the meeting now.
5. They ____ (open) the ski resort every winter as long as it snows enough.
o vs 1st: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb form
1. If it's sunny outside, more people GO to the streets.
2. Unless you tell her, she WON'T BE in your birthday party.
EXERCISE
3. Provided that I get good marks this term, my parents ____ (let) me play videogames at the weekend.
4. He ____ (not / arrive) on time if he doesn't leave the meeting now.
5. They ____ (open) the ski resort every winter as long as it snows enough.
o vs 1st: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb form
1. If it's sunny outside, more people GO to the streets.
2. Unless you tell her, she WON'T BE in your birthday party.
EXERCISE
3. Provided that I get good marks this term, my parents WILL LET me play videogames at the weekend.
4. He ____ (not / arrive) on time if he doesn't leave the meeting now.
5. They ____ (open) the ski resort every winter as long as it snows enough.
o vs 1st: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb form
1. If it's sunny outside, more people GO to the streets.
2. Unless you tell her, she WON'T BE in your birthday party.
EXERCISE
3. Provided that I get good marks this term, my parents WILL LET me play videogames at the weekend.
4. He WON'T ARRIVE on time if he doesn't leave the meeting now.
5. They ____ (open) the ski resort every winter as long as it snows enough.
o vs 1st: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate verb form
1. If it's sunny outside, more people GO to the streets.
2. Unless you tell her, she WON'T BE in your birthday party.
EXERCISE
3. Provided that I get good marks this term, my parents WILL LET me play videogames at the weekend.
4. He WON'T ARRIVE on time if he doesn't leave the meeting now.
5. They OPEN the ski resort every winter as long as it snows enough.
If + Present Simple, Future Simple
EX 2 -1st: Make 1st conditional sentences using the concepts in the icons. The sentence should be realistic or crazy depending on the coin.
Condition
Result
REALISTIC
EXERCISE
CRAZY
If + Past Simple, would
EX 3- 2nd: Draw a 3x3 grid and write the results of the conditions of the chart. Read the results to your classmate. They must guess what slot you are reading. The one who guesses more sentences wins.
If I had holidays tomorrow, ...
If I met Cristiano Ronaldo, ...
If I were a Secondary School teacher, ...
EXERCISE / GAME
If I ate more junk food, ...
If I didn't have friends, ...
If I won the lottery, ...
If I became the President of the country, ...
If I snowed in Benimàmet today, ...
If I had more time, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
EX 4 - 3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
Hitler hadn't risen to power?
EXERCISE
If Hitler hadn't risen to power, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
Christopher Columbus hadn't discovered America in 1492?
EXERCISE
If Christopher Columbus hadn't discovered America in 1492, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
Feijóo had won the last Spanish elections?
EXERCISE
If Feijóo had won the last Spanish elections, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
Apple hadn't invented the iPhone?
EXERCISE
If Apple hadn't invented the iPhone, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
the Titanic hadn't sunk?
EXERCISE
If the Titanic hadn't sunk, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
they hadn't created lowcost airlines?
EXERCISE
If they hadn't created lowcost airlines, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
LQSA hadn't been such a success?
EXERCISE
If LQSA hadn't been such a success, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't signed for Real Madrid?
EXERCISE
If Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't signed for Real Madrid, ...
If + Past Perfect, would have + pp
3rd: Answer the questions with your own ideas.
What would have happened if ...
Oppenheimer had stopped creating the atomic bomb?
EXERCISE
If Oppenheimer had stopped creating the atomic bomb ...
If + x, y
EX 5 - Mixed conditionals: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Si congelas agua, ésta se vuelve sólida. 2. Iremos al cine a no ser que prefieras otro plan. 3. Si no te gusta esta sudadera, te compraré otra. 4. Si vivieran más cerca de nosotros, quedaríamos más a menudo. 5. Si hubiera ganado más dinero, habría comprado una casa más grande.
EXERCISE
If + x, y
Mixed conditionals: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. 2. Iremos al cine a no ser que prefieras otro plan. 3. Si no te gusta esta sudadera, te compraré otra. 4. Si vivieran más cerca de nosotros, quedaríamos más a menudo. 5. Si hubiera ganado más dinero, habría comprado una casa más grande.
EXERCISE
If + x, y
Mixed conditionals: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. 2. We will go to the cinema unless you prefer another plan. 3. Si no te gusta esta sudadera, te compraré otra. 4. Si vivieran más cerca de nosotros, quedaríamos más a menudo. 5. Si hubiera ganado más dinero, habría comprado una casa más grande.
EXERCISE
If + x, y
Mixed conditionals: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. 2. We will go to the cinema unless you prefer another plan. 3. If you don't like this sweatshirt, I will buy you another one. 4. Si vivieran más cerca de nosotros, quedaríamos más a menudo. 5. Si hubiera ganado más dinero, habría comprado una casa más grande.
EXERCISE
If + x, y
Mixed conditionals: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. 2. We will go to the cinema unless you prefer another plan. 3. If you don't like this sweatshirt, I will buy you another one. 4. If they lived closer to us, we would meet more often. 5. Si hubiera ganado más dinero, habría comprado una casa más grande.
EXERCISE
If + x, y
Mixed conditionals: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. 2. We will go to the cinema unless you prefer another plan. 3. If you don't like this sweatshirt, I will buy you another one. 4. If they lived closer to us, we would meet more often. 5. If I had earned more money, I would have bought a bigger house.
EXERCISE