Conditionals

Zero Conditional
- Se utiliza para hablar de cosas que siempre son ciertas. Es una condición real que tiene
un resultado inevitable, como es el caso de las verdades universales o hechos científicos.
- Estructura: If + subject + present simple … , subject + present simple …
- Ejemplos:
If you heat ice, it melts
You get wet if it rains

First Conditional
- Lo usamos para hablar de cosas o hechos que pueden pasar, o que es muy probable
que ocurran en el futuro.
- Estructura: If + subject + present simple … , subject + will/won’t + infinitive …
- Ejemplos:
If it rains, we will get wet.
I won’t take the dog out later if you do it now.

Second Conditional
- Utilizamos este condicional para situaciones imaginarias o hipotéticas, o también para dar
un consejo.
- Estructura: If + subject + past simple … , subject + would/wouldn’t + infinitive …
- Ejemplos:
If I were you, I would go to the party.
They would buy a bigger house if they had the money.

Third Conditional
- Este se usa para hablar de un pasado imaginario, es decir, para especular cómo
podrían haber sido las cosas.
- Estructura: If + subject + past perfect … , subject + would/wouldn’t + have + past
participle (3ª columna) …
- Ejemplos:
If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.
You would have never met Jamie if you hadn’t gone to the same school.
Complete with the correct tense of the First Conditional:

1. If I (go) out tonight, I (go) to the cinema.

2. If you (get) back late, I (be) angry.

3. If we (not / see) each other tomorrow, we

(see) each other next week.

4. If he (come), I (be) surprised.

5. If we (wait) here, we (be) late.

6. If we (go) on holiday this summer, we (go)

to Spain.

7. If the weather (not/improve), we

(not/have) a picnic.

8. If I (not/go) to bed early, I (be) tired

tomorrow.

9. If we (eat) all this cake, we (feel) sick.

10. If you (not / want) to go out, I (cook)

dinner at home.

11. I (come) early if you (want).

12. They (go) to the party if they (be) invited.

13. She (stay) in London if she (get) a job.

14. He (not/get) a better job if he (not/pass)

that exam.

15. I (buy) a new dress if I (have) enough

money.

16. We (be) late if we (not/hurry).

1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)

3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)

4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)

5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)

6. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)

7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)

8. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)

9. (you / heat ice / it / melt)

10. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)

11. (I / like to visit the museums / I / be in a new city)

1. If I (be) you, I (get) a new job.

2. If he (be) younger, he (travel) more.

3. If we (not / be) friends, I (be) angry with you.

4. If I (have) enough money, I (buy) a big house.

5. If she (not/be) always so late, she (be)

promoted.

6. If we (win) the lottery, we (travel) the world.

7. If you (have) a better job, we (be) able to buy a

new car.

8. If I (speak) perfect English, I (have) a good job.

9. If we (live) in Mexico, I (speak) Spanish.

10. If she (pass) the exam, she (be) able to

enter university.

11. She (be) happier if she (have) more friends.

12. We (buy) a house if we (decide) to stay here.

13. They (have) more money if they (not/buy)

so many clothes.

14. We (come) to dinner if we (have) time.

15. She (call) him if she (know) his number.

16. They (go) to Spain on holiday if they (like) hot weather.

17. She (pass) the exam if she (study) more.

18. I (marry) someone famous if I (be) a

movie star.
Use the Third Conditional to complete the sentences:

1. If you (not/be) late, we (not/miss) the bus.

2. If she (study), she (pass) the exam.

3. If we (arrive) earlier, we (see) John.

4. If they (go) to bed early, they (not/wake) up late.

5. If he (become) a musician, he (record) a CD.

6. If she (go) to art school, she (become) a painter.

7. If I (be) born in a different country, I (learn)

to speak a different language.

8. If she (go) to university, she (study) French.

9. If we (not/go) to the party, we (not/meet) them.

10. If he (take) the job, he (not/go) travelling.

11. He (be) happier if he (stay) at home.

12. She (pass) the exam if she (study) harder.

13. We (not/get) married if we (not/go)

to the same university.

14. They (be) late if they (not / take) a taxi.

15. She (not/meet) him if she (not/come) to

London.

16. He (take) a taxi if he (have) enough money.

17. I (call) you if I (not/forget) my phone.

18. We (come) if we (be) invited.

19. She (not/do) it if she (know) you were ill.

20. He (be) on time if he (leave) earlier.