IF – Conditionals

1. Zero Conditional – scientific fact; true situation

Fill in with the correct tenses:

If you heat water at 100 degrees, it ………………... (boil)
If you go out in the rain without an umbrella, you …………………………….. (get wet)

2. First Conditional – possible action; something happens if a certain condition is fulfilled

Fill in with the correct tenses:

If you……………………..me, I’ll get married to you. (love)
If I……………………….my CAE exam, I’ll be sipping cocktails in Hawaii. (pass)
If you……………………..your CAE exam, I’m going to buy you a BMW. (sit)
If you……………………………………………now, I won’t interrupt you. (study)
If you……………………………………the book, please bring it back. (read)
If you………………………………………..so hard, you must be dead tired now. (work)
If my mother doesn’t quit her job, she……………………………………………………here for 25 years. (work)

MAIN CLAUSE IF - CLAUSE

SHOULD: Think about the differences between:

If you see Tom, say “hi” for me.
If you happen to see Tom, say “hi” for me. ………………………………………………….
If you should happen to see Tom, say “hi” for me.
If you should see Tom, say “hi” for me.
Now rephrase: Should………………………………………………………….
Should……………………………………………………………..

I will do my homework. You help me.

IF-Clause (negative – 2 options): ……………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Second Conditional – hypothesis in the present

negative negative

a) I don’t have 1000 euros. Therefore I won’t go to London with my friends. What a shame!
Write a positive deduction!
If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) I’m not the mayor. So I can’t give to each citizen 1000 euros.
If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) I’m at school. I am correcting test papers. Write a negative deduction!
If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) I’m studying, therefore I won’t be playing football with my mates later.
 If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) I’m here teaching. I can’t look after my child.
If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

MAIN CLAUSE IF - CLAUSE

WERE : unreal past / hypothesis in the present

a) I’m very sick, so I can’t go to work.

If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) My brother is sneezing, therefore I won’t spend time with him.
If my brother……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) She is studying. She can’t go swimming with us.
If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) She is not feeling well. She is not joining us at the party.
If……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Attention ! My friends are thinking about moving to Paris. This would break my heart.

Rephrase: If my friends were………………………………………………………, I …………………………………………………………

Were……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

My uncle helps me with my tuition fees. I can pay my university studies.

If my uncle ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

If it…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Were…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

But…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Third Conditional – impossible condition; hypothesis in the past

a) It was my best friend’s birthday yesterday. Since I was a little short of cash, I didn’t have money
to buy her a present. As a result, she was disappointed.
If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) My brother was sneezing yesterday. I didn’t sit next to him, for fear I might pick up a virus.
If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

MAIN CLAUSE IF - CLAUSE

Attention! I helped her. She didn’t go to prison.

If I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Had………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

If it…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Had it……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

But……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

MIXED CONDITIONALS

1. Last week I went on a mountain trip. I didn’t look after my health , consequently I caught a nasty
cold. Now I feel very sick and I can’t hang out with my friends.

If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(hypothetical condition in the past and its result in the present)

2. My best friend’s birthday is coming. I saw a nice present for her yesterday when I was doing
window shopping, but I haven’t got any money at present.

If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(changes to a present situation that might have influenced the past)