First vs.

Zero conditional
The first conditional describes a particular situation, whereas the
zero conditional describes what happens in general.
 For example (zero conditional): if you sit in the sun, you get
burned.
 But (first conditional): if you sit in the sun, you’ll get burned
First vs. Second conditional
The first conditional describes things that I think are likely to
happen in the future, whereas the second conditional talks about
things that I don't think will really happen. It's subjective; it
depends on my point of view.
For example (first conditional): If she studies harder, she'll pass
the exam
But (second conditional): If she studied harder, she would pass the
exam
 The Second Conditional
The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then
'would' and the infinitive:
if + past simple, ... would + infinitive
(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is
mostly done in formal writing).
It has two uses:
1. We can use it to talk about things in the future that are
probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream
for example.
• If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
• If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
• She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
• She would pass the exam if she ever studied
2. We can use it to talk about something in the present which is
impossible, because it's not true. Is that clear? Have a look at the
examples:
• If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number
now, so it's impossible for me to call him.)
• If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

How is this different from the first conditional?

This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first
conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.
For example (second conditional):
• "If I had enough money, I would buy a house with twenty
bedrooms and a swimming pool.
But (first conditional):
• "If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
 The Third Conditional
We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if'
and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part
of the sentence: if + past perfect, ... would + have + past
participle
It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't
happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
 If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.
 If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick.
 If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane.
 She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier.
 She would have become a teacher if she had gone to
university.
 He would have been on time for the interview if he had left
the house at nine.
 Conditional Exercise (First / Second / Third Conditionals)
Complete the sentence with a verb in the correct form.
1. (First conditional) If we __________________ (not / work) harder,
we _________________ (not pass) the exam.
2. (Third conditional) If the students __________________ (not be) late
for the exam, they __________________ (pass).
3. (Third conditional) If the weather __________________ (not be) so
cold, we__________________ (go) to the beach.
4. (Second conditional) If she __________________ (have) her laptop
with her, she__________________ (email) me.
5. (First conditional) If she __________________ (not go) to the
meeting, I______________________________(not go) either.
6. (Third conditional) If the baby _______________ (sleep) better last
night, I__________________ (not be) so tired.
7. (First conditional) If the teacher __________________ (give) us lots
of homework this weekend, I __________________ (not be) happy.
8. (Second conditional) If Lucy __________________ (have) enough
time, she__________________ (travel) more.
9. (First conditional) If the children __________________ (not eat)
soon, they __________________ (be) grumpy.
10. (First conditional) If I __________________ (not go) to bed soon,
I__________________ (be) tired in the morning.
11. (Second conditional) If I __________________ (want) a new car,
I________________ (buy) one.
12. (Second conditional) If José _______________ (not speak)
good French, he _______________ (not move) to Paris.
13. (First conditional) If John __________________ (drink) too
much coffee, he________________ (get) ill.
14. (Third conditional) If we __________________ (tidy) our
flat, we__________________ (not lose) our keys.
15. (Third conditional) If Luke __________________ (not send)
flowers to his mother, she__________________ (not be) happy.
 First Conditional Exercise
Put the verb into the correct first conditional form.
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.