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The slideshow covers the cases of use and the structure of Conditional sentences type 0, type 1 and type 2, it also explains the difference between each type and includes a gap-fill exercise to practice all three types of conditional sentences.
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Conditional Sentences Type 0, 1 and 2 Developed by Alina Dashkewitz
If you put ice in the sun,
it melts.
When it rains, the roads get wet.
Conditional Type 0
Law of nature
IF/WHEN + Present Simple,
Condition Result
+ Present Simple.
I get sad if I run out of coffee.
Conditional Type 0
Law of nature
True 100 % of the time
+ if/when + Present Simple.
Condition Result
Present Simple
Notice that in thiscase you don’t have a comma.
When I get thirsty, I will get some tea.
IF/WHEN + Present Simple,
Condition Result
+ Future Simple.
Conditional Type 1
Future situation
I will do yoga outside if it
doesn’t rain today.
+ if/when + Present Simple.
Condition Result
Future Simple
Notice that the clausecan be negative.
Conditional Type 1
Possible Future situation
Conditional Type 1
Possible Future situation
IF/WHEN + Present Simple,
Condition Result
+ will/may/might/could/should + base verb.
If the weather is good, we may/might go on a
picnic.
If we go on a picnic, we should invite
Josh.
IF + Past Simple,
Condition Result
+ would/could/might + base verb.
Conditional Type 2
Unreal situation in the present or
future
Sorry, I don’t know how to get to the museum. If I
knew, I’d tell you.
Notice that WOULD is often contracted I’d, we’d, he’’d.WOULD NOT is contracted to wouldn’t
if + Past Simple.
Condition Result
S+ would/could/might + base verb
Conditional Type 2
Unreal situation in the present or
future
My life would be different if I had children.
He doesn’t have any children.
IF + Past Simple,
Condition Result
+ would/could/might + base verb.
Conditional Type 2
Unreal situation in the present or
future
If I didn’t have so much to do, I might spend more
time with my family.
IF + Past Simple,
Condition Result
+ would/could/might + base verb.
Conditional Type 2
Unreal situation in the present or
future
If I was/were a human being, I could serve in the
air force.
Notice that with the verb BE It is possible to use WERE instead of was.
Every time that I _____ (have) a free minute, I _____ (read) this book.
have read
If I _____ (have) some free time today, I _____ (read) this book.
have will read
I am still two. If I _______ (be) six, I _______ (start) school this year.
were (was) would (could)
start
If I ______ (be) president, I ______ (cut) the cost of education.
were (was) would cut
If there _____ (be) no poor people, ______ (we/have) rich people?
werewould we have
If you ______ (call/not) tonight, I _____(be) nervous.
don’t callwill be nervous
Whenever I ______ (take) an exam, ______ (feel) very nervous.
takefeel
Where _______ (you/live), if you ______ (can) live anywhere in the world?
would you livecould live
Whenever I _____ (be) home, I ___ (watch) TV.
amwatch
When I _____ (get) home tonight, I ___ (watch) TV.
getmay (will) watch
If there _______ (are) no governments, ________ (we/have) wars between nations?
werewould we have
