Zero Conditional 1st Conditional 2nd Conditional 3rd Conditional

we express a general truth or we give advice. ZERO CONDITIONAL If you don’t water flowers, they die. If you have a headache, go to a doctor If clause: PRESENT SIMPLE Main clause: PRESENT SIMPLE With zero conditional we express a general truth or we give advice.

FIRST CONDITIONAL If the weather is nice, we will go for a walk. If it rains, I will take an umbrella If clause: PRESENT SIMPLE Main clause: FUTURE SIMPLE The first conditional refers to the present and future. It expresses a possible condition and its probable result in the future.

If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house. SECOND CONDITIONAL Den wants to buy a house but he can’t do this because he doesn’t have any money. If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house.

If I were in her shoes, I would be famous. SECOND CONDITIONAL If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house. If I had a car, I wouldn’t come home very late. It expresses an unreal situation and its probable result. If I were in her shoes, I would be famous.

SECOND CONDITIONAL If I knew his number, I would phone him. main clause: PRESENT CONDITIONAL would + infinitive if-clause: PAST TENSE SIMPLE The situation or condition is improbable, impossible, imaginary, or contrary to known facts.

If I had had a lot of money, I would have bought a big house. THIRD CONDITIONAL Den wanted to buy a house last year but he couldn’t do that because he didn’t have any money. If I had had a lot of money, I would have bought a big house.

THIRD CONDITIONAL It expresses the a situation If I had had a lot of money, I would have bought a big house. If I had known his number, I would have phoned him. if-clause: PAST PERFECT SIMPLE main clause: PAST CONDITIONAL would + have + past participle It expresses the a situation which is contrary to reality in the past.

ALL CONDITIONALS 1. If he (drive) carefully, he (avoid) the accident tomorrow. This is still possible to happen. 2. If he (drive) carefully, (avoid) he the accident today. But he doesn’t drive carefully. This is unlikely to happen. 3. If he (drive) carefully, he (avoid) the accident yesterday. But he didn’t drive carefully, so he didn’t avoid the accident.

Exercises: If you ask him, he ___________ (take) you to the airport. The view was wonderful. If I ______________(have) a camera with me, I would have taken some photographs. You know that I can’t afford this ring. If I earned more, I ________________(buy) you the whole world. It’s a pity I didn’t go to Spain last summer. If I had gone there, I ____________________ (have) a chance to use my Spanish. If I were you, I ______________ (take) your neighbour to court. will take Had had would buy Would have had Would take

What (you/do) __________ if there was a fire in the building?  We (miss) __________ the plane if there's a lot of traffic on the way. I'm sure he'll find a job quickly if he (keep) __________ looking. If I (know) __________ enough about computers I would try to repair my PC myself. I'm sure he'll call us quite soon if he (have) __________ any questions. You (not/need) __________ your car if you get the job – they will give a car. Would you do Will miss keeps knew has Don’t need

I __________ (tell) you, if you asked me. He __________ (wash) it, if you give him some soap. If you use it, nobody __________ (see) you. If we __________ (eat) too much, we wouldn’t be hungry. I will travel to the Germany if I __________ (have) enough money. If you __________ (get) up early you would catch the train. If I have some money I __________ (buy) a new computer. Would tell Will wash Will see ate have got up Would buy

If Boris __________ (visit) me, I would lend him my tools. If I were you, I __________ (do) it now. If Boris __________ (visit) me, I would lend him my tools. If I __________ (be) at home, I will learn my new words. If Valera has the book, he __________ (lend) it to me. Would do visited am Will lend

If you __________ (come), you would see him. If Masha helped in the kitchen, she __________ (get) more pocket money. If you __________ (come), you would see him. If we go to Kiev, we __________ (see) the Lavra. Maria will help you, if she __________ (get) more pocket money. Would get came Will see gets

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