CONDITIONALS

   

   1st conditional

   

   If I fail the exam, I will be sad.

   

   Form

   

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   |                    IF + present simple, WILL + infinitive                    |
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   Meaning

   

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   |                    real and probable situation                    |
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   +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

   

   X

   

   2nd conditional

   

   If I won a million crowns, I would travel round the world.

   

   Form

   

   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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   |                    IF + past simple, WOULD + infinitive                    |
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   +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

   Meaning

   

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   |                    unreal and improbable situation                    |
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   Both, first and second conditionals refer to the future.

   

   

   1 Underline the correct verb form.

   

   If it rains/rained, I will take an umbrella.

   If you don’t pay for the check-up, I will/would call the police.

   If we won’t hurry/don’t hurry, we’ll miss/we’d miss the train.

   If we’d be/we’re late for class, our teacher will be/was angry.

   If I was/were you, I will/would study more. 

   

   

   2 Complete the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

   

   If you __________ (study) hard, you __________ (pass) the exam.

   If I __________ (know) the answer, I __________ (tell) tell you.

   If I __________ (have) more free time, I __________ (go) to the gym three times a week.

   If you __________ (not wear) your sweater, you __________ (get) cold.

   If I __________ (not study) at the Faculty of Medicine, I __________ (not have to) take the
   exam in anatomy.

   

   

   3 WHAT WILL X WOULD YOU DO IF …?

   

   Question 1

   

   

   

   

   Question 2

   

   

   For on-line practice go to:

   

   1^st conditional

   http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/1cond1.htm

   http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/1cond2.htm

   

   2^nd conditional

   http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/grammar/2cond1.htm

   http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/grammar/2cond2.htm

   

   1^st conditional & 2^nd conditional

   http://usuarios.lycos.es/englishweb/gramatica/Condition1&2Imag4-23.htm

   

   

   Practice conditionals and have fun at the same time!