CONDITIONALS


1st conditional


If I fail the exam, I will be sad.


Form



                              IF + present simple, WILL + infinitive


Meaning



                                    real and probable situation



X


2nd conditional


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


Form



                               IF + past simple, WOULD + infinitive


Meaning



                                  unreal and improbable situation




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!