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Water Freezes If The Temperature Falls Below Zero, 2 If He's Angry, His Face Always (Go) Bright Red

The document provides examples of zero, first, second, and third conditional sentences. It gives templates for changing verbs into the appropriate tense for each conditional (e.g. present, future, past) and provides exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences in different tenses based on prompts. Key conditional structures are explained like "if/unless" and examples are given for completing conditional sentences in different tenses.

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Water Freezes If The Temperature Falls Below Zero, 2 If He's Angry, His Face Always (Go) Bright Red

The document provides examples of zero, first, second, and third conditional sentences. It gives templates for changing verbs into the appropriate tense for each conditional (e.g. present, future, past) and provides exercises for learners to practice forming conditional sentences in different tenses based on prompts. Key conditional structures are explained like "if/unless" and examples are given for completing conditional sentences in different tenses.

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ZERO CONDITIONAL

Put the verbs into the correct tense.


1 Water (freeze) if the temperature falls below zero.
Water freezes if the temperature falls below zero,
2 If he's angry, his face always (go) bright red.

3 If you put your money in a savings account, you (get) ten per cent interest.

4 The machine (not work) if it doesn't have enough oil.

5 If a balloon is filled with hot air, it (rise).

FIRST CONDITIONAL
Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1 If the train's late, we (walk).
If the train's late, we’ll walk.

2 She (call) you if she (have) time.


She'll call you If she has time.

3 If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one.

4 If the doctor can't see me, I (go) somewhere else.

5 If the class (be) full, we (find) another one.

6 I (go) next week, if I (can) get a train ticket.

7 If he (see) me here, he (be) really angry.

8 Mary (be) worried if you don't come to the airport.

9 If it (snow) this winter, we (go) skiing.

10 If you (visit) Oxford, you (see) some interesting old buildings.


SECOND
Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 If you drove more carefully, you (not have) so many accidents.


If you drove more carefully, you wouldn't have so many accidents.

2 If he (get up) earlier, he'd get to work on time.


If he got up earlier, he'd get to work on time.

3 If we (have) more time, I could tell you more about it.

4 His car would be a lot safer if he (buy) some new tyres.

5 The children would be better swimmers if they (go) swimming more frequently.

6 I wouldn't mind having children if we (live) in the country.

7 If I (be) you, I wouldn't worry about going to university.

8 If I (have) any money, I'd give you some.

9 Your parents (be) a lot happier if you phoned them more often.
Rewrite the sentences in the first, second or third conditional.

He can’t find his wallet so he’s angry.


(Second conditional) If he could find his wallet, he wouldn’t be angry.

1 In order to lose weight you need to exercise more.


(First conditional) If you want ………………

2 He may be late, but he can meet us at the Blue Note café.


(First conditional) If he’s ……………………

3 An old woman saw him burgle the house. That’s why he’s in prison.
(Third conditional) If she hadn’t ……………

4 He wants to be rich and famous. Then he’ll be happy.


(Second conditional) If he was ………………

5 Dave fell asleep so he missed the end of the film.


(Third conditional) If he hadn’t ……………...
Zero: 1 freezes 2 goes 3 get 4 doesn't work 5 rises

FIRST 1 we'll walk 2 she'll call ... she has 3 I'll buy 4 I'll go 5
is ... we'll find 6 I'll go ... I can 7 he sees ... he'll be 8 will be 9 it
snows ... we'll go 10 you visit ... you'll see

SECOND- 1 you wouldn't have 2 he got up 3 we had 4 he bought 5


they went 6 we lived 7 I were/was you 8 I had 9 would be

Mix conditionals

3 1 If you want to lose weight, you’ll have to exercise more.


2 If he’s late, he’ll meet us at the Blue Note café.
3 If she hadn’t seen him burgle the house, he wouldn’t have been in prison.
4 If he was rich and famous, he’d be happy.
5 If he hadn’t fallen asleep, he wouldn’t have missed the end of the film.
1 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: You won’t pass the exam, unless / if you study harder.
1 She won’t go if / unless Rob goes, because she can’t drive.
2 They said they’d phone us as soon as / until their plane lands.
3 Don’t eat anything now! Wait until / when dinner’s ready.
4 You won’t get there on time unless / if you don’t leave work early.
5 This is an urgent message. Please call me as soon as / if you get home.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.


Example: If we had arrived (arrive) earlier, we would have got better seats.
1 She wouldn’t help you if she _______________________________________ (not want) to.
2 I _________________________________________ (buy) you a present if you are good.
3 He ___________________________ (not do) such a dangerous job unless he enjoyed it.
4 If you _________________________________ (not ask) for a pay rise, you won’t get one.
5 If I _______________________________ (have) better qualifications, I could be a professor.
6 I _____________________________________________ (not complain) if I had their lifestyle!
7 If he ___________________________________ (not pass) the exam, he’ll be so disappointed.
8 His teacher won’t be angry if he __________________________________ (tell) her the truth.
9 If I were you, I _________________________________________ (buy) a more reliable car.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.


Example: If we had had (have) more time, we’d have visited Anne and Dave.
1 I __________________________________ (not / finish) my homework if you hadn’t helped me.
2 If she ________________ (not / pass) her driving test, she would have been really disappointed.
3 We _______________________________ (look after) the children last night if you had asked.
4 He would have resigned if he ___________________________________ (not / be) promoted.
5 She ______________________________ (be) worried if you hadn’t phoned to say you were OK.
6 We wouldn’t have had the accident if you __________________________ (pay) more attention.
FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL? COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
If you tell her anything, she ………………………………………………… everybody in the office.(tell)
If you tell her anything, she will tell everybody in the office.
1. It’ll be quicker if we …………………………………………………………....(get) a taxi to the airport,
2. If you stopped smoking, you ………………………………………………………………..(feel) better.
3. I think he’d be happier if he ……………………………………………………………..(not live) alone.
4. If you buy the food, I ………………………………………………………………….….(cook) tonight.
5. If she didn’t have to look after her mother, she ………………………………….…(enjoy) life more.

THIRD CONDITIONAL. PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE SENTENCES.
1. if my lost team cried have would I had
2. you me had would done if asked I have it
3. if studied wouldn’t failed she have had
4. John time had finished if had time he have would
5. rained picnic disaster had if it the have would been
6. you liked would if you seen film the had have it
7. if the police called would had have seen I criminal the I

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