Zero conditional Situations which are always true

I usually get very nervous if I see a large dog without an owner on a street.

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First conditional Possible situation in the future

Lisa has lost her wallet. She thinks it may be at Ann’s house.
Lisa: I have lost my wallet at your house. Have you seen it?
Ann: No, but I’ll have a look when I get home. If I find it, I will call you.
I will not call you, unless I find it.

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Second conditional An unlikely or imaginary situation in the present or future

Sue wants to phone Paul, but she can’t do this because she does not know his number.
She says: If I knew his number, I would phone him.
I wish / If only I knew his number, I would phone him.

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Third conditional An imaginary situation in the past

Last week Agnes celebrated her birthday but I could not go to the pub with her because I was
broke. So I say:
If I had had enough money, I would have gone out with her.
I wish / If only I’d had enough money, I would have gone out with her.

Put the verb into the correct form and write which conditional it is.

1. If you ……………….. (pay) to much income tax, you ……………….. (not be) able to afford
holidays abroad this year. ……………………
2. If only I ……………….. (have) money, I ……………….. (lend) you some. ………………..
3. If you ……………….. (not eat) healthy food, you ……………. (get) sick. …………………….
4. If I ……………….. (get) up early in the morning, I usually ……………….. (go) swimming.
………………..
5. The view was wonderful. If I ……………….. (have) a camera, I ……………….. (take) some
pictures. ………………..
6. If the economy……………….. (be) healthy, there ……………….. (be) enough jobs for everyone.
………………..
7. What ……………….. you …………….. (do) , if you ……………….. (be) rich? ………………..
8. I had not seen you on the street yesterday! If only I ……………….. (see) you, I ………………..
(say) hello! ………………..
9. This is too expensive! If this house ……………….. (be) cheaper, we ……………….. (buy) it.
………………..
10. If I ……………….. (see) John, I ……………….. (tell) him to e-mail you. ………………..
11. Unfortunately, I am very busy. If I ……………….. (have) more time, I ………………..
(help) you with your homework. ………………..
12. If I ……………….. (be) Prime Minister, I ……………….. (reduce) taxes. ………………
13. If I ……………….. (be) you, I ……………….. (go) to bed now. You look awful!
………………..
14. I really don’t know what I ……………….. (do) if I ……………….. (win) the lottery.
………………..
15. I wish I ……………….. (be) better at maths! ………………..
16. I ……………….. (not leave) unless he ……………….. (ask) me to. ………………..
15. I ……………….. (go) on a blind date if I ……………….. (be) desperate. ………………..
1. If he finishes the work on time,
2. If the meeting is successful,
3. If he won the lottery,
4. If they were happy,
5. If they had had the time,
6. Jason had recognized the winner
7. If people don’t stop flying,
8. If we don’t travel so much,
9. If I had enough money,
10. I would buy a big yacht

a) he would buy a new home.

b) they would have attended the meeting.
c) global warming will get worse.
d) I would go on holiday.
e) we will play a round of golf this afternoon
f) they would have more fun.
g) if he had been told.
h) we will reduce carbon emissions
i) if I won a lot of money.
j) we will become partners with Smith and Co.
Put the verb into the correct form and write which conditional it is.

1. If you ……………….. (pay) to much income tax, you ……………….. (not be) able to
afford holidays abroad this year. ……………………
2. If only I ……………….. (have) money, I ……………….. (lend) you some. ………………..
3. If you ……………….. (not eat) healthy food, you ……………. (get) sick.
…………………….
4. If I ……………….. (get) up early in the morning, I usually ……………….. (go)
swimming. ………………..
5. The view was wonderful. If I ……………….. (have) a camera, I ……………….. (take)
some pictures. ………………..
6. If the economy……………….. (be) healthy, there ……………….. (be) enough jobs for
everyone.
………………..
7. What ……………….. you …………….. (do) , if you ……………….. (be) rich?
………………..
8. I had not seen you on the street yesterday! If only I ……………….. (see) you, I
……………….. (say) hello! ………………..
9. This is too expensive! If this house ……………….. (be) cheaper, we ………………..
(buy) it. ………………..
10. If I ……………….. (see) John, I ……………….. (tell) him to e-mail you.
………………..
11. Unfortunately, I am very busy. If I ……………….. (have) more time, I
……………….. (help) you with your homework. ………………..
12. If I ……………….. (be) Prime Minister, I ……………….. (reduce) taxes.
………………
13. If I ……………….. (be) you, I ……………….. (go) to bed now. You look awful!
………………..
14. I really don’t know what I ……………….. (do) if I ……………….. (win) the
lottery. ………………..