CONDITIONALS

LET'S SEE HOW THE ZERO CONDITIONAL WORKS WITH THE

HARRY POTTER STORIES. WHICH CONDITIONAL SITUATIONS ARE
ALWAYS TRUE? CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.

1. If a dragon is chained, it 

2. If Ron sees a spider, he

3. If you use the unforgiveable curses, it 

4. A hypogrif is a calm and kind creature if you 

5. If students walk through the Forbidden Forest at night,� they

6. Hagrid always talks a lot if he 

7. If you walk into Diagon Alley,� they 

THE   FIRST CONDITIONAL DEALS WITH STUFF THAT CAN

ACTUALLY HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. LET'S PREDICT WHAT MIGHT
HAPPEN WITH J. K. ROWLING IN THE FUTURE. FILL IN THE
BLANKS WITH THE MOST SUITABLE VERB FORMS FOR THE FIRST
CONDITIONAL.

1. Some people think that if J. K. Rowling stops writing Harry Potter

books , she  _______________(lose) all her money.

2. Some believe that if she writes more Harry Potter books,

they__________________ (not be) such a huge success.

3.䒷 ome will say that she will definitely become boring is
she _____________________(keep) writing only Harry Potter stories.
4. There are those who believe her family will go crazy if she
___________________ (write) another book about Potter.

5. If she does decide to continue writing,

people _______________(be) interested, that's for sure.

6. Some critics think nobody _______________________(take) her

seriously if she starts writing books for adults.

7. Even if she never writes anything more in her life, she

________________ (have) Harry to be proud of forever.

LET'S PRETEND WE ARE PART OF THE STORY. IF WE WERE, WHAT

WOULD WE DO? USE THE  SECOND CONDITIONAL TO GUIDE YOU.
HERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE ANSWERS, BUT EACH OF THEM
CONTAINS A MISTAKE. TRY TO FIND IT AND WRITE THE CORRECT
WORD IN THE BOX.

1. If I studies at Hogwarts, I would definitely take Defence against the

Dark Arts. 
2. If I owned a magic broom, I will fly all around the world. 
3. If I had the Invisibility Cloak, I would sneaked into Dumbledore's
room. 
4. If my friends visited me there, I woudl take them for a walk to the
Forbidden Forest. 
5. If my parents somehow learnt that 狢 was at Hogwarts, they would
definitely thinks I was crazy. 
6. If I saw Harry Potter, I would screamed with excitement. 
7. If Professor McGonagall were my teacher, she will probably be angry
with me for being late. 
NOW WE ARE GOING TO GUESS WHAT WOULD
HAVE HAPPENED IN THE STORY, IF SOME THINGS
HAD TAKEN ON A DIFFERENT TURN. ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS USING THE GIVEN WORDS AS SHOWN
IN THE EXAMPLE. ADD WHAT YOU NEED. THE TASK
IS PREPARED FOR THE THIRD CONDITIONAL.

example: What would have happened if Cedric hadn't been killed by

Voldemort?
HARRY/HAVE/MORE HELP/AGAINST/VOLDEMORT
Harry would have had more help against Voldemort.
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1. Where would Ron's family have lived had they not been so poor?
RON'S FAMILY/PROBABLY/LIVE/BIGGER HOUSE
2. What could have happened if Neville's gillyweed hadn't worked well
for Harry in the Triwizard Tournament?
HARRY/DROWN/LAKE
3.贌 ow should Malfoy have treated the hypogrif if he had wanted to fly
it?
MALFOY/TREAT/HYPOGRIF/RESPECT
4. What would have happened to Hagrid's dragon if he hadn't been
found?
HAGRID'S DRAGON/GROW/INTO/BIG ONE/AT HOGWARTS
5.� What could have happened to Harry if he had lived in the magic
world, instead of the Dursleys, as a kid?
VOLDEMORT/FIND/HIM/MORE EASILY
6. What would Neville's parents have done if they had been present
during the final battle for Hogwarts?
NEVILLE'S PARENTS/FIGHT/HARRY'S SIDE
7. What could have happened if Neville hadn't slain Nagini with the sword
of Gryffindor?
RON AND HERMIONE/DIE
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