If Clauses

Types 1 and 2

Module
3
3

Look at this sentence:

If I have a good mark on the test, my
father will buy me a cell phone.

Whats this?

Ah! Its a
condition.

Look at this sentence:

If I have a good mark on the test, my
father will buy me a cell phone.

How do we
form it?

Look at this sentence:

If I have a good mark on the test, my
father will buy me a cell phone.

If + Present
Simple, will +
bare Infinitive
(without to)

Conditional Type 1
If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone.

If

+ Present

Simple

Future
( will

+ bare infinitive)

Use the First Conditional to talk about what

will happen under certain conditions.
This Conditional is possible and probable.

Conditional Type 1
If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone.

or

Rule:
If + Present Simple, + Future (will / wont + bare infinitive)
Future (will / wont + bare infinitive) + if + Present Simple

Lets Practise Conditional Type 1:

is
1. If the weather__________
(be) nice,
we___________
(go) to the beach.
will go
doesnt rain
2. If it____________
(not / rain)tomorrow,
will make
we____________
(make) a picnic.
will visit (visit) my grandparents after
3. I________
school if I ____________
(have) time.
have
passes (pass) the university
4. If she________
exam, her life will
________
change (change) a lot.

Lets Practise Conditional Type 1:

5. If he _________
(come) tomorrow, we__________
comes
will study
(study) together.
6. If you dont
_________
come (not / come) to my party,
I___________
wont speak (speak) to you again.
7. If you dont
__________
study (not / study) hard, you
_____________
(not / pass) the test.
wont pass

Lets Practise Conditional Type 1:

1. If it ____
(go) to the beach.
is (be) sunny, I ______
will go
2. If you ____________
(not / phone) him, he
dont phone
___________
(not / come) to the party.
wont come
3. If you _________
eat
(eat) too much, you __________ (be)

will be
overweight.
dont finish
4. If we ___________
(not / finish) our homework, our
will(be)
be angry.
teacher __________

Look at this sentence: a conditional

If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.

How do we
form it?

Look at this sentence:

If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.

If + Past
Simple, would+
bare Infinitive
(without to)

Conditional Type 2
If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.

If

+ Past

Simple

Conditional
(would

+ bare infinitive)

Conditional Type 2
If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.
We use the Second Conditional to talk about unreal,
untrue, imagined or impossible conditions.
were is more preferred than was in second
conditionals
If I were you,... is used for giving advice
e.g. If I were you, I would stop smoking.

Lets Practise Conditional Type 2:

lived
1. If I ________
(live) in a larger house, I
would have (have) more rooms.
___________
had (have) children, they
2. If they _______
____________
would read (read) them bedtime stories.
3. If I _______
would buy (buy) a
found (find) a job, I _________
new car.
had
4. If I________
(have) enough money,
would lend (lend) you some.
I__________
5. If I____________
didnt have to (not / have to) work
tomorrow, I____________
(go) to the cinema
would go
with you.

Lets Practise Conditional Type 2:

would travel (travel)
were (be) rich, I__________
6. If I_______
around the world.
have
knew (know) German, he wouldnt
7. If he_______
__________
(not / have) trouble on his trip to Germany.
wasnt
8. If the baby___________
(not / be) hungry,
she wouldnt
_________
cry (cry).
9. If he________
didnt have (not / have) a test tomorrow,
he_____________
wouldnt have to (have to) study.
were
10. If I________
(be) you, I___________
would study (study)
more for the test.