CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN SONGS -ZERO, 1ST, 2ND /3RD

MIND THE MISTAKES 3RD CONDITIONAL

I WISH.../ IF ONLY

ACTIVITIES

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-if-only-I-wish.php 

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5529.php 

http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/wish_if_only.htm 

WISH CLAUSES

Conditional Sentences

Conditional Simple / Perfect Conditional

Conditional Simple

 1. Use 

We use it for something that might happen.

We use it in the main clause in type II of the Conditional sentences.

2. Form

would + infinitive

3. Examples

I would travel by plane
He would not go there. He woudn't go there
She'd work harder
Would you come with me?

Conditional Perfect

1. Use

We use it for something that might have happened in the past.
We use it in the main clause in type III of the if clauses.

2. Form 

would + have + past participle

past participle → (infinitive + -ed) or (3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs)

3. Examples

I would have gone to the party if you had invited me.
She would not have done it. She wouldn't have done it.
Would they have taken part in the competition?

Conditional Sentences

Third Conditional

We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence:

• if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

• If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but, really we know she didn't study and so she didn't pass)
• If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
• If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane
• She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier
• She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
• He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine (http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional.html)

You can practise this kind of conditionals with the exercises below:

Exercise 1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10

Now, once you have finished with the third conditional, do the following exercises to practise all conditional patterns: click on the following link

Listening practice

Today, we are going to work on our listening skills.

You've got some audios to work with below. Listen to the following texts and do the exercises you'll find (matching, gap filling...). Pay attention to what you're hearing and have fun! (British Council)

Text1: celebrations

Text 2: theme parks

Once you've finished with this, you can continue with the following activities:

Vocabulary exercise about politics: here

Reading practice:

Task 1: multiple choice

Task 2:  matching

Task 3: true/false

Task 4: cloze

And now, a couple of games to practise different topics:

Billionaire (present tenses)

Billionaire 2 (past simple)

Jeopardy (past simple/ past continuous)

First conditional matching activity

Conditionals billionaire quiz

Irregular verbs wheel of fortune

Conditionals game

Tenses jeopardy

Have fun!!!



Are you into football? Do you know a lot of vocabulary about it? Check it here with a game.

Second Conditional

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:

If + past simple,    would/could + infinitive

Remember to use the special form for the verb "to be":

If I were rich, I would travel around the world

When to use it:

First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true.

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true.

Now, take a look at these exercises to practise:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

Exercise 7

Exercise 8 (first and second conditionals)

Exercise 9

Exercise 10

Then, take a look at this video and do the activities below:

Video (bbc)

You've got a podcast to improve your knowledge of this type of conditional here.

Then, you've got a video here showing the differences between first and second conditionals.

And now, just to relax, listen to the following song and pay attention to conditional tenses (there are many, by the way). Have fun!

Conditionals

You can find some grammar explanations on conditionals here (zero, first and second) and here (third and mixed conditionals). There are also some short activities to practise.



 You've got further practice here:
Exercise 1          Exercise 2                Exercise 3          Exercise 4                  Exercise 5                Exercise 6              Exercise 7              Exercise 8            Exercise 9           Exercise 10
Exercise 11           Exercise 12

Conditional Sentences

Superstitions. First Conditional Sentences

Do you believe in superstitions? 

Are you afraid of Friday 13th? What happens if you break a mirror?

A superstition is a general truth or belief that is based on fear or misunderstanding, rather than facts or knowledge.
Many superstitions can be written and said using the first conditional:

If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck.
If you make a wish when you see a shooting star, it will come true.
If you put salt on the doorstep of a house, it will keep evil away.
If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of fall,  you will not catch a cold all winter.
If you blow out the all of the candles on your birthday cake in one breath, your wish will come true.
If you carry a rabbit’s foot in your pocket, it will bring luck and protect you from bad spirits.
If you open an umbrella in the house, you’ll have bad luck.

You can also put the if clause at the end of the sentence:

You will have bad luck if you walk under a ladder.
You will stay healthy if you eat an apple every day. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
When we wish for something good, you will get it if you knock on wood.
You will have bad luck if you kill a ladybug.
You will have good luck if you find a four-leafed clover.
You will have bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.

Match the sentences:

ANSWER

The First Conditional. Forms

Conditional Sentences Type I (likely)

Condition refers to:	IF Clause		Main Clause
future action	Simple Present	If the book is interesting, …	Future I	…I will buy it.
			Imperative	…buy it.
			Modal Auxiliary	…you can buy it.
action going on now	Present Progressive	If he is snoring, …	Future I	…I will wake him up.
			Imperative	…wake him up.
			Modal Auxiliary	…you can wake him up.
finished action	Present Perfect	If he has moved into his new flat, …	Future I	…we will visit him.
			Imperative	…visit him.
			Modal Auxiliary	…we can visit him.
improbable action	should + Infinitive	If she should win this race, …	Future I	…I will congratulate her.
			Imperative	…congratulate her.
			Modal Auxiliary	…we can congratulate her.
present facts	Simple Present	If he gets what he wants, …	Simple Present	…he is very nice.

Exercise 1 

Exercise 2 

(source: ego4U)

Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is for stating what the speaker regards as fact, it describes what happens in general.
FORM
1 If + condition + result:
If + present simple (condition clause)     ,     present simple (result clause)
If you freeze water     ,                                     it becomes ice.
If you mix water and oil     ,                            they separate. 
2 Result + if + condition:
Present simple (result clause)     if + present simple (condition clause)
They always bring a present              if they come home.
People die                                          if they don't eat.
We can also use when/whenever instead of if
When you heat water, it boils.
Water boils when you heat it.

EXERCISES

Zero Conditional 1

Zero Conditional 2

Conditional Clauses + Mixed Conditionals

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

What are conditionals in English grammar? Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. They describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past). They are made using different English verb tenses.

There are four kinds:

• The Zero Conditional:
  (if + present simple, ... present simple)
  If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
                                                Click here to learn more.
• The First Conditional:
  (if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
  If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
                                                Click here to learn more.
• The Second Conditional:
  (if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
  If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
                                               Click here to learn more.
• The Third Conditional
  (if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
  If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.
                                              Click here to learn more.

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Some exercises:

- Zero Conditional: 1, 2, 3, 4

- First Conditional: 1, 2, 3, 4

- Second Conditional: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

- Third Condicional: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Second conditionals: mind map and games

Click on the image to find two games

Conditionals: presentation

You can revise the uses of conditional sentences with some presentations. There are links to some exercises too.

Conditionals

First conditional: drag and drop exercises

Exercise 1    Exercise 2     Exercise 3     Exercise 4     Exercise 5     Exercise 6