Grammar 1 - Conditionals

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Grammar: 
Conditionals

Conditionals

Conditionals = conditions("Als ... , dan ...") 

Four types: 
0) "When water gets below 0 degrees, it freezes."

1) Likely: "If I study enough, I will make it."

2) Unlikely: "If I won 1 million, I would buy a castle."

3) Impossible: "If I had started studying sooner, I would have made it."

Conditional 1: Likely

- How to: "If ... present simple ... , ... will + entire verb ... "
- Use in real or very possible situations, Situations that are likely to happen in the present or future

- "If you go to bed late, you will be tired tomorrow."

- "If I see her, I will greet her.''

- "If they don't hurry, they will miss the train."

Conditional 2: Unlikely

- How to: "If ... past simple ... , ... would + entire verb ..."
- Quite unlikely, but sometimes still possible.

"If I wanted to go to the party, I would have left already."
"If I had his phone number, I would give him a call."
"There are many things I would like to do, if I had more time."

Conditional 3: Impossible (past)

- How to: "If... past perfect ..., ... would have + past simple ..."
- Unlikely, and completely impossible. Situation in the past.

"If I had seen you, I would have said hello."

"If I had left earlier, I would have been on time."

"It would have been quicker, if I had taken a taxi."

When do you use the 1st conditional?

1. Unlikely
2. Impossible
3. Likely
4. Facts

When do you use the 3rd conditional?

1. Unlikely
2. Impossible
3. Likely
4. Facts

When do you use the 2nd conditional?

1. Unlikely
2. Impossible
3. Likely
4. Facts

When do you use the 3rd conditional?

1. Unlikely
2. Impossible
3. Likely
4. Facts

When do you use the 0 conditional?

1. Unlikely
2. Impossible
3. Likely
4. Facts

1. "If I got more pocket money, I _____ (buy) a new smartphone."

1. bought
2. would bought
3. would buy
4. will buy

2. "If I study hard enough, I ______ (pass) my exam."

1. pass
2. would pass
3. will pass
4. will passed

3. "If you heat water to 100 degrees, it _______ (boil).

1. boils
2. will boil
3. would boil
4. will boils

4. "I ______ (give) him a call, if I had known he was ill."

1. would give
2. will give
3. would have given
4. will have given

5. "If I were rich, I _____ (spend) all of my money on a nice house."

1. will spend
2. will spent
3. would spend
4. would spent

6. "We would have arrived on time, if we _____ (left) a little earlier."

1. had left
2. left
3. will left
4. would have left

7. "If it doesn't rain, we _____ (go) to the beach later today."

1. go
2. will go
3. would go
4. will have gone

8. "If we ____ (win) the next match, we will be in the semi-final."

1. will win
2. win
3. would have won
4. would win

9. "We wouldn't have gotten lost, if you _____ (give) me the right directions."

1. gave
2. had given
3. would have given
4. would give

10. "If I _____ (become) president, I would do more about climate change."

1. become
2. would become
3. will become
4. became

11 She would have become a teacher, if she had gone to university

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

12 She would pass the exam, if she ever studied

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

13 If you touch a fire, you will get burned.

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

14 If I had known then what I know now, I would have acted differently.

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

15 If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

16 If you ______ you would have gotten a better result

1. had studied
2. would have studied
3. will study
4. study

18 Your room will look nicer, if you ________ it

1. would clean
2. clean
3. cleans
4. clone

17 If it ______, I won’t go to the park

1. rained
2. will rain
3. rains
4. get

19 If I were taller, I ______ high heels

1. wear
2. will wear
3. would not wear
4. would not have worn

20 She would travel the world if she ______ rich

1. was
2. were
3. would be
4. is

Today: 

- Check your homework

- Study for the test

- Work on literature

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