CONDITIONALS (INTERMEDIATE) (EXERCISE I38E143)

Conditionals are sentences with two clauses – an ‘if clause and a main clause – that are 

closely related. Conditional sentences are often divided into different types. 
Zero conditional: 
We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always true. 
. If you heat water, it boils. 
. When the sun goes down, it gets dark. 
. It lights up if you push that button. 
The present simple is used in both clauses. 
First conditional 
We use the first conditional when we talk about real and possible situations. 
. I’ll go shopping on the way home if I have time. 
. If it’s a nice day tomorrow we’ll go to the beach. 
. If Arsenal win they’ll be top of the league. 
In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually if + present simple and will + 
infinitive. It’s not important which clause comes first. 
 Second conditional 
The second conditional is used to talk about ‘unreal’ or impossible things. 
. If I won a lot of money I’d buy a big house in the country. 
. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? 
. If you didn’t smoke so much you’d feel a lot better. 

The structure is usually if + past simple and would + infinitive. It’s not important which 
clause comes first. 
Using the prompts, write a sentence in either the first or the second conditional. 
(1) “Are you coming to town with me this afternoon?” 
“Perhaps. If I / finish / decorating the living room, I / come / with you. 
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 (2) “I’m a teacher. If I / be/ the Minister for Education, I / spend / more money on 
schools. 
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 (3) “I’ve lost my iPad.” 
“If I find it, I / bring it to you.” 
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(4) “I haven’t got any money. If I / have / some money, I / buy / you a drink.” 
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ANSWERS: 
CONDITIONALS 
Using the prompts, write a sentence in either the first or the second conditional. 
(1) “Are you coming to town with me this afternoon?” 
“Perhaps. If I / finish / decorating the living room, I / come / with you."
“Perhaps. If I finish decorating the living room, I will come with you." 

(2) “I’m a teacher. If I / be/ the Minister for Education, I / spend / more money on schools." 
“I’m a teacher. If I were the Minister for Education, I would spend more money on schools.” 
(3) “I’ve lost my iPad.” 
“If I find it, I / bring it to you.” 
 “If I find it, I will bring it to you.” 

(4) “I haven’t got any money. If I / have / some money, I / buy / you a drink.” 
 “I haven’t got any money. If I had some money, I would buy you a drink.” 

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