What do they mean?
Conditionals use if to connect a condition and a result. They help us talk about facts, real future possibilities, imaginary situations, past regrets, and past causes with present results.
If water boils, it turns to steam.
If it rains, I will stay home.
If I had wings, I would fly.
If I had studied, I would have passed.
Ask: fact, real, imaginary, or past?
FactIf ice melts, it becomes water.Zero conditional.
Real futureIf I finish, I will play.First conditional.
ImaginaryIf I were rich, I would travel.Second conditional.
Use zero conditional for facts and routines.
If + present, presentIf you heat ice, it melts.Always true.
When also worksWhen I am tired, I sleep early.Routine.
No willIf plants get water, they grow.Fact, not prediction.
Use first conditional for real future possibilities.
If + present, willIf it rains, we will stay inside.Possible future.
Can / may also workIf you hurry, you can catch the bus.Real result.
CarefulIf it will rain, I will stay home.Use present after if.
Use second conditional for imaginary present or future.
If + past, wouldIf I had a robot, it would clean my room.Imaginary.
Were is commonIf I were taller, I would reach it.Imaginary state.
MeaningI do not have a robot now.Not real now.
Use third conditional for imaginary past.
If + had + past participleIf I had studied, I would have passed.Past regret.
The result is past tooShe would have won if she had trained.Did not happen.
MeaningI did not study, so I did not pass.Imaginary past.
Use mixed conditional for past cause, present result.
Past conditionIf I had slept earlier,Something different in the past.
Present resultI would feel better now.Result now.
Full sentenceIf I had slept earlier, I would feel better now.Past to present.
Comma and order.
If firstIf it rains, I will stay home.Use a comma.
Result firstI will stay home if it rains.No comma needed.
Same meaningYou can change the order.Keep the verb forms.
Common mistakes.
CorrectIf it rains, I will stay home.Present after if.
Not correctIf it will rain, I will stay home.No will in the if-clause.
CorrectIf I had known, I would have helped.Third conditional.
Choose the correct form.
If water gets very cold, it ___ to ice.
Choose the correct form.
If I finish my homework, I ___ you.
Choose the correct form.
If I ___ a bird, I would fly.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the best sentence.
Which sentence is mixed conditional?
Choose the best sentence.
Fill five blanks.
Choose the correct form. Think about zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals.
If ice gets warm, it .
If you ask politely, I you.
If I more time, I would read more books.
If we had left earlier, we on time.
If I had saved my money, I richer now.
Mixed question types of 5
Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.
1. Sentence completion
If metal gets hot, it ___ bigger.
2. MCQ
Which sentence is first conditional?
3. Type the answer
If I knew the answer, I ___ tell you.
4. Type the answer
If she ___ called me, I would have helped.
5. MCQ
Which sentence is mixed conditional?
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