INSTITUTO POLITECNICO NACIONAL

CECyT #8 NARCISO BASSOLS

CUADERNILLO DE TRABAJO
4TO SEMESTRE 2DO PARCIAL
CONDITIONALS
NAME:___________________________________________________
GROUP:_____________
ZERO CONDITIONAL
Form:
If + present simple / ! present Simple
Uses

Example

Situations whose result is certain or

normal.

If water gets to 100C, it boils.

Instructions

Press this green button if you want

the machine to start.

Logical deductions

If thats burning, it is time to turn off

the heat.

A.Match the columns

1

If you need to have dinner at 1 sharp,

dont drive.

If you want to get to work on time,

sai it.

If it pours with rain,

please take the message.

If you drink,

dont go outside.

If the client phones,

get a taxi.

If you know the answer,

heat the oven now.

B.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.Plants die if they _______________________________ (not/ get) enough water.
2.If someone enter the building, the alarm _______________________________ (go)
off.
3.If we _______________________________ be) late for school, our teacher gets
angry.
4.If you _______________________________ (not / eat) on time, you get hungry.
5.If you dont have a job, you _______________________________ feel) useless.
6.The sun burns if the weather _______________________________ be) hot.
7.If the machine _______________________________ run), dont touch it.
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C. Choose the best answer from the options below to complete the sentences.

Chocolate (1) ___________________ when you heat it.

She hardly ever drinks alcohol so (2) ______________ just one glass of wine, she
gets drunk.
(3) ________________ coffee, I always (4)________________ a cup.
She's a really good friend, (5)__________ a problem, I (6)__________to
her and she helps me solve it.
If (7)__________ rainy and sunny at the same time, you sometimes
(8)__________ a rainbow.

Options
(1) melting / melts / melt
(2) if she drink / if she drank / if she drinks
(3) When I smells / When I smell / When smell
(4) wanting / want / wants
(5) if I have / if I will have / if I had
(6) talk / will talk / have talked
(7) it / is / it's
(8) see / saw / seen
D. Make zero conditionals:
For example: (not / rain / the flowers / die)
____ If it doesnt rain, the flowers die.______________________________
1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)
_______________________________________________________________
4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (you / heat ice / it / melt)
_______________________________________________________________
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10. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)

E. Choose the correct option for these zero conditional sentences.
1. If you eat fast food,
a) you will gain weight.
b) you gains weight.
c) you gain weight.
d) you gained weight.

6. He never buys lunch

a) if he doesn't has cash.
b) if he no have cash.
c) if he won't have cash.
d) if he doesn't have cash.

2. If you study hard,

a) you get good grades.
b) you got good grades.
c) you getting good grades.
d) you will get good grades.

7. When you heat water,

a) it boils.
b) it's boiling.
c) boils the water.
c) it was boil.

3. When she works early,

a) she woke up early.
b) she will wake up early.
c) she wake up early.
d) she wakes up early.

8. Does ice melt

a) if it is in the sun?
b) if it were in the sun?
c) if they are in the sun?
d) if it will be in the sun?

4. When the radio plays,

a) it's hard to hear you speak.
b) it was hard to hear you speak.
c) it is hard to hear you spoke.
d) it's hard to hear you will speak.

9. What do you do
a) if the teacher was sick?
b) if the teacher had been sick?
c) if the teacher will be sick?
d) if the teacher is sick?

5. I always wear a jacket

a) when it will be cold.
b) when it is cold.
c) when it was cold.
d) when it is being cold.

10. Does the computer work

a) if you use batteries?
b) if you used batteries?
c) if you will use batteries?
d) if you had used batteries?

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FIRST CONDITIONAL
Form:
If+ present simple

+ will + base form verb

Uses

Example

Promises

If you help me, Ill give you a present.

Threats/ warnings

Ill tell the police if you do it again.

Logical consequences

If you dont take the umbrella, youll get wet.

Offers

If you like, Ill help you.

Making a deal

If you clean the bathroom, Ill clean the kitchen.

A. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If it is hot this afternoon, we ______________ (go) to the beach.
2. If it is cold this afternoon, we ______________ (not go) to the beach.
3. Peter ______________(get) into trouble if he steals that cell phone!
4. You ______________(not pass) if you dont study harder!
5. I ______________(make ) dinner if you like.
6. If it ______________(not be) too expensive, well buy it.
7. I ______________(give) you $5 if you ______________ (wash) my car.
8. I ______________(phone) you if I ______________(have) any news.
9. If we ______________(not help) them, they ______________(not finish the work on
time.
10. I ______________(buy) a new laptop computer if I ______________(save) enough
money.
11. He ______________(not go) to school tomorrow if he ______________(not feel)
better.
12. If they (not hurry), they ______________(be) late.
13. If it ______________(snow), we ______________ (build) a snowman.

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14. If you ______________(eat) everything now, you ______________(not have) anything

to eat at lunchtime!
15. If you ______________(not turn down) the music, you ______________ (wake up) the
baby!
B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We will pass (pass) the examination if we study hard.
2. If you______________________ (go) to see this film, you will have a good time.
3. If he _______________________ (play) sport, he will live longer.
4. She _______________________ (not be) an architect if she doesnt go to university.
5. They ________________________ (ring) us if we give them our phone number.
6. If we ________________________ (not solve) the problem, we wont get the prize.
C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If we (not go) now, we (miss) the bus.
If we dont go now, we will miss the bus.
2. You (be) tired if you (not sleep).
______________________________________________
3. If the Spanish team (get) to the final match, they (be) the World Champions.
______________________________________________
4. If you (help) me, I (give) you a lot of money.
______________________________________
5. If we (sing) some carols, they (be)
happy._________________________________________
6. They (read) the whole essay if they (like) it.
_______________________________________
D. Write sentences using the first conditional.
1. the weather / be good we / go /to the beach tomorrow.
If the weather is good, we will go to the beach tomorrow.
2. you / go / to school on foot you / be / late.
_________________________________________________
3. I / have / money I / buy / you a present.
_________________________________________________
4. I / do / my homework I / find / my notebook.
_________________________________________________
5. My mum / give / me five pounds I / do / the washing-up.
_________________________________________________
6. We / spend / our holidays in Spain we / visit / Valencia.
_________________________________________________
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E. Complete the clauses with the verbs from the box in the correct form, then match the
halves of the superstitions.
If-clauses: be itch sweep walk (x2) break fly drop(x2)
Main clauses: follow marry make come(x2) bring take have die
7.
If you break a mirror,

a woman ______ to visit you.

If you ______ a fork,

you ______ good luck all year.

If you ______ spoon,

you ______ a trip.

If a bird ______into your house,

it ______ good fortune.

If you ______ under someone's feet,

seven years of bad luck ______.

If the first butterfly you see in the year

______ white,

a man ______ to visit you.

If a black cat ______ towards you,

someone ______.

If a black cat ______ away,

that person ______ never ______.

If the bottom of your feet ______ ,

it ______ the good luck with it.

What other superstitions do you know?

1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________

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SECOND CONDITIONAL
FORM: If + past simple + would / could + base verb
Uses

Example

Criticism

If you got up earlier, youd arrive on time.

Speculating

If I had a million dollars, Id travel around the

world.

Advice

If I were you, I would go to the doctor.

A. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I were you, I _________________ (not wear) those old jeans.
2. Terence _________________ (win) the championship if he trained harder.
3. If he _________________ (be) taller, he could be a basketball player.
4. If everybody _________________(protest), they would stop killing whales.
5. The countryside _________________(be) more beautiful if people didnt set fire to the
forests every year.
6. If you _________________(stop) smoking, you _________________ (feel) much
better.
7. If the temperature _________________(drop) a bit more, it
_________________(snow), but I dont think it will.
8. I _________________(read) the book if it _________________ (be) interesting, but its
so boring.
9. If my boyfriend _________________(treat) me like that, I _________________(break
up) with him.
B) Rewrite the sentences using the second conditional.
1. I dont have his phone number. I cant call him.
If I _______________________________________________________________
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2. I feel terrible I cant go to school.

I _________________________________________________________________
3. My parents dont like him because he looks so strange.
If he _____________________________________________________________
4. He doesnt get the good marks because he is lazy.
He _______________________________________________________________
C. Put the verb into the correct tense:
1. If I _________________ (be) you, I _________________ (get) a new job.
2. If he _________________ (be) younger, he _________________ (travel) more.
3. If we _________________ (not / be) friends, I _________________ (be) angry with
you.
4. If I _________________ (have) enough money, I _________________ (buy) a big
house.
5. If she _________________ (not / be) always so late, she _________________ (be)
promoted.
6. If we _________________ (win) the lottery, we _________________ (travel) the
world.
7. If you _________________ (have) a better job, we _________________ (be) able to
buy a new car
8. If I _________________ (speak) perfect English, I _________________ (have) a good
job.
9. If we _________________ (live) in Mexico, I _________________ (speak) Spanish.
10. If she _________________ (pass) the exam, she _________________ (be) able to
enter university.
D. Write the correct form of the second conditional.
1. Its Monday today, but if it ___________________ (be) Saturday, I
______________________ (go) to the beach.
2. I dont have any money now, but if I ___________________ (have) some, I
_________________ (lend) it to you.
3. I have to work tomorrow, but if I ___________________ (be) free, I
___________________ (go) shopping with you.
4. Amy can only speak one language, but if she ________________ (can) speak two
languages, she ___________________ (apply) for a job at the Multicultural Center.
5. Sue doesnt know how to knit. If she ___________________ (know) how to knit, she
____________________ (make) a sweater for you for your birthday.
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6. I dont own a pair of skis. If I ________________ (have) skis, I __________________

(go) skiing with you tomorrow.
7. I cant understand what hes saying. If he ___________________ (speak) more
clearly, I ____________________ (understand) more.
8. We are not going to buy that house, but if it ______________________ (be) a little
cheaper, we ____________________ (buy) it.
9. He is not going to pass his exam. If he ______________________ (study) harder, he
_____________________ (pass).
10. John has a lot of car accidents. If he _____________________ (drive) more carefully,
he _______________________ (have) fewer accidents.

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MIXED EXERCISES
A. Complete these conditional sentences with the verbs in the correct tense. (0 and
1)
1. If she _________________(have) a free evening tomorrow, she ______________(take)
you to the cinema.
2. If you heat water to 100c, it _______________ (boil)
3. She can help you if you ___________ (ask) her.
4. If you ______________(not water) plants regularly, they die.
5. If you walk ten miles with me, you _________________ (feel) tired.
6. I wont go out if it __________________(not stop) raining.
7. If the temperature is lower than 0c, water __________ (freeze).
8. You can waste lot of time if you ___________________ (watch) too much tv.
9. If the climate gets warmer I _____________ (not wear) this jacket.
10. I _______________(not enjoy) the party if you _______________ (not come).
11. If the apartment is too expensive we ______________ (not rent) it.
12. If it _______________ be) cold this evening, I _______________ stay) at home.
13. If you _______________ (study) hard, you ______________(be) a good student.
14. If it _________________ (rain), the streets ______________ (get) wet.
15. If you _______________ (mix) red and yellow, you ______________ (get) orange.
16. She ________________ (phone) to the doctor if she ______________(feel) bad
again.
17. We ________________ (miss) the train if we ________________ (not hurry) up!
18. If I __________________ (eat) too much chocolate, I _______________(get) sick.
19. If you ________________(stick) your finger in the socket you
____________(electrocute).
20. I _______________ (take) your umbrella if it _____________(rain).
B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (if-clauses
types 0,1 or 2)
1.

If the weather is fine, we ___________ (walk) to town.

2.

If the baby ___________(have) a temperature, Ill take him to the doctor.

3.

Ill be very happy if George ___________(come).

4.

If they had money, they ___________(visit) their relatives in Australia.

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5.

If we hurry, we ___________(catch) the train.

6.

If they had enough money, they ___________(buy) a new car.

7.

I ___________(invite) him if he were my friend.

8.

If you come with me, you ___________(help) me with the shopping.

9.

If Carol had a mobile phone, she ___________(phone) all her friends.

10. If the students dont read this book, they ___________ (not know) the answers for the
questions.
11. Hell take his son to the park if he ___________(have) time.
12. If they go to Nepal, it ___________(be) a fantastic trip.
13. Janet ___________(stay) longer in Prague if she had more time.
14. If you ___________(drink) too much, youll be sick.
15. Susan ___________(get) a cold if she doesnt put her coat on.
16. The children ___________(be) happy if their parents took them to the zoo.
17. If Jason comes today, we ___________(go) to the disco.
18. Alice ___________(feed) the animals if she stays at home.
19. If my parents offer me a new mobile phone, I ___________(be) very happy.
20. If Miriam studies hard, she ___________ (get) good results.
C. Choose the correct verb tense.
1. I would be very happy if she _______ to marry me.
a) agree
b) agrees

c) agreed

2. If you go to New York,_________ to visit the Museum of Modern Art.

a) dont forget
b) wont forget

c) wouldnt forget

3. If you give me Sarahs number, I _________ her.

a) contact
b) will contact

c) contacted

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4. Youd have seen the accident if you _________ 10 minutes ago.

a) arrived
b) would arrive

c) had arrived

5. She _________ this coat if she gets a discount.

a) will buy
b) would buy

c) buy

6. If I _________ rich, I would open my own business.

a) am
b) will be

c) were

D. Complete the sentences.

1.If we win the match, we _________ (celebrate) with champagne.
2.If I had worn a warm coat, I _________ (not/catch) a cold.
3.If I were you, I _________ (not/ worry) about it.
4.We _________ (help) the planet if we recycled more.
5.If you _________(not/ fell) well, you should see a doctor.
6._________ you _________ (ask) my help if you needed it?
7.If I go to the party, I _________(buy) a new dress.
8.v(give) me a call if you finish work earlier.
9.If he had been more clear, I _________ (understand)
10.They will go to the beach if the weather _________ (get) better.

E. Comment on these situations. Use conditional type 1, 2 or 0.

1.John is tired. He works too much.
If John ________________________________
2.They didnt plan their trip. they didnt find a place to sleep.
If they ________________________________
3.Read this book. You will like it.
If you ________________________________
4.She ate so many cookies, so she feels sick.
If she ________________________________
5.He was seriously injured. He was driving too fast.
If he ________________________________

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IMAGINE THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

If you had to choose a

place to live outside
your country, which one
would you choose?

What would you do if

you saw a robbery or an
assault?

If you
If you
hadhad
plenty
hadof
the
money
opportunity
to give to
away,
travel
what would
to the you
USA,
do with
it?

What will happen if

you dont get a good
education?

If you earn a lot of

money in the future,
will you help any
charities? Which ones?

What will you do if you are

in an earthquake?

If you see an
immigrant begging for
money in the street,
what will you do?

If you were the mayor of

this town, what would
you promise young
people to get their votes?

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What three things

would you take if your
house was on fire?

What will happen if

we dont protect the
environment?

If you were a teacher,

how would you
behave with your
students?