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First, Second and Third Conditionals

This document provides information on the first, second, and third conditionals in English grammar. It explains that the first conditional is used to talk about possible or likely present or future situations. The second conditional talks about unlikely or imaginary present or future situations. The third conditional refers to unlikely or imaginary past situations. The document then provides examples of sentences using each type of conditional and exercises for learners to practice forming conditionals.

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First, Second and Third Conditionals

This document provides information on the first, second, and third conditionals in English grammar. It explains that the first conditional is used to talk about possible or likely present or future situations. The second conditional talks about unlikely or imaginary present or future situations. The third conditional refers to unlikely or imaginary past situations. The document then provides examples of sentences using each type of conditional and exercises for learners to practice forming conditionals.

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First, second and third conditionals

First conditional
1 If Andrew’s parents ……………… (not buy)
We use the first conditional to talk about
him the computer, he wouldn’t have shopped
situations that are possible or likely to happen.
on the Internet.
If he finishes his homework, he’ll go to the
cinema. 2 Andrew would make more friends if
he ……………… (spend) less time on
Second conditional the Internet.
We use the second conditional to talk about 3 If his parents ……………… (find out) earlier,
situations which are imaginary or unlikely to Andrew would have spent less money.
happen.
4 If Andrew’s mother doesn’t pay, she
If I met Leonardo DiCaprio, I’d ask him for his
……………… (have to) go to prison.
autograph.
5 Andrew ……………… (not get) into trouble
Third conditional if he hadn’t used his parents’ password.
We use the third conditional to talk about 6 If I ……………… (be) Andrew’s mother, I’d
imaginary or hypothetical situations in the past. sell his computer.
If she had got up earlier, she wouldn’t have
7 If teenagers ……………… (have) a
missed the train.
computer, they’ll want to surf the Internet.
1 Match the two parts of the sentences.
3 Rewrite the sentences in the first, second or
1 If she had more time, …
third conditional.
2 If she has the new Star Wars game, …
3 If I was rich, … He can’t find his wallet so he’s angry.
4 He would have phoned the police … (Second conditional) If he could find his
5 If he had a motorbike, … wallet, he wouldn’t be angry.
6 If she had watched the tennis match, … 1 In order to lose weight you need to
7 If I find the letter, … exercise more.
a he’d ride it to school. (First conditional) If you want ………………
b she’ll let you play it. ………………………………………………
c I’d buy a sports car.
2 He may be late, but he can meet us at the Blue
d she would have known the result.
Note café.
e I’ll tell you.
(First conditional) If he’s ……………………
f she’d learn another language.
………………………………………………
g if he’d seen the robbery.
3 An old woman saw him burgle the house.
2 Read the text. Then complete the sentences That’s why he’s in prison.
in the first, second or third conditional. Use (Third conditional) If she hadn’t ……………
the correct form of the verbs. ………………………………………………
4 He wants to be rich and famous. Then he’ll be
Andrew Chance’s mother was horrified when she happy.
received her son’s Internet shopping bill. Thirteen- (Second conditional) If he was ………………
year-old Andrew had spent nearly £1 million on ………………………………………………
eMall, an American Internet shopping site. Andrew 5 Dave fell asleep so he missed the end of
used his parents’ password to get into the the film.
site. He then bought a Rolls Royce, a Van Gogh (Third conditional) If he hadn’t ……………...
painting and an antique bed. ‘I’m in big trouble,’ ………………………………………………..
the worried teenager said yesterday.

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