CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

There are two kinds of conditional sentences: real and unreal. Real Conditional describes real-life situations. Unreal Conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations. Although the various conditional forms might seem quite abstract at first, they are actually some of the most useful structures in English and are commonly included in daily conversations.

Present real conditionals:

Use:

The Present Real Conditional is used to talk about what you normally do in real-life situations. It is possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if/when clause. Both "if" and "when" are used in the Present Real Conditional. Using "if" suggests that something happens less frequently. Using "when" suggests that something happens regularly.

Examples:

If I study, I will pass the exams.
If you see John tonight, tell him to e-mail me.
When Ben gets up early he can catch the bus.
The if/when -clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
When I study, I pass the exams.
I will pass the exams if I study.

Exercises A: fill in the blacks using the appropriate form of the verbs given on the left. At the second part you must use the auxiliaries for simple present.

1. (to be) If the weather ___________ nice, we usually go swimming.
2. (to be) My family will go to the zoo if the weather ____________ nice tomorrow.
3. (to buy) If I ____________ a lottery ticket, I might win the lottery.
4. (to have) My brother usually drives to school if he ____________ gas in his car.
5. (to snow) If it ____________ tomorrow, we can go skiing.
6. (to be) My sister will build a snowman if there ____________ enough snow tomorrow.
7. (to have) My mom will bake a cake if she ____________ enough flour and sugar.
8. (to be) If there ____________ milk in the refrigerator, I'll have milk with my cake.
9. (to eat) If my sister ____________ all of the cake, I will get angry.
10. (to tell) My mother always punishes my sister if she ____________ a lie.

NEGATIVES: (USE CONTRACTIONS)
1. (not be) If the weather ____________ nice tomorrow, we can stay home.
2. (not get) My brother can't drive to school if he ____________ his car fixed.
3. (not be) If there ____________ any milk in the refrigerator, I'll go to the supermarket.
4. (not snow) If it ____________ tomorrow, we can't go skiing.
5. (not rain) My dad will wash his car if it ____________ on Saturday.
6. (not go) If we ____________ to school, my mom will get angry.
7. (not do) We can't learn anything if we ____________ our homework.
8. (not go) I will call you if she ____________ to the movies, and we can go out together.
9. (not be) We should go jogging if it ____________ raining outside.
10. (not ring) If the phone____________ this afternoon, I can take a nap.