Lesson Worksheet: The Zero, First, and Second Conditionals English

In this worksheet, we will practise using the zero, first and second conditionals to talk about inventions and technology.

Q1:

Fill in the blanks to create a second conditional:

I the computer if I you. It might cause even more problems!

  • Aunplug, help
  • Bwouldn’t, helped
  • Cwill unplug, am
  • Dwouldn’t unplug, were
  • Ewould unplug, will help

Q2:

Fill in the blanks to create a second conditional:

If space travel affordable, the advantages be?

  • Abecomed, would
  • Bbecomes, what will
  • Cbecame, why would
  • Dis, what are
  • Ebecame, what would

Q3:

Fill in the blanks to create a second conditional:

If I in the 18th century, I it very difficult to live without the Internet!

  • Alived, would found
  • Blive, find
  • Clived, would find
  • Dlived, found
  • Elive, will find

Q4:

Fill in the blanks to create a first conditional:

If the new phone out this month, it straight away?

  • Acomes, will you buy
  • Bcomes, you will buy
  • Ccame, would you bought
  • Dcame, would you buy
  • Ecome, will buy

Q5:

Fill in the blanks to create a zero conditional:

When anyone this button, an alarm off.

  • Apresses, goes
  • Bpresses, will go
  • Cpressed, went
  • Dpressed, would go
  • Epress, go

Q6:

What is the purpose of this conditional?

I would definitely buy a hybrid vehicle if I could drive!

  • ATo state a fact
  • BTo ask for advice
  • CTo predict a likely future event
  • DTo imagine an unlikely future situation
  • ETo ask about an impossible future situation

Q7:

What is the purpose of this conditional?

If I were you, I wouldn’t click on that link. It looks suspicious.

  • ATo give indirect advice
  • BTo predict a likely future event
  • CTo ask for advice
  • DTo ask about something that is usually true
  • ETo state a fact

Q8:

What is the purpose of this conditional?

If you don’t finish the book, there is a summary available online.

  • ATo state a fact
  • BTo imagine an unlikely future situation
  • CTo predict a likely future event
  • DTo ask about a likely future event
  • ETo give indirect advice

Q9:

Which of the following is using the zero conditional?

  • AWhen it rains, I take my car to work.
  • BIf it rained heavily tomorrow, I would take my car.
  • CIf it rains, I’ll take my car to work.
  • DIt rained all day yesterday, so I took my car to work.
  • EI’ll definitely walk to work even if it rains.

Q10:

Which of the following is using the second conditional?

  • AIf you win the lottery, it changes your life.
  • BI won’t win the lottery unless I am very lucky!
  • CIf you win the lottery, what will you buy?
  • DIf you won the lottery, what would you spend the money on?
  • EI will buy a lottery ticket if I remember.

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