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.