If we 2- Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. Zero, first, second or third Conditionals
a- If you
(be) a professional basketball player, who
Jyou/play) for?
b- If he
(not study) now, he
(have) time later.
C- If Susan
(take) the map, she
not get) lost yesterday.
d- Where
you go) on holiday if you
(can) choose?
e- What
(you/ give) me if it
(be) my birthday tomorrow?
f-
(recycle) more, there
not be) so much rubbish.
g- If we
hear) the weather forecast, we
Inot/go) to the beach yesterday
h- What
you/buy) if you
(have) a credit card?
i-
If they
(not hurry) up, they
(miss) the film.
j- If they
(phone) me yesterday, I
Igive) them the news.
k- If
(be) you, I
(not/eat) so many sweets.
1- We
l(go) for a walk unless it
(rain).
m- If we
(know) it was Paul's birthday yesterday, we
(send) him a card.
My father
I
(not/feel) happy unless he
(swim) every day.
0- If the river
(not/freeze), my friends and I
(go) skating last weekend.
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Explanation: The sentence is discussing a hypothetical situation using the second conditional. "If you were" is the correct form for the verb "to be" in the past tense in the second conditional. "Who would you play for?" is the correct form for the verb "to play" in the future tense in the second conditional.
b- If he is not studying now, he will have time later.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a present situation and its consequence using the first conditional. "If he is not studying now" is the correct form for the verb "to be" in the present tense in the first conditional. "He will have time later" is the correct form for the verb "to have" in the future tense in the first conditional.
c- If Susan took the map, she would not have gotten lost yesterday.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a past unreal situation and its unreal past consequence using the third conditional. "If Susan took the map" is the correct form for the verb "to take" in the past tense in the third conditional. "She would not have gotten lost yesterday" is the correct form for the verb "to get" in the past participle tense in the third conditional.
d- Where would you go on holiday if you could choose?
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a hypothetical situation using the second conditional. "Where would you go" is the correct form for the verb "to go" in the past tense in the second conditional. "If you could choose" is the correct form for the verb "to be able to" in the past tense in the second conditional.
e- What would you give me if it is my birthday tomorrow?
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a hypothetical situation using the second conditional. "What would you give me" is the correct form for the verb "to give" in the past tense in the second conditional. "If it is my birthday tomorrow" is the correct form for the verb "to be" in the present tense in the second conditional.
f- If we recycle more, there would not be so much rubbish.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a hypothetical situation using the second conditional. "If we recycle more" is the correct form for the verb "to recycle" in the present tense in the second conditional. "There would not be" is the correct form for the verb "to be" in the past tense in the second conditional.
g- If we had heard the weather forecast, we would not have gone to the beach yesterday.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a past unreal situation and its unreal past consequence using the third conditional. "If we had heard the weather forecast" is the correct form for the verb "to hear" in the past participle tense in the third conditional. "We would not have gone" is the correct form for the verb "to go" in the past participle tense in the third conditional.
h- What would you buy if you had a credit card?
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a hypothetical situation using the second conditional. "What would you buy" is the correct form for the verb "to buy" in the past tense in the second conditional. "If you had a credit card" is the correct form for the verb "to have" in the past tense in the second conditional.
i- If they don't hurry up, they will miss the film.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a present situation and its consequence using the first conditional. "If they don't hurry up" is the correct form for the verb "to hurry" in the present tense in the first conditional. "They will miss the film" is the correct form for the verb "to miss" in the future tense in the first conditional.
j- If they phoned me yesterday, I would have given them the news.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a past unreal situation and its unreal past consequence using the third conditional. "If they phoned me yesterday" is the correct form for the verb "to phone" in the past tense in the third conditional. "I would have given them the news" is the correct form for the verb "to give" in the past participle tense in the third conditional.
k- If it were you, I would not eat so many sweets.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a hypothetical situation using the second conditional. "If it were you" is the correct form for the verb "to be" in the past tense in the second conditional. "I would not eat so many sweets" is the correct form for the verb "to eat" in the present tense in the second conditional.
l- We will go for a walk unless it rains.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a present situation and its consequence using the first conditional. "We will go for a walk" is the correct form for the verb "to go" in the future tense in the first conditional. "Unless it rains" is the correct form for the verb "to rain" in the present tense in the first conditional.
m- If we had known it was Paul's birthday yesterday, we would have sent him a card.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a past unreal situation and its unreal past consequence using the third conditional. "If we had known it was Paul's birthday yesterday" is the correct form for the verb "to know" in the past participle tense in the third conditional. "We would have sent him a card" is the correct form for the verb "to send" in the past participle tense in the third conditional.
n- My father doesn't feel happy unless he swims every day.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a present situation and its consequence using the first conditional. "My father doesn't feel happy" is the correct form for the verb "to feel" in the present tense in the first conditional. "Unless he swims every day" is the correct form for the verb "to swim" in the present tense in the first conditional.
o- If the river doesn't freeze, my friends and I will go skating last weekend.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing a present situation and its consequence using the first conditional. "If the river doesn't freeze" is the correct form for the verb "to freeze" in the present tense in the first conditional. "My friends and I will go skating last weekend" is incorrect because the verb tense should be "would have gone" to match the situation in the past.