Read the following sentences and find out the conditional form used in them.
1She wouldn’t come if you didn’t invite her.
Wrong!
The past simple form "didn't invite" with "wouldn't come" shows the unreal present or future meaning of the "Second conditional".
2If I manage to save enough money, I will buy a car this year.
Wrong!
The present simple form "manage" with "will buy" shows the real future possibility of the "First conditional".
3If I were you, I wouldn’t believe that story.
Wrong!
The form "were" with "wouldn't believe" gives advice about an unreal situation, so it is the "Second conditional".
4If he had been more careful, he wouldn’t have suffered that loss.
Wrong!
The past perfect form "had been" with "wouldn't have suffered" shows an unreal past result, so it is the "Third conditional".
5If I get the invitation, I will fly to Toronto next week.
Wrong!
The present simple form "get" with "will fly" shows a real future possibility, so it is the "First conditional".
6I will make a cake if I have time.
Wrong!
The future form "will make" with present simple "have" shows a real future possibility, so it is the "First conditional".
7If I had known, I wouldn’t have gone there.
Wrong!
The past perfect form "had known" with "wouldn't have gone" shows an unreal past result, so it is the "Third conditional".
8Were you to win the lottery, what would you do?
Wrong!
The inverted form "Were you to win" with "would you do" shows an unreal future situation, so it is the "Second conditional".
Answers
- She wouldn’t come if you didn’t invite her. — Second conditional
- If I manage to save enough money, I will buy a car this year. — First conditional
- If I were you, I wouldn’t believe that story. — Second conditional
- If he had been more careful, he wouldn’t have suffered that loss. — Third conditional
- If I get the invitation, I will fly to Toronto next week. — First conditional
- I will make a cake if I have time. — First conditional
- If I had known, I wouldn’t have gone there. — Third conditional
- Were you to win the lottery, what would you do? — Second conditional
