Grammar Grammar

If you have children, you worry about

them all the time. If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice

dinner. If I were rich, I would buy a new house.

Work in pairs. Match the sentences with their uses.

• Use 1: To talk about the result of a possible event or situation in the future.

• Use 2: To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future.

• Use 3: To talk about things that are always true (or the speaker considers are always true).

• If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice dinner.

• If I were rich, I would buy a new house.

Work in pairs. Match the sentences with their uses. • Use 1: To talk about the result of a

possible event or situation in the future. If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice

dinner.

• Use 2: To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future. If I were rich, I would buy a new house.

• Use 3: To talk about things that are always true (or the speaker considers are always true).

If you have children, you worry about them all the time.

• Use 1: To talk about the result of a possible event or situation in the future. If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice

dinner.

• Use 2: To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future. If I were rich, I would buy a new house.

• Use 3: To talk about things that are always true (or the speaker considers are always true).

If you have children, you worry about them all the time.

First conditional: If + Present simple will/won’t

Zero conditional: If + Present simple Present simple

Second conditional: If + Past simple would