First and Second Conditionals

CHART

	If Clause	Main Clause
First Conditional	PRESENT SIMPLE	WILL + INFINITIVE CAN/MUST + INFINITIVE IMPERATIVE
Second Conditional	PAST SIMPLE	WOULD + INFINITIVE COULD/MIGHT + INF

· First Conditional

It is possible and also very likely (probable) that the condition will be fulfilled.

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

     Exercise1

• Unless: A no ser que… (Remember it goes with the verb in the affirmative)

Example: 
I won’t call you if it is not necessary.=
 I won’t call you unless it is necessary.

UNLESS

Exercise 1    

· Second Conditional

1. It is possible but very unlikely (improbable) that the condition will be fulfilled (realizada).

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

Si encontrase su dirección (veo difícil que ocurra), enviaría una invitación.

2. Hypothetical situations. (Situaciones hipotéticas)

Example: What would you do if you were a millionaire?

3. Advice. (Consejos)

Example: If I were* you, I wouldn’t go out tonight.

Exercises

Exercise 1     Exercise 2         Exercise 3       Exercise 4

First or Second Conditional?

Exercise 1    Exercise 2