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Zero conditional : pratique des vérités et faits généraux
Exercice de conjugaison : automatiser le présent simple (If + Present)
Zero Conditional: General Truths
Conjugate the verbs in Present Simple to complete the facts.
If you ice, it .
Verbs to use: heat / melt
Correction: General truth: If + Present Simple (heat), Result + Present Simple (melts).
Plants if they enough water.
Verbs to use: die / not get
Correction: Scientific fact: Present Simple for cause (do not get) and effect (die).
If you red and blue, you purple.
Verbs to use: mix / get
Correction: Unchanging rule: Mixing colors always yields the same result (Present Simple / Present Simple).
If it , the grass wet.
Verbs to use: rain / get
Correction: Cause and effect: Present Simple (rains) / Present Simple (gets).
If you this button, the machine .
Verbs to use: press / start
Correction: Logical consequence: Present Simple (press) leads to Present Simple (starts).
Exercice de discernement : choisir entre l’usage de “If” et de “When”
If vs When
"When" is for certain events, "If" is for conditions.
the sun sets, it gets dark.
Correction: We use "When" for things that are certain to happen.
I have time tonight, I will call you.
Correction: We use "If" for conditions that are uncertain.
you reach the age of 18, you can vote.
Correction: Reaching 18 is a certain event in time.
it snows tomorrow, we can go skiing.
Correction: Snowing tomorrow is a possibility, not a certainty.
the bell rings, the class is over.
Correction: The bell ringing is a scheduled, certain event.
First conditional : entraînement sur les probabilités futures
Exercice de structure : maîtriser la rupture If (Présent) / Will (Futur)
First Conditional Architecture
Drag and drop parts to form logical sentences.
💡 Remember: If + Present Simple, Will + Verb.
Sentence #1
Correction: If + Present Simple, will + base verb. Focus on the result of the study condition.
Sentence #2
Correction: Cause: "is" (Present Simple), Effect: "will go" (Future).
Sentence #3
Correction: The result clause can come first: Result (will be late) + if (doesn't hurry).
Sentence #4
Correction: Typical 1st Conditional: A realistic possibility in the future.
Sentence #5
Correction: Result (will buy) depends on the condition (have enough money).
if she doesn't hurry
we will go
She will be late
the exam.
If it is sunny,
you will pass
If I find your keys,
enough money.
If you study hard,
I will tell
you.
I will buy that car
to the beach.
up.
if I have
Exercice de négation : manier les formes négatives sans contractions
First Conditional: No Contractions!
Type the full negative forms. Contractions like "won't" or "don't" are forbidden.
📝 Focus on formal English: use "will not", "do not", or "does not".
If he (not/study), he will fail.
⚠️ No contractions allowed! Use the full form.
Correction: Third person singular: use "does not" + base verb (study).
If it rains, we (not/go) out.
⚠️ No contractions allowed! Use the full form.
Correction: Result clause Negation: "will not" + base verb (go).
I (not/help) you if you (not/ask).
⚠️ No contractions allowed! Use the full form.
Correction: Main clause: "will not", If clause: "do not" (for "you").
If they (not/arrive) on time, we will start without them.
⚠️ No contractions allowed! Use the full form.
Correction: If clause Negation: "do not" + base verb (arrive) for "they".
She (not/be) happy if she (not/win).
⚠️ No contractions allowed! Use the full form.
Correction: Main clause: "will not be", If clause: "does not win" (for "she").
Second Conditional : exercices sur l’irréel et le conseil
Exercice de substitution : l’exception “If I were you”
The "If I were" Exception
In the Second Conditional, we use "were" for all subjects to express an imaginary state.
If I ___ you, I would take the job.
Correction: Formal/Grammatical rule: "Were" is used for all subjects in the Second Conditional (If I were you).
If he ___ more careful, he wouldn't make so many mistakes.
Correction: Hypothetical state: "If he were..." (even if "was" is common in casual English, "were" is the correct academic choice here).
She would be taller if she ___ an athlete.
Correction: Imaginary situation: Presenting a condition that isn't true (she isn't an athlete).
If they ___ here, they would help us.
Correction: Unreal present: They are not here, so we use the Past Subjunctive "were".
I would buy that house if it ___ cheaper.
Correction: Second Conditional structure: If + Past Subjunctive (were), would + verb.
Exercice de syntaxe : formuler des rêves avec Would + Base Verbale
Second Conditional: Dream Builder
Click the words in the correct order to form the sentence.
the
travel
I
won
the
If
would
I
lottery,
world.
around
Correction: Second Conditional: If + Past Simple (won), Would + Verb (travel). Used for imaginary situations.
Third Conditional : pratiquer le regret et l’irréel passé
Exercice de mécanique : manipuler le Past Perfect (If + had + Participe passé)
Third Conditional: Past Mechanics
Structure: If + Past Perfect (had + p.p.) | would have + p.p.
If I (see) him, I would have told you.
Correction: Third Conditional: If + Past Perfect (had + seen) for a past imaginary condition.
If they (know) the truth, they would have acted differently.
Correction: Regret about the past: "had known" (Past Perfect) indicates they didn't know.
We would have arrived on time if the train (not/be) late.
Correction: Negative past condition: "had not been" (Past Perfect Negative).
If she (study), she would have passed the exam.
Correction: Hypothetical past: She didn't study, so she didn't pass.
If we (take) a map, we would not have gotten lost.
Correction: Past condition: "had taken" (Past Perfect) to express a past necessity.
Exercice de réécriture : transformer des faits réels en regrets (Would have)
Third Conditional: Reality vs Regret
Turn the real-life facts into Third Conditional regrets. (No full stops required)
Fact:
I didn't study, so I failed.
Correction: Fact is past negative -> Regret is past affirmative: If + had studied + would have passed.
Possible answer: If I had studied, I would have passed
Possible answer: If I had studied, I would have passed
Fact:
It rained, so we stayed home.
Correction: Fact is past affirmative -> Regret is past negative: If + hadn't rained + would have gone out.
Possible answer: If it hadn't rained, we would have gone out
Possible answer: If it hadn't rained, we would have gone out
Fact:
He didn't see the sign, so he crashed.
Correction: Transforming a past mistake: If + had seen + wouldn't have crashed.
Possible answer: If he had seen the sign, he wouldn't have crashed
Possible answer: If he had seen the sign, he wouldn't have crashed
Fact:
She forgot her phone, so she couldn't call.
Correction: Past modal regret: If + hadn't forgotten + could have called.
Possible answer: If she hadn't forgotten her phone, she could have called
Possible answer: If she hadn't forgotten her phone, she could have called
Fact:
They were late, so they missed the bus.
Correction: Cause and effect in the past: If + hadn't been (condition) + wouldn't have missed (result).
Possible answer: If they hadn't been late, they wouldn't have missed the bus
Possible answer: If they hadn't been late, they wouldn't have missed the bus
Mixed Conditionals : challenge expert sur le lien passé/présent
Exercice de logique temporelle : relier un regret passé à un impact actuel
Zero Conditional: General Truths
Conjugate the verbs in Present Simple to complete the facts.
If you ice, it .
Verbs to use: heat / melt
Correction: General truth: If + Present Simple (heat), Result + Present Simple (melts).
Plants if they enough water.
Verbs to use: die / not get
Correction: Scientific fact: Present Simple for cause (do not get) and effect (die).
If you red and blue, you purple.
Verbs to use: mix / get
Correction: Unchanging rule: Mixing colors always yields the same result (Present Simple / Present Simple).
If it , the grass wet.
Verbs to use: rain / get
Correction: Cause and effect: Present Simple (rains) / Present Simple (gets).
If you this button, the machine .
Verbs to use: press / start
Correction: Logical consequence: Present Simple (press) leads to Present Simple (starts).
Identification de structure : distinguer le Third conditional du Mixed
If vs When
"When" is for certain events, "If" is for conditions.
the sun sets, it gets dark.
Correction: We use "When" for things that are certain to happen.
I have time tonight, I will call you.
Correction: We use "If" for conditions that are uncertain.
you reach the age of 18, you can vote.
Correction: Reaching 18 is a certain event in time.
it snows tomorrow, we can go skiing.
Correction: Snowing tomorrow is a possibility, not a certainty.
the bell rings, the class is over.
Correction: The bell ringing is a scheduled, certain event.
