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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).
enough money.
to the beach.
I will tell
She will be late
I will buy that car
the exam.
you.
you will pass
if I have
we will go
if she doesn't hurry
up.
If you study hard,
If I find your keys,
If it is sunny,
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.
lottery,
travel
I
the
won
If
the
around
would
I
world.
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.
