Conditionals

Conditionals

Referencia gramatical

Forma Uso
ZeroIF + Presente Simple, Presente SimpleVerdades generales y hechos científicos
FirstIF + Presente Simple, will/can/may + infSituaciones reales o probables en el futuro
SecondIF + Pasado Simple, would/could + infSituaciones imaginarias en presente o futuro
ThirdIF + Past Perfect, would/could/might + have + ppSituaciones imaginarias en el pasado — no ocurrieron

Conditionals — Ejercicios

Identifica el tipo de condicional

Marca el tipo correcto.

  1. If automation replaces workers, inequality increases. (verdad general)
    (zero / first / second / third) 
  2. If governments invest in retraining, the workforce will adapt to automation.
    (first / zero / second / third) 
  3. If companies reduce carbon emissions, they avoid fines.
    (zero / first / second / third) 
  4. If temperature rises by 2 degrees, coastal areas will flood.
    (first / zero / second / third) 

Completa con la forma verbal correcta

Completa las condicionales mixtas y avanzadas.

  1. If we don't act now, future generations (face) severe consequences.
  2. If the policy had been (implement) earlier, biodiversity would be protected.
  3. Had they regulated AI earlier, unemployment (not / rise) so sharply.
  4. Provided that the government (invest) in green energy, pollution will decrease.
  5. If I (be) you, I would diversify the investment portfolio.
  6. If workers had received training, they (adapt) to automation faster.
  7. As long as global warming (continue), polar ice caps will melt.
  8. Unless we (tackle) income inequality, social unrest will increase.
  9. Supposing you (not / take) that job, what would you be doing now?
  10. Were the government (be) to raise taxes, small businesses would suffer.
  11. Had the company not adapted, it (not / become) a market leader.
  12. Unless regulations (break) current trends, deforestation will continue.

Reescribe usando la estructura condicional

Reescribe cada oración usando la estructura condicional indicada.

  1. They didn't invest in retraining, so workers are struggling now.
    If they...
  2. If she doesn't improve her skills, she won't get promoted.
    Unless...
  3. The species became extinct because we didn't act quickly.
    Had...
  4. We will experience drought unless we reduce water consumption.
    If we...
  5. Without public support, the project would fail.
    If...

Corrección de errores

Corrige el error en cada condicional.

  1. If the temperature will continue to rise, ice caps melt.
  2. Had we reduce emissions earlier, the air would be cleaner.
  3. If I would have known about the job, I would have applied.

Conditionals — Respuestas

Identifica el tipo de condicional

  1. zero
  2. first
  3. second
  4. third
  5. second
  6. third
  7. first
  8. zero

Completa con la forma verbal correcta

  1. will face
  2. implemented
  3. would not have risen
  4. invests
  5. were
  6. would have adapted
  7. continues
  8. tackle
  9. hadn't taken
  10. were
  11. would not have become
  12. break

Reescribe usando la estructura condicional

  1. had invested
  2. Unless she improves
  3. had acted
  4. don't reduce
  5. there were

Corrección de errores

  1. continues
  2. reduced
  3. would have lost