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Study this table to understand the basic structure of conditional sentences.

Conditional If-clause (condition) Main clause (result)

zero conditional present simple present simple

first conditional present simple will/won’t + verb

second conditional past simple would + verb

third conditional past perfect would have + past participle

A. Identify the kind of conditionals.

1. If you heat ice, it melts.

2. If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.

3. If you stand in the rain, you get wet.

4. If you don’t water these plants, they die.

5. If you pull the dog’s tail, it will bite you.

6. If you don’t hurry, you will miss the flight.

7. If I had more free time, I would be happy.

8. If he had asked me, I would have helped him.

9. If you touch that wire, you will get an electric shock.

10. If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

11. If I go to Italy next month, I’ll buy a variety of
Italian cheese.

12. If you had been more careful, you wouldn’t have had
an accident.

13. If I had brought my camera with me, I would have
taken a photo.

14. If the ambulance hadn’t arrived quickly, the victim
would have died.

15. If you had brushed your teeth more frequently, you
wouldn’t have had cavities.

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