4.- Zero, first, second and third conditional and inverted conditionals

 Introductory video about conditionals

Zero Conditional

I can't say it unless I read it.

First Conditional

If you don't tell me, I'll just keep asking.

If I promise to travel less, will you forgive me?

I'll never go unless you take me.

Second Conditional

If I had the opportunity to visit places like that, I wouldn't complain.

If you travelled less because of me, I'd feel worse.

If I had three days of class, I wouldn't be able to say it.

Third Conditional

If it hadn't affected flights, we wouldn't have heard much about it.

Online game about conditional structures

https://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/conditionals/conditionals%20practice.html

Individual online exercise about the conditionals

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Conditionals/CONDITIONAL_SENTENCES_(ZERO_FIRST_SECOND_AND_THIRD)_ci291757fj

Inverted conditionals

Dear valued guest, 

We would like to apologise for the issues during your stay here at the Royal Hotel. 

Naturally, if we had known about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room. 

We are also sorry about the small fire that happened at the breakfast buffet. Thanks for the quick actions of guests such as yourself, it wasn’t worse. 

If this were your hotel, you would be ashamed. 

We would also like to apologise for the serious case of food poisoning you experienced after dining at our restaurant. 

If you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay. 

Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review on Tripadvisor! However, if I left a review, it would be 1 star. 

Kind regards, 

Hotel management 

 

Letter with inverted conditionals

Dear valued guest, 

We would like to apologise for the issues during your stay here at the Royal Hotel. 

Naturally, had we known about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room. 

We are also sorry about the small fire that happened at the breakfast buffet. 

Thanks for the quick actions of guests such as yourself, it wasn’t worse. 

Were this your hotel, you would be ashamed. 

We would also like to apologise for the serious case of food poisoning you experienced after dining at our restaurant. 

Should you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay. 

Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review on Tripadvisor! However, were I to leave a review, it would be 1 star.

Kind regards, 

Hotel management 

 

Inversion in conditionals 

If we had known = Had we known 

If this were = Were this 

If I left = Were I to leave 

If you book = Should you book 

 

First Conditional 

If you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay. 

Should you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay. 

 

Second Conditional 

If this were your hotel, you would be ashamed.

Were this your hotel, you would be ashamed. 

If I left a review, it would be 1 star.  

Were I to leave a review, it would be 1 star. 

 

Third Conditional 

If we had known about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room.  

Had we known about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room. 

Collaborative online exercise about inversion in conditionals

http://www.carmenlu.com/sixth/grammar/inversion-cond6.htm

Individual online exercise about inversion in conditionals

https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/other-conjunctions-inversion/exercises