Unit 8 GRAMMAR

Question 1

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Answer 1

if + present simple, subject + present simple

Usage: General Truth

If you heat butter, it melts!

Question 2

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Answer 2

If + present simple, subject + will + infinitive

Usage: Possible future action and result

If I study, I will pass the exam!

Question 3

As long as, providing/provided that, on conditiion

Answer 3

First conditional
The need for one action to happen before another action can happen

Question 4

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Answer 4

If + past simple, subject + would/might/could + infinitive.

Usage: Hypothetical action or unlikely situation and likely result

If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.

Question 5

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Answer 5

If + Subject + past perfect, subject + would have + past participle

Usage: Hypothetical action or situation in the past and its likely result.

If Anna had slept better, she would not have a headache.

Question 6

Supposing (that) , imagine (if/that), what if

Answer 6

to ask the listener to imagine a past or present situation.

Supposing we had put our heads together, we would have come up with something brilliant.

Question 7

On the verge of/on the point of +-ing

Answer 7

something that will happen VERY SOON.
Example:
The company was on the verge of going bankrupt.

Question 8

Be to + infinitive

Answer 8

something that will definitely happen or an official arrangement.
Example:
We are to eat dinner at 7 o’clock

Question 9

Be set to/be due to + infinitive

Answer 9

something that is expected to happen
Example:
The film is due to be released on 4 October.

Question 10

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Answer 10

Subject + will be + -ing

• for an action in progress at a specific future time.
• for something that will happen as a matter of course. (va a pasar como cosa normal)
  “I´ll be getting the bus to school again tomorrow, so I´ll download a film to watch”

Question 11

FUTURE PERFECT

Answer 11

subject + will have + past participle

for an action that will be complete by a future time.