1
In a quality-control meeting, you explain production standards.
If a product ______ quality checks, it ______ released to customers.
2
During onboarding, the HR manager explains company procedure.
When an employee ______ late three times, HR ______ a formal warning.
3
You’re discussing next week’s investor presentation. The slides are almost ready, but final approval is pending.
If the CEO ______ the slides tomorrow, we ______ them to the investors immediately.
4
You’re reflecting on team performance. Currently, the team lacks experience.
If the team ______ more experienced, they ______ faster decisions.
5
You’re brainstorming ways to improve employee engagement. The company has no plan to reduce working hours, but someone imagines it.
If we ______ the workweek to four days, productivity ______ increase.
6
You’re negotiating with a client. The agreement is still possible but not guaranteed.
If they ______ the revised proposal, we ______ the contract next week.
7
During compliance training, the legal advisor explains company policy.
If employees ______ confidential data, they ______ company regulations.
8
Your colleague suggests opening an office in Antarctica. Everyone laughs.
If we ______ an office there, we ______ very few clients.
9
In an operations meeting, the IT manager explains system behaviour.
If the server ______ overloaded, it automatically ______ down.
10
You’re discussing a possible supplier issue. There’s a real chance of delay.
If the shipment ______ by Friday, we ______ to adjust the schedule.
11
You are negotiating with a supplier. The final price has not been agreed yet.
12
Someone suggests launching in a new market, but there is no plan or budget for it.
13
The client has already confirmed there is no additional budget to increase the team.
14
Everyone knows the office is already at full capacity. You make a proposal
15
Your team is reviewing the budget for a project that will begin in four weeks. The timeline is tight, but changes are still possible.
16
There’s a real possibility the client may delay approval. You are discussing practical consequences.
17
There’s a real possibility the client may delay approval. You are discussing practical consequences.
18
The IT manager explains there is a real risk the system may crash during the update tonight.
If the system ______ during the update, we ______ need to inform all users immediately.
Choose the best option to speak to the team which will work at the weekend
19
The IT manager explains there is a real risk the system may crash during the update tonight.
If the system ______ during the update, we ______ need to inform all users immediately.
Choose the best option to speak to the team at the kick-off meeting
20
The IT manager explains there is a real risk the system may crash during the update tonight.
If the system ______ during the update, we ______ need to inform all users immediately.
Choose the best option to speak to the team which will work at the weekend
Feedback
General company policy → Zero conditional.
This describes a general rule → Zero conditional (facts & procedures).
Not a future possibility, not hypothetical.
This is a real future possibility → First conditional.
It’s not imaginary — approval could realistically happen.
This describes an unreal present situation → Second conditional.
This is speculative and not planned → Second conditional (hypothetical idea).
Real and possible → First conditional.
General legal truth → Zero conditional.
Unreal / imaginary scenario → Second conditional.
This describes how a system works generally → Zero conditional.
Real future possibility → First conditional.
Real possible future consequence → 1st conditional
If + present, will/can + base verb
Hypothetical scenario → 2nd conditional
If + past, would/could/might + base verb
Unreal / unlikely situation → 2nd conditional
Imaginary present situation → 2nd conditional
Real future possibility → 1st conditional (if + present, will/can + base verb)
Real future condition → 1st conditional
Real future condition → 1st conditional
Is this a real, possible future situation? → 1st conditional
Or is it hypothetical / unlikely / imaginary? → 2nd conditional
Is this a rule? -> 0 conditional
Is this a real, possible future situation? → 1st conditional
Or is it hypothetical / unlikely / imaginary? → 2nd conditional
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