English Conditional Exercises: Zero, First, Second, Third

English Conditional Exercises

Conditional Zero: For general truths or the result of an action or situation: if + present simple + present simple.


First Conditional: For a possibility in the future: if + present simple + will/won’t


Second Conditional: For an imaginary or impossible action in the present: if + past simple + would/could/might


Third Conditional: For an imaginary action in the past, for past regrets, or to express a possibility in the past: if + past perfect + would/wouldn’t have + past
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Formal and Informal Correspondence Examples in English

Formal Correspondence Examples

Summer Course Inquiry

Dear Sir,

I am writing to request further information in response to your advertisement, which appeared in the newspaper on Monday, 23rd. I am 17 years old and I work in a tourism company. I am interested in attending a summer course to improve my language skills in an English-speaking country.

Firstly, I would appreciate details of the courses, including the number of students and their ages. I would prefer to study in a class appropriate to my own

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Common English Irregular Verbs: A Quick Reference

Common English Irregular Verbs

Here’s a list of common English irregular verbs with their past tense and past participle forms:

  • care – cared – preocupar
  • carry – carried – llevar
  • change – changed – cambiar
  • colour – coloured – colorear
  • comb – combed – peinar
  • complain – complained – quejarse
  • complete – completed – completar
  • concentrate – concentrated – concentrar
  • concern – concerned – concentrar
  • confess – confessed – confesar
  • confuse – confused – confundir
  • connect – connected – conectar
  • consider – considered – considerar
  • contain
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Themes and Analysis

Summary of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The story unfolds in Camelot during Christmas, at King Arthur’s court. Sir Gawain, Arthur’s nephew, is the main character. The Green Knight, a monstrous figure, challenges the court. He proposes a beheading game: someone must strike him, and in a year, he will return the blow. Sir Gawain accepts, driven by bravery and a sense of duty.

Key Narrative Elements

  • Beheading Game: The initial challenge and agreement.
  • Temptations: Sir Gawain faces seduction by the lady
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Understanding Conductors and Thermal Insulators

Infinitive


Past tense


Past participle


Meaning


Conjugation Table

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arise

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arose

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arisen

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awake

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awoke

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awaken

despertar

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be

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was/were

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been

ser/estar

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beat

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beat

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beaten

golpear

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become

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became

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become

llegar a ser

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begin

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began

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begun

empezar

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bend

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bent

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bent

doblar

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bet

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bet

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bet

apostar

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bite

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bit

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bitten

morder

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bleed

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bled

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bled

sangrar

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blow

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blew

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blown

soplar

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break

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English Irregular Verbs with Spanish Translation

English Irregular Verbs

A list of common irregular verbs in English with their Spanish translations.

InfinitivePast SimplePast ParticipleSpanish Translation
BeWas/wereBeenSer/estar
BeatBeatBeatenGolpear
BecomeBecameBecomeLlegar a ser/convertirse
BeginBeganBegunEmpezar
BendBentBentDoblar
BiteBitBittenMorder
BlowBlewBlownSoplar
BreakBrokeBrokenRomper/partir
BringBroughtBroughtTraer
BuildBuiltBuiltConstruir/edificar
BurnBurntBurntQuemar
BuyBoughtBoughtComprar
CanCouldPoder
CatchCaughtCaughtCoger /agarrar
ChooseChoseChosenElegir
ComeCameComeVenir
CostCostCostCostar
CutCutCutCortar
DoDidDoneHacer
DrawDrewDrawnDibujar
DreamDreamt/
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