ELC Study Zone: Which Conditional Should I Use?

Which Conditional Should I Use?

Each question describes a situation. Based on the situation, decide which conditional sentence is the most appropriate; you can choose from the zero, first, second or third conditional forms.

Review zero and first conditionals in Level 330 - Lower Intermediate under Conditionals.

I want to buy a Porsche, but I don't have enough money.
1. If I have enough money, I buy a Porsche.
2. If I have enough money, I will buy a Porsche.
3. If I had enough money, I would buy a Porsche.
4. If I had had enough money, I would have bought a Porsche.
He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
1. If he doesn't step on the mine, it doesn't explode.
2. If he doesn't step on the mine, it won't explode.
3. If he didn't step on the mine, it wouldn't explode.
4. If he hadn't stepped on the mine, it wouldn't have exploded.
In my experiments, the liquid is cooled to 32 degrees. It always freezes.
1. If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it freezes.
2. If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it will freeze.
3. If you cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would freeze.
4. If you had cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would have frozen.
It may rain this afternoon. I hope it doesn't because I don't want the match to be cancelled.
1. If it rains, the match is cancelled.
2. If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
3. If it rained, the match would be cancelled.
4. If it had rained, the match would have been cancelled.
Unfortunately, I don't know Philosophy, so I can't answer your question.
1. If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.
2. If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.
3. If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question.
4. If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.
You ignored my advice, so you got into trouble!
1. If you don't ignore my advice, you don't get into trouble.
2. If you don't ignore my advice, you won't get into trouble.
3. If you didn't ignore my advice, you wouldn't get into trouble.
4. If you hadn't ignored my advice, you wouldn't have got into trouble.