![1st conditional
To talk about possible present or future situations and
their result.
Structure:
[CLAUSE 1] + [CLAUSE 2]
If / unless + Any present tense + will / won’t
modal verb
imperative mood
If we pass the exam, our parents will let us go on vacation.
I will finish my work tomorrow, unless my children take up all my time.
NOTICE that unless (if + not) adds a negative meaning, so the verb used in the
same clause is in the affirmative form.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/conditionalsfirstsecond-180326161332/85/Conditionals-first-second-4-320.jpg)
Conditionals: first & second
- 2. Try to complete the following sentences I always have a great time if… When I can’t sleep well… As soon as I get home…
- 4. 1st conditional To talk about possible present or future situations and their result. Structure: [CLAUSE 1] + [CLAUSE 2] If / unless + Any present tense + will / won’t modal verb imperative mood If we pass the exam, our parents will let us go on vacation. I will finish my work tomorrow, unless my children take up all my time. NOTICE that unless (if + not) adds a negative meaning, so the verb used in the same clause is in the affirmative form.
- 6. “If I could live my life all over…” How would you end this sentence?
- 7. Friends and the second conditional What would they want if they were omnipotent?
- 8. 2nd conditional To talk about hypothetical or improbable situations in the present or future. Structure: If I were/was braver, I could watch more horror films. He might try to learn physics if he weren’t so bad at maths. CLAUSE 1 If + past tense (simple or continuous) If + could CLAUSE 2 Would + infinitive Could + infinitive
- 9. If after I / he / she / it After the singular pronouns or singular subjects, both was or were can be used. If it was warmer, we could have a swim. If your sister were here, she’d know what to do.
- 10. To give advice starting with If I were you… normally just the form were is used. Here we don’t normally use If I was you… i.e.: If I were you, I’d buy a new computer.
- 11. Speaking round!
- 12. If you could be an animal, what animal would you be?
- 13. If your smartphone fell into the toilet, what would you do?
- 14. If you could have a superpower, which one would you have?
- 15. If you there was a time machine and you could travel in time, when would you go?
- 16. If you won a lot of money, what would be the first thing you would do?
- 17. If you could ask for three wishes, what would you ask for?
- 19. 3rd conditional To talk about a hypothetical situation in the past. Structure: They could have stayed together, if they had been sincere to each other. If I had been saving money, now I wouldn’t have borrowed it from my parents. CLAUSE 1 If + past perfect (simple or continuous) CLAUSE 2 Would have + past participle Could have + past participle Might have + past participle
- 21. Rewrite the sentences with mistakes so they are correct. 2. If you would win the lottery, what would you do?
- 22. Rewrite the sentences with mistakes so they are correct. 2. Suppose you would win the lottery, what would you do? Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do?
- 23. Rewrite the sentences with mistakes so they are correct. • I’ve bought some food if Marianne and John came round for dinner.
- 24. Rewrite the sentences with mistakes so they are correct. • I’ve bought some food in case Marianne and John came round for dinner. I’ve bought some food in case Marianne and John came round for dinner.
- 25. Rewrite the sentences with mistakes so they are correct. • Unless Brian will instruct us otherwise, we will close the shop at 7.
- 26. Rewrite the sentences with mistakes so they are correct. • Unless Brian will instruct us otherwise, we will close the shop at 7. Unless Brian instructs us otherwise, we will close the shop at 7.