What's the Conditional?
If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.
First Conditional
When is zero conditional used?
Actions and situations that are always true.
Make a first conditional sentence.
(The weather / to be sunny tomorrow / we / to go surfing)
"If the weather is sunny tomorrow, we will go surfing."
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
Whenever my room mate snores loudly, I cannot sleep.
Zero Conditional
When is second conditional used?
Situations that are not true in the present or the future.
ex. If I had a billion dollars, I would by an island.
Make a second conditional sentence.
(I / to meet a genie / I / to ask him for my three wishes)
"If I met a genie I would ask him for my three wishes"
Humans ______ (live) if there is no air.
don´t live
I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.
"If it weren't/wasn´t raining, I would work outside today."
When they go for a walk, they turn the lights off.
Zero Conditional
What tenses are used in first conditional?
Present simple & future simple (will + bare infinitive)
ex. If I study, I will pass my exams.
Make a zero conditional sentence.
(you / to smoke / you / to get yellow teeth)
"If you smoke, you get yellow teeth."
If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be punished)
don´t do, will be punished
I'll try to give your message to Ted, but I'm not sure whether I'll see him or not.
"If I see Ted, I'll give him your message."
Would you be surprised if it snowed next July?
Second Conditional
When is third conditional used?
Situations in the past that would have happened but didn't.
Make a first conditional sentence.
( You / to forget my birthday / I / to speak to you again)
"If you forget my birthday, I'll never speak to you again".
What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?
would you visit
Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"
She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
Third Conditional
What tenses are used in third conditional?
Past perfect tense & would + have + past participle
ex. If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.
Make a third conditional sentence.
(I / to not eat so much / I / not felt sick)
"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick."
If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day.
(The fact is, you are NOT a baby now)
were, would sleep, (would) play
Chuck isn't stupid, but he failed his midterm exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it.
"If Chuck had studied, he probably wouldn't have failed his midterm exam."