Conditionals
How do you form the first conditional?
if+ present tens verb +will + base form
I've been in Morocco ______ four months.
for
We _____ to Ahmed since he cheated on the exam. (not speak)
have not spoken
A little flying mammal that is a vector for all kinds of unpleasant diseases. You shouldn't go near it even though it is very cute.
Bat
Pronounce the word "butterfly" in Standard American English
Butterfly
How do you form the second conditional?
If + past tense verb, modal (would/could) + base form verb
Which word do we use for a situation beginning at a specific point in time?
since
How long _____ you_____ at your current job? (work)
Have you worked
A legless reptile. Sometimes they are venemous, and all are best avoided just in case.
Snake
Pronounce the word "Mosquito" in SAE
Did you use the tap?
What is Murphy's law? (Give your answer as a sentence in the first conditional)
If something can go wrong, it will go wrong.
Which word do we use for duration?
for
How long ____ you_____ work at your first job before they fired you?
(did you work)
A fear of public speaking. Double points if you can tell me the origin of the word
Glossophobia (From the greek word gloss, for tongue or language)
Pronounce the name "Barbara" in Standard American English
Did you put the emphasis on the first syllable and drop the middle schwa?
Which conditional expresses things that are more possible, and which conditional talks about things that are less possible or even impossible?
Answer, first conditional, second conditional.
Abdullah has been claustrophobic____ his mom locked him in a closet when he was twelve
since
My cousin ______ alligators for ten years before she died (wrestle).
wrestled (You have to use simple past, because she's dead. Ergo, the action is no longer ongoing. If you see for and the action is ongoing, then it signals the present perfect. But if the context tells us that the action ended (in this case, via a probably violent death), then you need to use the simple past. Yes, I tricked you. No, I don't feel bad about it. :D
A very fluffy mammal. We use it for meat, and we take its wool and use it to make fabric and clothing. Double points if you can tell us what the male, female, and baby is called.
Sheep. (Ram, Ewe, lamb)
Pronounce the word "Curtain" in standard american English
Did you skip the 't'?
Put this information into a sentence in the second conditional: She wants to go to the alps to go skiing, but she's afraid of heights. (Double points if you can include the phobia in your answer)
If she weren't afraid of heights/if she didn't have acrophobia, she would go skiing in the alps.
2. He's been tired ____ this morning.
3. I've been tired ____ the whole day.
4. I've loved you ____ my whole life.
5. Mohammed VI has been King ____ July 23 1999.
1. Since
2. Since
3. for
4. for
5. since
When I was in school, I _____ French (not study). If you _____ (hear) me speak French, this is probably obvious.
Didn't study, have heard
a fear of open and/or public spaces (Double points if you can tell me the origin of the word)
Agoraphobia. From the greek agora, or market
Pronounce the word "Opera" in SAE
Did you drop the middle schwa and put the emphasis on the first syllable?