What's the conditional?
If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.
First conditional
When is the Zero Conditional used?
General truth
Universal truth
Habit
Make a zero conditional sentence. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)
"If I wake up late, I'm late for work."
If water reaches 100 degrees, It ___________ (boil).
boils
Use the information to make a Zero Conditional sentence.
I feel tired. I go to bed early.
"If I feel tired, I go to bed early."
Whenever my room mate snores loudly, I cannot sleep.
Zero conditional
When do we use the First Conditional?
To talk about a possible future situation and its consequence.
Make a First Conditional sentence.
The weather nice / Saturday/ I/ go to park
"If the weather is nice on Saturday, I will go to the park."
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot.
would have
Use the information to make a First Conditional sentence.
I study hard. I pass my exam.
"If I study hard, I will pass my exam."
When they go for a walk, they take a bottle of water with them.
Zero conditional
When do we use the Second Conditional?
To talk about impossible or improbable future situations and their consequences.
Make a Second Conditional sentence.
I / meet a genie / I / askfor my three wishes)
"If I met a Genie, I would ask for my three wishes."
Make a First Conditional Sentence.
If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(get) in trouble.
don´t do, will get
Rewrite this First Conditional sentence.
Don't get your phone wet unless it's waterproof.
If your phone....................
"If your phone isn't waterproof, don't get it wet.
Would you be surprised if it snowed next July?
Second conditional
Describe the tense differences between Zero, First and Second Conditionals.
Zero: all present tenses
First: if-clause (present), main clause (future)
Second: if-clause (past), main clause would + base form
Make a Second Conditional question and answer it.
What / you do / you see / a snake?
"What would you do if you saw a snake?".
"I would scream/ run away."
If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day.
were, would sleep, (would) play
Use the information to make a Second Conditional sentence.
He can't phone you. His phone isn't working.
"If his phone was/were working, he would phone you."
If I had time, I would learn to play the guitar.
Second conditional
Describe the structure and use of Zero, First and Second Conditionals.
Zero: general truth
if-clause (present), main clause (present)
First: possible situations
if-clause (present), main clause (future)
Second: improbable/impossible situations
if-clause (past), main clause (would + bare infinitive)
Make a Second Conditional question and give two possible answers to the question.
What / you do / you / have magic powers?
Why?
What would you do if you had magic powers?
Make a Second Conditional question and answer it.
What cities _________ you _________ (visit) if you ___________(go) to America?
Why?
would you visit / went
Use the information below to make a Second Conditional sentence.
Kathy wants to go to the cinema but James won't lend her the money.
"If James lent her/Kathy the money, Kathy/she would/could go to the cinema."