What's the conditional?
When is zero conditional used?
To make statements about general facts. To explain what is happening now, or what always happens under a certain condition.
Complete the sentence to make it a first conditional sentence.
If we go to the park this afternoon...
"... we will/ we won't _______________"
Use the second conditional to fill in the blank:
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
Use the second conditional to change the sentence correctly:
Chuck did not study, so he failed his test. What would have happened if he studied?
"If Chuck had studied, he wouldn't have failed his test" or "Chuck wouldn't have failed his test if he had studied."
When do we use first conditional?
Possible results in the present or future; something that is likely to happen.
Make a second conditional sentence.
(I / play soccer / I / play defense)
"If I played soccer I would play defense" or " I would play defense if I played soccer"
Humans ______ (live) if there is no air.
don't live
Use the second conditional to change the sentence correctly:
I want to work outside today, but it's raining.
"I would work outside today if it was not raining" or "If it was not raining, I would work outside."
When do we use the second conditional?
When we talk about future events that are probably not going to be true.
Make a zero conditional sentence.
(you / to smoke / you / to get yellow teeth)
"If you smoke, you get yellow teeth."
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."
In what tenses can we switch the order or clauses and not change the meaning of the sentence
all types
Make a first conditional sentence.
( You / to forget my birthday / I / to speak to you again)
"If you forget my birthday, I will never speak to you again" or "I will never speak to you again if you forget my birthday".
If I ___________(have) a 100 flowers, I __________(give) them to my mom.
had/ would give
Use the second conditional to change the sentence correctly:
My boss wants to send me to Japan and I want to try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I would try sushi" or "I would try sushi if my boss sent me to Japan."
If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house.
Second conditional
What are the main differences between the three conditionals? Indicate use and form for each.
Zero conditional: general statements about facts.
if+ present simple, present simple
First conditional: possible results in the present or future.
if + present simple, will/won't + verb in base form
Second conditional: talking about future tenses that are not probably going to be true.
If + past simple clause, would/would not + verb in base form
Make a second conditional sentence.
(I / run 50 kilometers / I / to be tired)
"If I ran 50 kilometers, I would be tired" or "I would be tired if I ran 50 kilometers".
Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"