What's the conditional?
USAGE
Make the conditional
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Transform the sentence
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If you have to do the dishes, I will help you.

First conditional

100
When is zero conditional used?
General truth, Universal truth, Habit?
100

Make a first conditional sentence.

(is as sunny/ we will go surfing/ If the weather/ tomorrow/ as it was today)


"If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we will go surfing."

100

Second Conditional

If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot

would have

100

Chuck isn't dumb, but he failed his midterm exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it. (Third Conditional)


"If Chuck had studied, he probably wouldn't have failed his midterm exam."

"If Chuck studied, he wouldn't fail the midterm exam."

200

If my room mate snores loudly, I cannot sleep.

Zero conditional

200
When do we use first conditional?
Possible situations, cause and effect
200

Make a second conditional sentence.


(If I / I would ask him/ for my three wishes/ met a genie)

"If I met a genie I would ask him for my three wishes"

200

Zero Conditional

Humans ______ (live) if there is no air.

don't live

200

I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining. (second conditional)

"If it wasn´t raining, I would work outside today."

300

If they go for a walk, they turn the lights off.

Zero conditional

300
When do we use type 2 conditionals?
Imaginary situations, untrue to present
300

Make a zero conditional sentence.


(you / smoke / If you / get yellow teeth)

"If you smoke, you get yellow teeth."

300

First Conditional

If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be punished)

don´t do, will be punished

300

I'll try to give your message to Ted, but I'm not sure whether I'll see him or not. (First Conditional)

"If I see Ted, I'll give him your message."

400

Would you be surprised if it snowed next July?

Second conditional

400
Say the tense differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.
type 0: all present tenses type 1: if-clause (present), main clause (future)
400

Make a first conditional sentence.

( I'll never / forget my birthday / If you / speak to you again)

"If you forget my birthday, I'll never speak to you again".

400

Second Conditional

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

400

My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi. (First Conditional)

"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."

500

She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university

Third conditional
500
Compare 2 and 3 conditionals

type 2: imaginary situation, untrue to present, if-clause (past), main clause (would + bare infinitive)


type 3: situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation... if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

500

Make a third conditional sentence.

(If I hadn't / I wouldn't have/ felt sick/ eaten so much)




"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick."

500

Second Conditional

What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?

would you visit

500

Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money. (Second Conditional)

"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"

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