What's the conditional?
If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.
First conditional
When is zero conditional used?
Routines, Universal truth,
Make a first conditional sentence.
(The weather / to be as sunny tomorrow as it was today / we / to go surfing)
"If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we will go surfing."
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
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."
Whenever my roommate snores loudly, I have difficulty sleeping.
Zero conditional
When do we use first conditional?
Likely situations, cause and effect
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/can'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 do we use 2nd conditional?
Imaginary situations, advice
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
hadn't done, would have been
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."
Say the tense differences between 0 and 1st conditional.
0: all present tenses
1st: if-clause (present), main clause (modal+vsf)
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".
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
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
Compare 2nd and 3rd conditional
2nd: imaginary situation, advice, if-clause (past), main clause (would + vsf)
3rd: regret and imaginary consequence of the past... if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle
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."
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"