What's the conditional?
If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.
First conditional
When is zero conditional used?
When it's always true. Facts.
Make a first conditional sentence.
(The weather / to be sunny tomorrow / we / go surfing)
"If the weather is sunny tomorrow , we will go surfing."
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
Chuck didn't study so he failed his midterm exam. (regret)
"If Chuck had studied, he wouldn't have failed his midterm exam."
If my room mate snores loudly, I can't sleep.
Zero conditional
When do we use first conditional?
Possible situations
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 live
I want to work outside today, but it's raining.(hypothesis)
"If it weren't/wasn't raining, I would work outside today."
If they go for a walk, they turn the lights off.
Zero conditional
When do we use second conditional?
Imaginary or hypothetical situations
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 __________(not get) a happy face
don't do, won't get
I give your message to Ted , but I'm not sure when l see him. (possibility)
"If I see Ted, I'll give him your message."
Would you be surprised if it snowed next January?
Second conditional
Say the tense difference between Zero and first conditional.
Zero: If- Present Simple + Present Simple
First: If- Present Simple + Future (will/can/might)
Make a first conditional sentence.
( You / to forget my birthday / I / not speak to you again)
"If you forget my birthday, I won't 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. (possibility)
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
She would've become a teacher if she'd gone to university
Third conditional
Say the tense difference between second and third conditional
Second: If-Past Simple + Would/Could-verb infinitive.
Third: If-Past Perfect + Would/Could/Should-have-verb past participle.
Make a third conditional sentence.
(I / not eat so much / I / not feel 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 she doesn't have any money. (hypothesis)
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"