What's the conditional?
If you wash the dishes, I will help you.
First conditional
How many clauses does a conditional of any kind usually have?
2
Make a first conditional sentence. (I / wake up late tomorrow / I / be late for work)
"If I wake up late tomorrow I'll be late for work."
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."
If you were a millionaire, you would be rich.
Second conditional.
When do we use first conditional?
Possible 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"
If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be punished)
don´t do, will be punished
I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.
"If it weren't/wasnt raining, I would work outside today."
If it snows, we'll be very cold.
First conditional
When do we use second conditionals?
Imaginary situations, unlikely situations
Make a second conditional sentence. (you / win the lottery / you / quit your job)
"If you won the lottery you would quit your job."
If I _____ (be) you, I _______ (not go) to a basketball game in the middle of a pandemic.
If I were you, I wouldn't go to a basketball game in the middle of a pandemic.
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."
What is the tense structure (or grammatical structure) of a first conditional?
if-clause (present), main clause (future) (reversed order is acceptable)
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 want to try sushi there.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
If I had time, I'd learn to play the guitar.
Second conditional
What is the tense structure (or grammatical structure) of a second conditional?
if-clause (past), main clause (would + verb with no change)
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"
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"