GRAMMAR THEORY
When do we use the zero conditional?
What is the form of the zero conditional?
For general truths or consequences of a situation
[if + present simple, ... present simple ]
If you ________ (HEAT) water to 100 degrees, it ________ (BOIL) [Zero]
If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils
The activity of spending time looking at the goods on sale in shop windows without intending to buy any of them
WINDOW SHOPPING
When do we use unless with conditionals?
Unscramble: I / TO / HAD / I / THERE / UNLESS / WOULDN'T / LIVE
To mean if...not
I wouldn’t live there unless I had to
When do we use as?
Give an example
1. To describe a job or role
2. After the same age/color/place etc.
When do we use the first conditional?
What is the form of the first conditional?
For possible future situations, suggestions, advice, threats and promises
[if + present simple, ... will + infinitive ]
If it ________ (RAIN) tomorrow, we _________ (GO) to the cinema [1st]
If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the cinema
The average height of the sea where it meets the land
When do we use when with conditionals?
Unscramble: START / ESPECIALLY / BARKING / WHEN / IRRITATING / DOGS / THE / IT'S
For repeated or predictable situations
It’s especially irritating when the dogs start barking
When do we use like?
Give an example
1. When asking someone to describe a person or thing
2. To say that something or someone ir or appears similar to something/someone else
3. To give an example
When do we use the second conditional?
What is the form of the second conditional?
For unlikel/unreal situations in the present or future
[if + past simple, ... would + infinitive]
If I _________ (HAVE) a lot of money, I _________ (TRAVEL) around the world [2nd]
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world
The bus was _________ and the driver had to ask some people to get off.
OVERCROWDED
When do we use in case with conditionals?
Unscramble: MAKE / I / PHONE'S / IN / YOU / CASE / TEXT / YOUR / TO / NEED / SURE / ON
To talk about something that might happen
Make sure your phone’s on in case I need to text you
Name 3 prepositional phrases with IN
in: control, danger, fact, flames, good time, order, person, place, reach, sight
When do we use the third conditional?
What is the form of the third conditional?
For regrets, criticism and unreal situations in the past
[if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle]
If I _________ (GO) to bed early, I __________ (CATCH) the train [3rd]
If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train
The local shop was very _________ because it was only a short walk away.
HANDY
When do we use provided that/as long as/on condition that with conditionals?
Unscramble: THAT / HER / SHE / MOVE / CONDITION / HOUSE / ON / FIRST / SELLS / SHE'LL / ONLY
To mean only if
She’ll only move on condition that she sells her house first
Name 3 prepositional phrases with ON
on: fire, hold, show, the move, the whole, time, your mind
When do we use the third conditional with modals?
What is the form of the third conditional with modals?
For imagined past results of an unreal past situation
[if + past perfect, ... modal + have + past participle]
If it _________ (SNOW), it __________ (MIGHT CAUSE) terrible traffic problems [3rd with modals]
If it had snowed, it might have caused terrible traffic problems
The children didn’t like the house because it was so __________. They didn’t have any neighbours at all.
REMOTE
When do we use I wish/if only with conditionals?
Unscramble: IF / MUSIC / ONLY / LOUD / THEY / SUCH / WOULDN'T / PLAY
1. For a wish about a present situation
2. For a wish about a present or future ability
3. To complain about a present situation
4. To talk about past regrets
If only they wouldn’t play such loud music
Name 3 prepositional phrases with OUT OF
out of: breath, danger, date, order, place, sight