What's the conditional?
If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.
First conditional
When is zero conditional used?
General truth, Universal truth, Habit
Make a first conditional sentence.
(The weather / to be as sunny tomorrow as it is today / we / to go surfing)
"If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it is 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 cannot sleep.
Zero conditional
When do we use first conditional?
Probable 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 ______ (be able to live) if there is no air.
can't live/aren't able to live
I want to work outside today, but it's raining.
"If it weren't/wasn't raining, I would work outside today."
When they go for a walk, they turn the lights off.
Zero conditional
When do we use type 2 conditionals?
Imaginary situations, untrue in the present
Make a zero conditional sentence.
(you / water / to heat / it / to boil )
"If you heat water, it boils."
If you ________(to not do) the homework, you __________(to be punished)
don´t do, will be punished
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."
Would you be surprised if it snowed next July?
Second conditional
What are the tense differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.
type 0: only present tense
type 1: if-clause (present), main clause (future)
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 ___________(to be) a baby, I __________(to sleep) and _______(to play) all day.
were, would sleep, (would) play
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I want to 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
Third conditional
Compare 2nd and 3rd conditionals
(When do we use each, the verb tense/mood)
type 2: imaginary situation, untrue to present, if-clause + [past], main clause + [would + base verb]
type 3: situation that didn't happen, and to "reimagine" the result of this situation... if clause + [past perfect], ...[would have + past participle]
Make a third conditional sentence.
(I / to not eat so much / I / to not feel sick)
"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick."
What cities _______ you _________ (to visit) if you went to South Africa?
would ___ 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"