Conditionals presentation
- 1. IF…. 1st Zero 2nd 3rd
- 2. If you freeze water, it becomes a solid.
- 3. Zero Conditional It is used to talk about things which are always true.
- 4. , if clause main clause Present simple, present simple.
- 5. If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
- 6. Let’s practice You / not / eat / you / die
- 7. My daughter / eat / too much / chocolate / she / get / sick.
- 8. What tense is the first verb in? What tense is the second verb in?
- 9. 1st Conditional It is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future.
- 10. if clause main clause Present simple, Will + infinitive
- 11. a. Mary will look for a new job if she doesn’t get a raise soon. b. If Mary doesn’t get a raise soon, she will look for a new job.
- 12. Your turn to practice: Complete each sentence with an appropriate idea. Be sure to use correct grammar. 1. If I have time tomorrow, I… 2. I will be upset if… 3 . If you don’t practice English often, … 4. If I feel sick tomorrow, …
- 13. If I had a million dollars, I would… If I lived in Italy, I would… Are these real situations? Do I really have a million dollars? Do I really live in Italy?
- 14. 2nd Conditional It is used to talk about things which are unreal in the present or the future.
- 15. If Alice moved abroad , she would learn another language if clause main clause Past Simple, Would+ infinitive.
- 16. Important Note! Formal grammar requires that when making these kinds of conditional sentences, we use WERE for the past tense of be for all subjects (including I, he, she). Ex. -If I were you, I would buy that house. -She would buy a mansion if she were wealthy.
- 17. What would you do if… You found a wallet on the street? there were an earthquake in Coro? you saw a famous person on the street? you best friend moved far away?