Conditionals

Conditional Sentence – Type 1 True in the Present or Future If you don’t eat breakfast, you will get hungry during class. Is this sentence describing the past, the present or the future? The Present or the Future What verb tense is used in the “if clause?” The Simple Present What verb form is used in the “result clause?” “will” + base form

Conditional Sentence – Type 1 True in the Present or Future If you don’t eat breakfast, you ________ get hungry during class. Besides “will”, what else can be used to complete the sentence above? are going to may might can In pairs, come up with an example of this type of conditional sentence.

Complete the sentences below with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses. If I (study)______________, I ___________________(pass) my exams. If John (forget) _____________his homework again, the English teacher (not be) ________________ happy with him. If Sally’s friends (come)__________________ to my party at home tomorrow, I (be ) ___________________ very happy. study forgets will be come will not be will/ may/ might pass

Conditional Sentence – Type 2 Untrue in the Present If he were here right now, he wouldn’t offer to help us. Is this sentence describing the past, the present or the future? The Present What verb tense is used in the “if clause?” The Simple Past* What verb tense is used in the “result clause?” “would” + base form

Conditional Sentence – Type 2 Untrue in the Present If he were here right now, he ________ offer to help us. Besides “would”, what else can be used to complete the sentence above? might In pairs, come up with an example of this type of conditional sentence.

Conditional Sentence – Type 3 Untrue in the Past If they had studied, they would have passed the exam. Is this sentence describing the past, the present or the future? The Past What verb tense is used in the “if clause?” The Past Perfect What verb form is used in the “result clause?” “would” + “have” + past participle

Conditional Sentence – Type 3 Untrue in the Past If they had studied, they ________ have passed the exam. Besides “would”, what else can be used to complete the sentence above? could In pairs, come up with an example of this type of conditional sentence. might

7 Complete the sentences below with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses. Linda wasn’t home yesterday. If she (be)________________ at home yesterday, I (visit) _____________________ her Jim isn’t home right now. If he (be) __________________ at home right now, I (visit) ________________ him. If Sally (be)__________________ at home tomorrow, I (visit) ___________________ her. had been were will visit is would visit would have visited

Read the conditional sentences below and explain what their corresponding real situations are/were. I wouldn’t have gotten wet if I had remembered to take my umbrella with me yesterday. If I were the President of the United States, I would change the present economic policy. I got wet because I didn’t take my umbrella with me yesterday. Past I am not the President of the United States, so I will not change the present economic policy. Present

Conditional Sentence Mixed Time I did not eat breakfast when I woke up, so I am hungry now. Is this sentence describing the past, the present or the future? Real Situation How can we complete the corresponding conditional sentence below? First Part – Past Second Part – Present Past Condition Present Result If I (eat) _____________ breakfast when I woke up, I (be) ______________ hungry now. had eaten wouldn’t be What is special about this conditional sentence?

Conditional Sentence Mixed Time He is not a hard-working student, so he didn’t study for the test yesterday. Is this sentence describing the past, the present or the future? Real Situation How can we complete the corresponding conditional sentence below? First Part – Present Second Part – Past Permanent Condition Past Result If he (be) _____________ a hard-working student, he (study) ____________________ for the test yesterday. were would have studied What is special about this conditional sentence?

Conditional Sentence Mixed Time If I had eaten breakfast when I woke up, I wouldn’t be hungry now. If he were a hard-working student, he would have studied for the test yesterday. Past Condition Present Result Perm. Condition Past Result Complete the sentences below with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses. The room is full of flies because you left the door open. But if you (leave) __________________ the door open, the room (be) __________________ full of flies. hadn’t left wouldn’t be

If I (finish) __________________my report yesterday, I (begin) _________________ a new project today. If I (be) ________________ you, I (tell) ________________ him the truth yesterday. You (be)__________________ so tired now if you (go) ___________________ to bed early yesterday. had finished were had gone wouldn’t be would have told would begin I (fix) ___________________ the leak in the sink when I noticed it if I (know) ________________ anything about plumbing. would have fixed knew

Comment on the pictures below, using a conditional sentence. If I don’t wash the clothes in the morning, I won’t go to the movies in the evening. If I had washed the clothes yesterday, I would have gone to the movies with my girlfriend. If I had washed the clothes yesterday, I would go to the movies with my girlfriend today.

If I study for the test, I will get a good grade. If I had studied for the test, I would have gotten a good grade in my last test. If I were a good student, I would always get a good grade. If I were a good student, I would have gotten a good grade last semester.

Answer the questions below in pairs, using conditional sentences whenever possible. Have you ever done anything which you regret? What was it? Why did you do it? Why do you regret it ? What did you learn from this situation ?