1. If…then… phrases using: imparfait & conditionnel

2. When you want to say an “if…then…” phrase, you need to consider which tenses to use when writing the verbs.
In English and in French, we use similar tenses for these types of phrases:
If I had a million dollars, I would buy a plane.

3. If I had a million dollars, I would buy a plane.
The verb “had” will be conjugated using the imparfait tense while the verb “would buy” will be conjugated using the conditionnel:
Si j’avais un million de dollars, j’achèterais un avion.

4. Maintenant, traduisez les phrases du BD en anglais :
Have students translate the comic strip phrases into English (on their worksheets) – they may use dictionaries if necessary.
Ensure all students have written translations before moving on the next slide.

5. I would buy an apartment.
If I had a lot of money,
There are 5 parts to the comic strip students needed to translate. Have students make corrections on their papers before moving on through each of the answer slides.
I would buy an apartment.

6. If I bought an apartment,
I would live there with a friend.

7. If I lived there with a friend,
we would have a lot of visitors.

8. If we had a lot of visitors,
we would make quite a bit of noise.

9. finally… I would do better to buy myself a house…
This is the last of the comic strip translations slides.
The next slide begins the next activity (worksheet on superstitions)
if I had a lot of money.

10. Les superstitions si…
There are different ways to express the “if…then…” phrases. This will help you review the one you just learned:
Si…imparfait  conditionnel
…and the one you learned earlier this year:
Si…présent  futur

11. Directions: for each of the sentences on the “Superstitions” worksheet, underline the verb in the present tense and then verb in the future tense. On the blanks write the following:
the English translation of the original sentence.
the original sentence in French but change the “présent” tense verb to the “imparfait” and then change the “futur” tense verb to the “conditionnel”.
The English translation of the modified sentence from line B
This is the English translation of the directions the students see on their “Superstitions” worksheets. Students may use their notes and dictionaries but they are to work individually.
Ensure the students have completed the activity (no blanks) before moving on to the next slide.
Don’t have the “imparfait” memorized yet?
The center section of the dictionary has verb tables

12. If you break a mirror, you will be unlucky for seven years.
2. Si vous cassez un miroir, vous serez malchanceux pendant sept années.
If you break a mirror, you will be unlucky for seven years.
Si vous cassiez un miroir, vous seriez malchanceux pendant sept années.
If you broke a mirror, you would be unlucky for seven years.
This slide begins the review of answers for the “Superstitions” worksheet.
Students are to make corrections to their papers before moving through each slide.

13. If you touch wood, your luck will continue.
3. Si vous touchez du bois, votre chance continuera.
If you touch wood, your luck will continue.
Si vous touchiez du bois, votre chance continuerait.
If you touched wood, you luck would continue.

14. If you pass under a ladder, that will bring you misfortune.
4. Si vous passez sous une échelle, cela vous portera malheur.
If you pass under a ladder, that will bring you misfortune.
Si vous passiez sous une échelle, cela vous porterait malheur.
If you passed under a ladder, that would bring you misfortune.

15. If a black cat is found on your path, that will bring you misfortune.
5. Si un chat noir se trouve sur votre chemin, cela vous portera malheur.
If a black cat is found on your path, that will bring you misfortune.
Si un chat noir se trouvait sur votre chemin, cela vous porterait malheur.
If a black cat was found on your path, that would bring you misfortune.

16. 6. Si vous faites quelque chose le 13 vendredi, vous ne le réussirez sûrement pas !
If you do something on Friday the 13th, you will not succeed at it for sure!
Si vous faisiez quelque chose le 13 vendredi, vous ne le réussiriez sûrement pas !
If you did something on Friday the 13th, you would not succeed at it for sure!
This is the last slide to review the “Superstitions” worksheet

17. For tomorrow’s quiz you need to know…
The basics of conjugating verbs in the “conditionnel”
How to get the stem of regular verbs
What are the irregular stems
What do the irregular verbs mean
What are the endings for the “conditionnel”
How to use the conditional in “if…then…” phrases