Conditionals Ppt f6q

Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences Structure : A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts :

If-clause

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Main Clause

Example :

If it rains tomorrow, we will not come. If-clause

Main Clause

Conditional Sentences Types :  The order of the two clauses is flexible, it’s not

important. But if the if-clause comes first, it must be followed by a comma.

If it rains, I’ll stay at home

 There are 4 types of conditional sentences.

They are classified according to the degree of probability that they express.

 Each type of conditional sentences uses different tenses to show the difference in the degree of probability.

Conditional Sentences 

Zero Conditional: If /when + present tense ….. / modal 

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First Conditional: If/unless + present,….. Future 

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If I study, I’ll

Second Conditional: If + past, ……would +inf. 

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Water boils if it reaches 100º

If I studied, I would

Third Conditional: If + past perfect ….. would have + pp 

If I had studied, I would have ed

Zero Conditionals Tense :

Present tense in both clauses

Example : Present Tense

Present Tense

If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.

If you pour oil into water, it floats.

Zero Conditionals Use :

 Talk about universal truth. If you heat ice, it turns to water To

give commands

If you are tired, go to bed! In this case the verb in the main clause is an Imperative

First Conditionals Tense : If-clause ~ Present Tense Main Clause ~ Future Tense Present Tense

Future Tense

If I feel sick tomorrow, I will not go to school.

If it rains, the match will be cancelled.

First Conditionals Use :

 To speak about possible or probable future events.

If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we will go surfing. To

make promises or warnings

If you forget my birthday, I’ll never speak to you again. 

Unless is used in negative conditionals Unless we recycle more, we won’t have a better world.

Exercise One. First Conditionals do not come 1. If you ___________________ (not come), will miss You ________________ (miss ) the show. will buy 2. John __________________ (buy)a car if he gets _____________ (get) a job. will get 3. Mary ________________(get) a toothache if eats she_________________ (eat) too many sweets.

Second Conditionals Tense :

If-clause ~ Past Tense Main Clause ~ would + an infinitive

Example : Past Tense

Would + infinitive

If he were a bird, he would fly across the harbour. If I had $200,000 now, I would buy a car.

Second Conditionals Use :

 To speak about present and future

situations which are unlikely to happen. If I had any money I would lend it to you. If I were you I wouldn't do this. MIND Were is often used instead of was in the 1st and 3rd person singular

Exercise Two were 1. If I ________________ (be) you, I would learn ________________ (learn) to play the piano.

failed 2. If I ________________ (not fail) in the Wouldn’t buy examination, my mother_______________ (buy) me a new computer. would finish 3. We ________________________ (finish) if we had ________________ (have) better preparation.

Conditional Sentences Variations: Type 1, 2 and 3 : If we are not careful, many species may become extinct.

If I were an aeroplane, I could fly in the sky. If she hadn’t worn her helmet, she might have been seriously injured.

Modal verbs in conditional sentences

Exercises 

Identifying conditionals

I. Choose the correct answer. 1 - If I drink tea in the morning, it makes me feel sick.

 Zero Conditional 

 First Conditional  Second Conditional  Third Conditional

Exercises 2 - I'll tell her if she comes.

 Zero Conditional  First Conditional   Second Conditional  Third Conditional 3 - If I were you, I'd buy it as soon as possible.

 Zero Conditional  First Conditional  Second Conditional   Third Conditional

Exercises 4 - If I had the time, I’d help you

 Zero Conditional  First Conditional  Second Conditional   Third Conditional

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Exercises 6 - If you work hard enough, you may well .

 Zero Conditional  

First Conditional

 Second Conditional  Third Conditional 7 – Water boils if you heat it to a hundred degrees celsius.

 Zero Conditional   First Conditional  Second Conditional  Third Conditional

Exercises 8 - I would be surprised if it rained.

 Zero Conditional  First Conditional  Second Conditional   Third Conditional 9 – If she'd tried harder, she might have succeeded.

 Zero Conditional  First Conditional  Second Conditional  Third Conditional 

Exercises II. Choose the correct answer. 1 - If I ...... you, I would tell him straightaway  were  am

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2 - If you ...... yellow and blue, you get green  will mix  mix

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3 - If I .........., I would never have done it  knew  had known

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4 - Unless you ....... drinking, you'll have serious health problems.  stop  will stop

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Exercises 5 - I ......... there if I knew about it  would not go  will never go

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6 - If you see him, ......... him to call me?  will you ask  would you have asked 7 - If I ......... In the test, I wouldn’t feel so bad with myself.  were there  didn’t fail

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8 - What would you do if the police ......... you?  arrested  had arrested

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Exercises Finish these sentences using the correct verbal tense. would understand

1. If they listened, they.............................. (understand) wouldn’t be 2. If he wore the helmet, he.......................... (Be) injured. spoke 3. If he........................... (Speak) clearly, people would understand him. Will be 4. If we miss this train, we.................................. (Be) late for the interview. Won’t call 5. The bank............................................. (not / call) if we pay the bill. met 6. If you................................... (meet ) Tom, you wouldn’t like him. Would keep 7. If I found 100 in the street, I …………………….......... (Keep) it. knew 8. If I ……………... (Know) her number, I would phone her. Will be 9. If he gets late, I ………….. (be) angry. won’t buy 10.I …………………….. (Not/buy) that coat if I were you.. knew 11.If I ……………….. (Know) that you were ill, I’d take to the hospital. 12.If it stops raining, we …………………. (Go) on a trip. will go

Exercises Choose the correct answer 1

If Teresa………more sensible, she wouldn’t get into trouble so often. a) will be b) were c) had been B 2 ……… me some ice cream if you go to the supermarket. a) Got b) Get c) Have got B 3 If I……...late, will you wait for me? B a) be b) am c) will be 4 If Vanessa had……..me the truth, I would not have been so angry. a) told b) tells c) tell A 5 If you listen to her, you’ll………in trouble. C a) been b) being c) be 6 If you had listen to her, you……….have been in trouble. B a) shouldn’t b) wouldn’t c) couldn’t 7 Nobody would……the secret if Danny hadn’t revealed it. A a) have known b) knew c) known 8 Will you be all right by yourself if I………. out tonight? A a) go b) will go c) would go 9 If I knew how to run my own business, I………..a rich man. C a) am b) will be c) would be 10 If anyone………., say I’ll be back about 7.30. C a) will phone b) phone c) phones

Mixed exercises 

What would you do in these situations

You are alone in the forest at night without a phone.

If I were alone in the forest I would try to use the stars.

You met the genie.

If I met the genie, I would ask him for my three wishes.

Mixed exercises 

What would you do in these situations

One day you read in a newspaper an article about you. The article was telling about your private life.

If I read an article about my private life, I’d look for a lawyer.

Your favourite singer wrote a song for you.

If my fauvorite singer wrote a song for me, I’d be excited.

Mixed exercises 

What would you do in these situations

You are going to a date. But suddenly a bird made your jacket dirty.

If a bird made my jacket dirty, I’d run to buy other.

You enter the classroom and suddenly realize that you’ve forgotten to dress your tros.

If I forgot to dress my tros, I’d try to invent some explanation.

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