CONDITIONALS

Conditional 0 Situations that are always true if something happens. This use can usually be replaced by, a time clause using 'when' (example: When I am late, my father takes me to school.) If clause + Result clause If +  + present + C ,  + present + C My parents don’t get angry if I fail a test. You can also put the result clause first without using a comma between the clauses.

Complete these conditionals with personal information. 1 Complete these conditionals with personal information. 1. If I have a problem, 2. If I need money, 3. If my parents are angry, 4. If I need a friend, 5. If I have a fight with my boyfriend/girlfriend, Exchange information with a partner. What do you do if you have a problem?

Conditional 1 Often called the "real" conditional because it is used for real - or possible - situations. These situations take place if a certain condition is met. If clause + Result clause If +  + present + C ,  + future + C If it rains, we will stay at home. Peter will buy a new car, if he gets his raise.

Complete these statements with personal information. 1 Complete these statements with personal information. 1. If I have money, 2. If I have time tonight, 3. If I get good grades, 4. If I feel like, 5. If my parents let me, Exchange information with a partner. What will you do if…..? What are you going to do if…?

Second Conditional Often called the "unreal" conditional because it is used for unreal - impossible or improbable – situations. This conditional provides an imaginary result for a given situation. If clause + Result clause If +  + past + C ,  + would/could + V + C If I were you, I would ask for help. If she didn’t speak English, she wouldn’t get the job.

Complete these statements with personal information. 1 Complete these statements with personal information. 1. If I won the lottery, 2. If I were a superhero, 3. If my parents were more understanding, 4. If I could travel anywhere in the world, 5. If I had time, Exchange information with a partner. What would you do if…..? What could you do if…?

Third conditional An imaginary situation in the past If clause + Result clause If +  + past perfect + C ,  + would/could + have + V past part + C Last week Agnes celebrated her birthday but I could not go to the pub with her because I was broke. So I say: If I had had enough money, I would have gone out with her.

Complete these statements with personal information. 1 Complete these statements with personal information. 1. If I hadn’t been accepted here, 2. If I had studied harder last term, 3. If I had had time last weekend, 4. If I had had a better ____ teacher, 5. If I hadn’t met _____, Exchange information with a partner. What would you have done if…..? What could you have done if…?