Real Future Conditional Sentences

Real Future Conditionals Use : To speak about possible or probable future events. If the weather is as sunny tomorrow, 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.

Real Future Conditional Sentences Structure : A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts : If-clause (Condition) + Main Clause (Result) Example : If it rains tomorrow, we will not come. If-clause Main Clause

Conditional Sentences The order of the two clauses is flexible, it’s not important. If the if-clause comes first, it must be followed by a comma. If it rains, I’ll stay at home. I’ll stay home if it rains.

Real Future 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.

Negatives in Conditional Sentences Other connectors: Type 1 : UNLESS If you don’t phone John, he’ll get very angry. Unless you phone John, he’ll get very angry. Unless can replace If in negative conditionals

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

Discussion Questions How healthy is your diet? Give examples to explain. What are some of the healthiest foods you enjoy? What are some of the unhealthiest foods you enjoy? How important is it to you to eat healthy food? How often do you cook, and what are you good at cooking? What is the strangest food you have ever eaten? What foreign country’s food do you enjoy most? What is your favorite Korean food, and how would you describe it in English? How have Koreans’ diets changed in modern times? Do you think these changes are good or bad? If you knew you were going to die today, what would you want for your last meal?

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