Lesson Plan: Conditionals (B1 Level)

Objective:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand and use First Conditional,
Second Conditional, and Third Conditional to express real, unreal, and past situations.

Materials Needed:
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with exercises (or slides)
• Flashcards (optional)
• Projector (if needed)

Lesson Duration: 60 minutes

Warm-up (5-10 minutes)

Objective:
Activate prior knowledge and introduce the topic of conditionals.
1. Ask students if they know what "conditionals" are:
o Write the word “conditional” on the board and ask students if they know what
it means. If they don’t, explain that conditionals are sentences used to talk
about possible, imagined, or past situations and their consequences.
o Example prompt: “What would you do if it rains tomorrow?”
▪ Elicit responses like: “If it rains, I will stay home.”
2. Quick Example:
o Write an example on the board and explain the structure:
▪ "If it rains, I will stay home."
▪ First Conditional: A real possibility in the future.

Introduction to Conditionals (10-15 minutes)

Objective:
Introduce and explain the structure and usage of different types of conditionals.
1. First Conditional (Real possibility in the present/future):
o Structure: If + present simple, will + infinitive
▪ Example: “If it rains, I will stay home.”
 o Explanation: This conditional is used for real or possible situations that might
happen in the future.
o Key Points:
▪ The condition (if-clause) is in the present simple tense.
▪ The result (main clause) is in the future with "will."
2. Second Conditional (Unreal situations in the present/future):
o Structure: If + past simple, would + infinitive
▪ Example: “If I were you, I would study harder.”
o Explanation: This conditional is used for hypothetical or unreal situations,
something that is unlikely or not true.
o Key Points:
▪ The condition (if-clause) is in the past simple tense.
▪ The result (main clause) is in the form of "would" + base verb.
3. Third Conditional (Unreal situations in the past):
o Structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle
▪ Example: “If I had studied harder, I would have passed the test.”
o Explanation: This conditional talks about a past situation that did not happen
and its imagined result.
o Key Points:
▪ The condition (if-clause) is in the past perfect tense.
▪ The result (main clause) uses "would have" + past participle.

Controlled Practice (15-20 minutes)

Objective:
Practice using conditionals in a controlled, structured manner.
1. Worksheet on Conditional Structures:
o Provide a worksheet with fill-in-the-blank sentences for each type of
conditional.
▪ Example for First Conditional: “If I ___ (study) harder, I ___ (pass) the
exam.”
▪ Example for Second Conditional: “If I ___ (be) rich, I ___ (travel) the
world.”
 ▪ Example for Third Conditional: “If they ___ (leave) earlier, they ___
(catch) the train.”
o Students complete the sentences individually or in pairs.
o Review answers as a class, explaining any mistakes.
2. Matching Activity:
o Provide students with cards with if-clauses and main clauses in different
conditionals. Ask them to match the if-clauses with the correct main clauses.
o Example:
▪ If I were you → I would buy the new phone. (Second Conditional)
▪ If it rains tomorrow → we will stay home. (First Conditional)
▪ If I had known about the meeting → I would have attended. (Third
Conditional)

Freer Practice (15-20 minutes)

Objective:
Give students the opportunity to use conditionals in real-life contexts and be creative.
1. Conditional Conversation Prompts:
o In pairs or small groups, give students several prompts to practice conditionals.
They must respond using the correct conditional form.
o Example prompts:
▪ First Conditional: “What will you do if you get a good grade on your
exam?”
▪ Second Conditional: “What would you do if you won the lottery?”
▪ Third Conditional: “What would have happened if you had gone to
the party last night?”
o Monitor students and provide corrections when necessary.
2. Hypothetical Storytelling:
o Ask students to create a short story using at least one sentence from each type
of conditional. For example:
▪ First: “If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.”
▪ Second: “If I were a superhero, I would save the world.”
▪ Third: “If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.”
o After students write their stories, they can share them with the class.
Cool Down and Recap (5-10 minutes)
Objective:
Summarize the lesson and reinforce key points.
1. Quick Recap Exercise:
o Write several sentences on the board and ask students to identify which type of
conditional is used:
▪ "If I had known about the event, I would have gone." (Third
Conditional)
▪ "If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home." (First Conditional)
▪ "If I were a bird, I would fly to the mountains." (Second Conditional)
2. Review Key Points:
o Go over the key rules of each conditional and clarify any doubts.
o Ask students to give their own examples for each type of conditional.
3. Homework Assignment (Optional):
o Have students write a short paragraph about a hypothetical scenario (e.g., “If I
could travel anywhere, I would…”), using at least one sentence for each
conditional.

Assessment:
• Formative assessment through observation during pair/group activities and role-plays.
• Review answers from worksheets and discussions to gauge understanding.

Extension Activities:
1. Conditional Quiz:
o Create a quiz with sentences that students have to categorize as first, second, or
third conditional.
2. Conditional Song:
o Find a song with lyrics containing conditional structures (e.g., “If I Had a
Million Dollars” by Barenaked Ladies) and have students identify and discuss
the conditionals in the song.

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