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Conditional 1-2-3

There are 4 main types of conditional sentences in English: 1) Zero Conditional - for things that are always true (If + present, present) 2) First Conditional - for probable future events (If + present, will/can/may + verb) 3) Second Conditional - for unlikely or imaginary present/future situations (If + past, would/could/might + verb) 4) Third Conditional - for unlikely imaginary past situations (If + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle)

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Conditional 1-2-3

There are 4 main types of conditional sentences in English: 1) Zero Conditional - for things that are always true (If + present, present) 2) First Conditional - for probable future events (If + present, will/can/may + verb) 3) Second Conditional - for unlikely or imaginary present/future situations (If + past, would/could/might + verb) 4) Third Conditional - for unlikely imaginary past situations (If + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle)

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SECOND

THIRD
There are 4 main types of
if sentences in English,
often called conditional sentences.

• These sentences are in two halves


(clauses):
• the if part (if clause)
• the other part where you can use words
such as can, will, may, might, could
and would (main clause)
If clause Main clause
If + Present simple Present simple

If I am late for school,


my teacher gets
angry.
Used to express something which is always true.
If I oversleep …
I miss the bus.
If I miss the bus, I am late for school.
If I am late for school, my teacher gets angry.
If clause Main clause
•
If + Present tense will / can / may / must + verb

If I go to London,
I will see the Big Ben.

Use to express real or very probable situations in the present or future.


If I go to London …
I will see the Big Ben.
If I go to Buckingham Palace,
I can take a photo of the Royal Guard.
If you go to London,
you must look right before crossing a street
If clause Main clause
If + Past Simple would / could / might + verb

If I were an astronaut,
I would travel in a spaceship.

Used to express imaginary situations which are contrary to facts in the present and are
unlikely the present and future
If I were an astronaut,
I would travel in a spaceship.
If I travelled in a
spaceship, I would go
to Mars.
If I went to Mars,
I would meet a Martian.
Nice to
meet you!
If I met a Martian,
I wouldn’t understand him.

? 




 
If I didn’t understand him,
I would come back to the Earth.
If clause Main clause
If + Past Perfect would/could/might + have + past
tense participle

If I had studied hard,


I would have passed my exams.

Used to express imaginary situations which are contrary to facts in the past.
If you had studied hard,
you wouldn’t have failed your
exam.
If you had passed your exam,
you could have gone to the
beach.
If I had gone to the
beach, I would have
made sand castles.
Make Zero Conditional sentences, use
cues.
• Jane / eat / too much chocolate /
she /get / sick

• You / not / eat / you / die

• You / heat / ice / it / melts


Write 2nd Conditional sentences, put the
verbs in brackets in correct form.
• If you (leave) your job,
you (travel) around
the world.
• If you (be) nicer to him,
he (lend) you the
money.
• It (be) nice if the rain
(stop)!
Write 3rd Conditional sentences, put the
verbs in brackets in correct order.
• He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while
driving. If he (fall) asleep
while driving, he (crash) his
car.
• I lost my job because I was late for work. I
(loose) my job if I(be)___late for work.
• We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't
have enough money. If we
(have) enough money, we (go)to the
concert.

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