L5 unit 10 grammar

L5 Unit 10 Grammar

Zero, First & Second conditionals

Teacher Sergio - Colegio Malvar

Multiple Choice

How many sentences does each one have?

- If a lioness has cubs to protect, she is more dangerous.

- If people behave sensibly, wild animals aren't dangerous.

• 1

• 2

• 3

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

• Yes! They have 2 sentences!

• The 'if' sentence presents the CONDITION, and the other sentence the RESULT

• Each sentence has a particular VERB TENSE

• If a lioness has cubs to protect, she is more dangerous.

Multiple Choice

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Which verb tenses are found in the Zero Conditional?

- If a lioness has cubs to protect, she is more dangerous.

- If people behave sensibly, wild animals aren't dangerous.

• If + Present Continuous, Present Simple

• If + Present Simple,

  Present Simple

• If + Present Simple,

  Past Simple

ZERO CONDITIONAL

• IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT SIMPLE

• To describe real events or situations that actually happen (true)

• If a lioness has cubs to protect, she is more dangerous.

• If people behave sensibly, wild animals aren't dangerous.

• Only in the Zero Conditional, "when" means the same as "if"

Multiple Choice

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Which verb tenses are found in the First Conditional?

- If a lioness thinks her cubs are in danger, she will attack.

- If forests disappear, the weather will be more extreme.

• If + Present Simple,

  Will / Won't

• If + Present Simple,

  Present Simple

• If + Will / Won't,

  Present Simple

FIRST CONDITIONAL

• IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, WILL/WON'T

• To imagine what is likely to happen.

• If a lioness thinks her cubs are in danger, she will attack.

• If forests disappear, the weather will be more extreme.

Multiple Choice

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Which verb tenses are found in the Second Conditional?

- If I had a garden, I would grow a lot of fruit.

- If people cared about their planet, they wouldn't pollute the sea.

• If + Present Simple,

  Present Simple

• If + Present Simple,

  Will / Won't

• If + Past Simple, Would / Wouldn't

SECOND CONDITIONAL

• IF + PAST SIMPLE, WOULD / WOULDN'T

• To describe something imaginary.

• If I had a garden, I would grow a lot of fruit.

• If people cared about their planet, they wouldn't pollute the sea.

GENERAL RULE!

• If "if" comes first, you need the comma.

• You need the comma if "if" comes first.