Ready, Steady, Go: Conditionals

Ready, Steady, Go: Conditionals

Zero Conditional

• If clause (present simple) + Main clause (present simple)

• To talk about results of an action or situation that are always true

• if can be replaced with when

• If a football player is shown a red card, he leaves the pitch.

• When a football player is shown a red card, he leaves the pitch.

Open Ended

Zero Conditional

you / mix orange and brown - you / get yellow

Open Ended

Zero Conditional

you / sunbathe for hours - you / burn

Open Ended

Zero Conditional

you / get to the end first - you / win the race

Open Ended

Zero Conditional

you / eat too much - you / get fat

First Conditional

• If clause (present tense) + Main clause (will + bare infinitive)

• To talk about results of an action or situation that will probably happen now or in the future

• will in the main clause can be replaced with can/ could/ may/ might/ should or an imperative

• If my team scores a goal, I'll be thrilled.

• If my team scores a goal, we might win the game.

• If you aren't doing anything tonight, watch the match at my house.

Open Ended

First Conditional

feel cold / put on a sweatshirt

Open Ended

First Conditional

be hungry / eat something nutritious

Open Ended

First Conditional

be tired / take a short break

Open Ended

First Conditional

want to win / try your hardest

Open Ended

First Conditional

not want to be late for the race / catch the bus on time

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence below with the following use of the second conditional.

We use the second conditional for things we know will NOT happen now or in the future.

• You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

• If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

• If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence below with the following use of the second conditional.

We use the second conditional to give advice.

• You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

• If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

• If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence below with the following use of the second conditional.

We use the second conditional for things that probably won't

happen now or in the future.

• You would be more relaxed if you did yoga.

• If I won Wimbledon, I'd be famous!

• If I were you, I'd eat healthier food.

Second Conditional

• If clause (past simple) + Main clause (would + bare infinitive)

• To talk about the results of an action or situation that we know will NOT happen now or in the future, e.g. If I won an Olympic gold medal, I'd be famous!

• To talk about the results of an action or situation that probably won't happen now or in the future, e.g. You would be healthier if you took some exercise.

• To give advice, e.g. If I were you, I'd take up a sport.

• would in the main clause can be replaced with could / might

• Use were for all persons in the if clause

Open Ended

Rewrite the following using the Second Conditional.

He doesn't get any exercise, so he's overweight.

Unless

• We can use unless in the first and second conditional sentences.

• unless = if not

• (First conditional) Lucy will not be happy unless she is chosen for the netball team. = Lucy will not be happy if she is not chosen for the netball team

• (Second conditional) Mr Martins couldn't go to the match unless he had a ticket. = Mr Martins couldn't go to the match if he did not have a ticket.

Open Ended

Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first.

If Stella doesn't start practising, she won't play in the match.

Unless Stella...