First and second conditional

​First and second conditionals

Ambar Bernal​

Multiple Choice

Before we start...which sentence is in the first conditional?

• If it would rain today, I won't go to the beach.

• If it rains today, I won't go to the beach.

• I wouldn't go to the beach if it rained.

• When it rains, people don't go to the beach.

​First conditional

​If + simple present + simple future

1. If it rains today, I won't go to the beach.

2. If you keep behaving like that, I will take you home.

3. Sara will be mad if she finds out you broke her phone​

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Open Ended

Let's see if you remember! What tenses do we use in the first conditional?

​Let's organize

For conditional sentences, we have 2 clauses:

​1) An "if" clause.

​2) A future possibility

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-If I save enough money, I will buy a car.

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​We can use modals!

Instead of using future tenses, we can use​ modal verbs:

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-If I leave the cake in the oven, it might get burned.

-You may receive a prize if you get good grades. ​

-If you earn $1000​ a month, you can buy a car.

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Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:

If Jennifer graduates, she_________celebrate.

• Would

• Could

• Will

• Won't

​Second conditional

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence referring to a possibility?

If Harry Styles won a Grammy, I would be so happy!

• Definitely yes!

• At some point.

​Possible...at some point

​Structure:

If + past simple + would + infinitive

Would + infinitive + if + past simple

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If I had a job, I would be able to pay the rent.

Anna would be happy if we threw her a surprise party. ​

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option:

• If I were you, I would not tell anyone about it.

• If I was you, I would not tell anyone about it.

​You did a great job! Now, let's practice!

Open Ended

Write a sentence in the 2nd or 2nd conditional using any of the following verbs:

Eat, be, cry, travel.