QSkills 2 Unit 8 LS if clauses for future possibility

Sentences with if clauses show a cause-and-effect relationship.

The if clause shows the cause.

The result clause gives a possible effect.

If clauses for future possibility

If I don't wash my hands, I won't get any cake.

If she doesn't do her homework, she might not pass the class.

They will go to the cinema if they are free after school.

The verb in the if clause is in the simple present.

If there is a lack of clean water, ...

If you use hand santizier, ...

If it doesn't rain soon, ...

The result clause uses a modal; will, can, may/might + verb.

... diseases will spread very quickly.

... you might not get sick this winter.

... the lake might dry up.

diseases will spread very quickly.

you might not get sick this winter.

the lake might dry up.

​result clause

If there is a lack of clean water,

If you use hand sanitizer,

If it doesn't rain soon,

If clause

Notice the verb tenses....

Open Ended

What tense is the verb in the if clause?

Open Ended

What modals does the result clause use?

• is it something that may happen in the future?

future conditional

• is it a fact?

• is it a frequency situation?

present real

present real and future conditionals

​If they test the water, they will find out it's polluted.

​If we drink from the river, we might get sick.

Fill in the Blank

Is it a fact? If so, it is a ____ conditional.

Fill in the Blank

If something might happen in the future, it's called a ____.

Fill in the Blank

If the clause is describing a frequency situation, it is a ____ conditional.

Multiple Choice

If I don't wash my hands, I won't get any cake.

• present real

• future conditional

Multiple Choice

If she doesn't do her homework, she might not pass the class.

• present real

• future conditional

Multiple Choice

They will go to the cinema if they are free after school.

• present real

• future conditional