Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences

By Tani Dimitrova

• Warm-up question: “What would you do if you won the lottery?”

• Objective: Today, we will learn how to use conditional sentences in English.

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What If...? Let's Talk About Conditional Sentences!

Introduction Slide

Types of Conditional Sentences

Type	Structure	Example
Zero	If + Present Simple, Present Simple	If you heat water, it boils.
First	If + Present Simple, will + Verb	If it rains, we will stay home.
Second	If + Past Simple, would + Verb	If I were rich, I would travel the world.
Third	If + Past Perfect, would have + Past Participle	If he had studied, he would have passed.
Mixed	A mix of 2nd and 3rd	If she had studied, she would be successful now.

Usage & Examples

• Zero Conditional – facts and general truths

• First Conditional – real future possibility

• Second Conditional – unreal or imaginary present/future

• Third Conditional – imaginary past

• Mixed Conditional – past affecting present/future

Practice/Review

Multiple Choice

If I ___ a bird, I would fly.

• am

• were

• had been
  

Conclusion

Which type of conditional do you use most in your daily life?"




Homework: Write a short story using at least three different types of conditional sentences.