the conditional in english language.pptx

conditionals

1. Conditionals

2. Zero(0) Conditional Used to express something which is always true. ,

3. Zero Conditionals If-part e.g. If I drink coffee at night, Sentence part I don’t sleep well.

4. If clause - Present ,+ Present EXAMPLES 1. Si tú estudias , tus notas son buenas If you study , your marks are good 2. S i tu bebes , te emborrachas If you drink , you get drunk

5. First (1) Conditional U sed to express real or very probable situations ,

6. First Conditionals If-part If you call me Sentence part I will go to the cinema with you

7. If - Present ,+ will - verb EXAMPLES 1. Si tú trabajas , tendras dinero If you work , you will have money 2. S i tu no comes , tendras hambre If you don’t eat, you will be hungry

8. Unreal present (second) U sed to express hypothetical situations which (are contrary to the facts in the present) are unlikely to happen in the present or future.

9. Second Conditionals If-clause If you studied harder, Main clause you would know that

10. Examples If i won the lottery , i would buy my dream house Si yo hubiera ganado la lotería, yo compraría la casa de mis sueños If we lived in USA, we would learn english Si nosotros viviéramos en usa, nosotros aprenderíamos ingles

11. Unreal past (third) U sed to express hypothetical situations which are contrary to the facts in the past. A lso used to express regrets or criticism.

12. Third Conditionals If-clause If I had bought a ticket (which I didn’t) Main clause I would have gone to the concert (but I did not)

13. Examples If i had studied more, i would have passed the exam Si hubiera estudiado mas, yo podría haber pasado el examen If you had called me, i would have been happy Si tu me hubieras llamado, yo habría estado feliz

14. In pairs , complete the sentences so that they are real for you : If I wore whatever I pleased to school ... I will be grounded for life if ...

15. A couple more examples : My best friend wouldn’t have gotten into trouble if ... If I could voice all my opinions freely ...

16. And others ... If I had made different decisions in life ... If I became friends with somebody famous ...

17. And two more for the road : I won’t tolerate school if ... My grades would’ve been different if ...