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CONDITIONALS 1st and 2nd

E.g.:

If it rains, I will stay home.

If it doesn’t rain, I will go to the beach.

If you want, I will study with you.

The 1st conditional expresses a future idea, where there is a result to a certain condition.

1st conditional

IF CONDITION RESULT

Present   Future    

If   it  rains,   I  will  stay  home.  

It’s possible to invert the position of the condition and the result.

Check:

Now, you!

result if condition

will + base verb Present Simple

I will tell Mary if I see her.

He will invite Bob if she is free tomorrow.

Their teacher will be sad if they do not do their homework.

Sometimes we use shall, can or may instead of will, for example: If it's sunny this afternoon, we can play tennis.

Now, you! Complete.

If I win the lottery, … If I have time, …

I might get a good grade if … I might lose weight if …

If you eat a lot of candies, …

If we speak English, …

E.g.:

If I had his number, I would call him.

If she spoke French, she could live in France.

If you had a dog, you would have fun.

The 2nd conditional refers to something that is unreal or impossible in the present.

2nd conditional

Sometimes we can use could instead of would. For example: If it were sunny, we could go swimming.

The 2nd conditional refers to something that is unreal or impossible in the present.

2nd conditional

IF CONDITION RESULT

Past   Would    

If   I  were  younger,  

I  would  live  abroad.  

Was is not usually used in conditionals, were is used in all situations.

Now, you!

What would you do if…?

•  you didn’t have any chocolate in the house?

•  you saw someone being robbed?

•  you had a bad grade in Math?

•  you saw a celebrity on the street?

•  you met the president?

•  you found a lost dog on the street?

Now, you!

Match.

If she weren’t always so late, if the weather doesn’t improve.

If he passed the exam, she would be happier.

Your mom will be angry I’ll go to the party tonight.

If I study today, she would be promoted.

We can’t go to the beach if you get back late.

If Lydia had more friends, he would enter the university.

Check.

If she weren’t always so late, if the weather doesn’t improve.

If he passed the exam, she would be happier.

Your mom will be angry I’ll go to the party tonight.

If I study today, she would be promoted.

We can’t go to the beach if you get back late.

If Lydia had more friends, he would enter the university.

Future plans.

enter college

get married

have a dog

buy a house