If Clauses Types 1 and 2 3 Module















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If Clauses Types 1 and 2 3 Module 3
Look at this sentence: If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone. What’s this? Ah! It’s a condition.
Look at this sentence: If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone. How do we form it?
Look at this sentence: If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone. If + Present Simple, will + bare Infinitive (without to)
Conditional Type 1 If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone. If + Present Simple , Future ( will + bare infinitive) • Use the First Conditional to talk about what will happen under certain conditions. • This Conditional is possible and probable.
Conditional Type 1 If I have a good mark on the test, my father will buy me a cell phone. or Rule: If + Present Simple, + Future (will / won’t + bare infinitive) + if + Present Simple
Let’s Practise – Conditional Type 1: is 1. If the weather_____ (be) nice, we______ (go) to the beach. will go doesn’t rain 2. If it______ (not / rain)tomorrow, will make we______ (make) a picnic. will visit (visit) my grandparents after 3. I____ school if I ______ (have) time. have passes (pass) the university 4. If she____ exam, her life will ____ change (change) a lot.
Let’s Practise – Conditional Type 1: comes will study 5. If he _____ (come) tomorrow, we_____ (study) together. come (not / come) to my party, 6. If you don’t _____ won’t speak (speak) to you again. I______ study (not / study) hard, you 7. If you don’t _____ won’t pass _______ (not / pass) the test.
Let’s Practise – Conditional Type 1: is (be) sunny, I will go (go) to the beach. 1. If it ______ don’t phone (not / phone) him, he 2. If you ______ won’t come (not / come) to the party. ______ eat 3. If you _____ (eat) too much, you _____ will be (be) overweight. don’t finish (not / finish) our homework, 4. If we ______ will be (be) angry. our teacher _____
Look at this sentence: a conditional If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car. How do we form it?
Look at this sentence: If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car. If + Past Simple, would+ bare Infinitive (without to)
Conditional Type 2 If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car. If + Past Simple , Conditional (would + bare infinitive)
Conditional Type 2 If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car. • We use the Second Conditional to talk about unreal, untrue, imagined or impossible conditions. • “were” is more preferred than “was” in seconditionals • “If I were you, . . . ” is used for giving advice e. g. If I were you, I would stop smoking.
Let’s Practise – Conditional Type 2: lived 1. If I ____ (live) in a larger house, I would have (have) more rooms. ______ had (have) children, they 2. If they _______ would read (read) them bedtime stories. ______ would buy (buy) a 3. If I _______ found (find) a job, I _____ new car. had 4. If I____ (have) enough money, would lend (lend) you some. I_____ didn’t have to (not / have to) work 5. If I______ would go tomorrow, I______ (go) to the cinema with you.
Let’s Practise – Conditional Type 2: would travel (travel) were (be) rich, I_____ 6. If I_______ around the world. have knew (know) German, he wouldn’t 7. If he_______ (not / have) trouble on his trip to Germany. wasn’t 8. If the baby______ (not / be) hungry, cry (cry). she wouldn’t _____ 9. If he____ didn’t have (not / have) a test tomorrow, wouldn’t have to (have to) study. he_______ were would study (study) 10. If I____ (be) you, I______ more for the test.