Some useful information for teaching/ reviewing/ practicing Conditionals with Latin speakers.

1. Conditional Sentences

2. Type 0
 Use it to talk about a
general or universal truth.
 Uses “if” or “when”
 Uses Simple Present
Tense.
 It talks about a situation
that is always true.
“If I have time, I usually go
to the movies.”

3. EXERCISE
What happens with water or ice?

4. Si calientas hielo, (éste) ...................
se derrite
Si calientas agua, se evapora
Si congelas agua, se convierte en
hielo
Possible sentences/ exercise.

5.  Use it to talk about a
real or possible
situation.
“If it rains today, I’ll stay
at home.”
.………..…….
Type 1
 Use Pres. Simple +
Will/ Can/ may / must +
VB.
“If he doesn't call you,
you can call him.”

6. Complete with the right word

7. Complete with the right word

8. Using “UNLESS”

9. Type 2
 Use it to talk about a
hypothetical situation.  Use if + Past Simple and
Could/ Would / Might + VB
“If Homer won the lottery,
his family would be really
happy”
“If I were you, I would buy
that car.”

10. A little practice…
1. We (help) ................... you if
we (know) ................... how.
2. My brother (buy)
................... a sports car if
he (have) ................... the
money.
3. If I (live) ................... on a
lonely island, I (eat)
................... Many coconuts
all day.
a. If I (feel) ................... better,
I (go) ................... to the
cinema with you.
b. She (not / talk)
................... to you if
she (be) ................... mad at
you.
c. If he ………(have) more
time,
he ………(learn) karate.

11. Type 3
 Use it to talk about a
hypothetical situation in
the past.
“If you had gone to Brazil,
you would have had a nice
time in Rio”.
(you didn’t go there)
Use If + Past Perf. and
Would/ Could / Might +
Have + past participle.
“If it hadn't rained, we
would have gone
fishing and we
wouldn’t be bored”.

12. What comes to your mind?

13. a. If it …..(to rain), the children …..(not/to go) for a walk.
/cond 1
b. If she …….. (to buy) a new hard disk, she ……..(not/to
lose) all data. /cond 3
c. If the bride …..(not/to take) the bouquet to the
wedding, her friends ……(to be) angry with her. /cond 1
d. If that girl …..(not/to bully) her classmates, she …..(to
have) more friends. /cond 2
e. If the students …..(not/to print) the document,
I …..(not/to correct) it. /cond 2
f. She ......Henry and Cliff in hospital if she .....that they
were there. /cond 3
Exercises