Introducción - estructura - positive - questions - performance - practice

2. Introduction
The present unreal conditional is used to refer to
unreal, imaginary or impossible conditions and their
results.
In the If Clause the verb is shown in simple past tense
whereas in the Result Clause the auxiliary would be
used plus the verb in infinitive.

3. Unreal Conditional
If + verb (past) , Auxiliary + verb (infinitive)
Example:
• If I had time, I would help you.
• If I lived in palace , I would give parties all the time.
• Mary would move to Japan, if she spoke Japanese.

4. Questions
Wh + Auxiliary + Verb (Infinitive) + if + Verb (Simple
past) + ?
Example:
A: What would you do if you won the lottery?
B: I would buy a house.
A: Where would you live if you moved to the U.S.?
B: I would live in Seattle.

5. A. I just found out that a friend’s cousin found a wallet
with 1,000 Dollars.
B. Really? And what he did?
A. Because it was honest, and it was returned to its
owner. If you had found it, what you do?
B. I would not give it back, I would spend my money
buying clothes and going on vacation with my
boyfriend.
A. But they could have seen you take the wallet and
you could go to jail.
B. You’re right.

6. Practice
Complete these conversations
A. If you ______ (have) three months to travel., where
would you go?
B. Oh, That´s easy! __________(fly) to Europe. I´ve
always wanted to go there.
A. If your doctor ______ (tell) you to get more
exercise, which sport _________ you __________
(choose)?
B. I´m not sure, but I ____________ (go) jogging two or
three times a week.