2. Introduction:
• We are going to explain the conditional.
• Index:
– Zero conditional.
– First conditional.
– Second conditional.
– Third conditional.
– Exercises.
– Gratitude.
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3. Zero conditional
• You use the zero conditional to talk about general
truths.
• Form:
– Verb in present + if/when + verb in present.
– Unless + verb positive = if + verb negative.
– Examples:
• If you heat water to 100 ºC, it boils.
• Unless it rains, it´s sunny.
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4. First conditional
• You use the first conditional to talk about a result
that will or won´t happen in the future if a condition
takes place.
• Form:
– Will/won´t (and verb infinitive)+ if + verb in present.
– Unless + verb positive = if + verb negative.
– Examples:
• If it doesn´t rain, we will go to the beach.
• Unless it rains, we will go to the beach.
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5. Second conditional
• We use second conditional to talk about
hypothetical situation and to give advice.
• Form:
– Would (and verb in present) + if + past simple
– Examples:
• If I were you, I wouldn´t do that.
• He would do well if he practised more.
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6. Third conditional
• We use he third conditional to talk about something
that can never happened because the time has
already passed.
• Form:
– Would + present perfect (with have always, has) + if +
past perfect.
– Examples:
• If Paloma had gone to the concert, she would have enjoyed it.
• If I had been a princess you would have been my prince.
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7. Exercises
1. Complete with zero, first, second or third conditional:
a) If you _were_ (be) a basketball fan from New York you would
probably watch the New York Knicks.
b) If you had watched (watch) the FIFA World Cup in 2010, you would
have seen Holland in the final.
c) You _would see_ (see) a stadium called the Bird´s Nest if you went to
Peking.
d) If you _visit_ (visit) the Hawaiian islands, you´ll see some of the
world´s best surfers.
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8. Exercises
1. Complete with zero, first, second or third conditional:
a) If you _were_ (be) a basketball fan from New York you would
probably watch the New York Knicks.
b) If you had watched (watch) the FIFA World Cup in 2010, you would
have seen Holland in the final.
c) You _would see_ (see) a stadium called the Bird´s Nest if you went to
Peking.
d) If you _visit_ (visit) the Hawaiian islands, you´ll see some of the
world´s best surfers.
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9. Gratitude
• Thanks to:
– Mapi, our English teacher for put up with us.
– To Ana Grau, for her funny times.
– To all our expectadors for learn with us.
– To Elena and Isabel for their smile.
XXX
Laura & Begoña
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