What if...?
Conditional Sentences
• Understand the concept of conditional
sentences.
• Explore the different types of conditional
sentences.
• Learn about the structure and formation
of conditional sentences.
• Identify common usage patterns and
examples.
Learning Objectives
What are Conditional Sentences?
Conditional sentences express hypothetical
or unreal situations and the consequences
that would occur under certain conditions.
They describe the result of something that
might happen (in the present or future) or
might have happened but didn’t (in the past)
If it rains,
If Clause Result Clause
If you don’t mind,
If people get sick,
I stay at home.
I’ll accompany you
home.
they sometimes try
herbs.
TENSE OF VERB
PRESENT PAST FUTURE
Dance
Use
Read
Write
Open
Is/are
have
Jog Will teach Hopped
pushed Close Will study
Turn Opened Painted
Will talk slide Will write
thought brought Ran
run escaped drove
Types of
Conditional
Sentences
Zero Conditional (Present
Real)
1st Conditional (Future Real)
2nd Conditional (Unreal)
Structure
Each type of conditional sentence follows a specific
structure based on the tense used in the if-clause and
the result clause.
Conditional Type If Clause Result Clause
Present Real
Future Real
Unreal
If + present simple
If + present simple
If + past perfect
Simple present
will + base form
would + base form
Present Real
- used to talk about what you
normally do in real-life situation
Structure: use simple present tense of verb in both
clauses
Example:
If I have time, I meet with my relatives.
If I cry, I usually get up.
If people get sick, they sometimes try herbs.
1. If I freeze water, _____________________.
2. ________________, buy me an iphone.
3. If she cries, __________________.
4. ________________, please give me a gift.
5. If I sit beside him, _________________.
Future Real
- It is used to talk about
possible situations in the
future.
Structure: If + present simple,
will + base form
If I have time, I will attend the program.
If Jack comes here, he will fix the fan
If you are lazy, you will get lost.
Unreal
- sentences describe
situations that are unlikely,
untrue, or impossible in the
present or the past.
Structure: If + simple past,
would+ simple present
If + …simple past.. auxiliary + simple present
If I had money, I would distribute it.
got
would feel
would do
slept
What would you do, if
you had a lot of money?
What would you say if you
met a famous person?
What would you do, if you could
read people’s mind?
How would you feel if you were
the human?
Common Usage Patterns
1. Expressing cause
and effect
"If you water the plants
regularly, they will thrive."
2. Presenting
hypothetical
situations
"If I were you, I would take
the job offer."
3. Giving advice or making
recommendations
"If you want to succeed, you
should work hard."
4. Speculating or imagining
scenarios
"If I had a million dollars, I
would buy an expensive
car."
Thank you!
If I Had Give Up
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using second or third
conditionals.
1. They met in Paris at a conference. If they
hadn’t gone to the conference in Paris, they
wouldn’t have meet. (not go / not meet)
2. The curry is a little tasteless. I should
have put more spices in it.
If I__________ more spices in the curry, it
_________better. (put / taste)
3. I’m not very happy in my present
job. Maybe I should quit and look
for another.
If I________ another job, I
________ happier. (find / be)
4. I always use umbrella when raining.
If it ______, I _____ umbrella.
(rain/ use)
5. Don’t swim in that river; there
might be crocodiles.
If I _____ you, I _______in that
river as there might be crocodiles.
(be / not swim)
6. Laura fell in love with Tom. She
left Liam.
Laura _____ Liam if she ______ in
love with Tom. (not leave / not
fall)
7. In a wedding, a girl who catches the
bride’s flower is said to be the next
bride.
If a girl _________ the bride's
flowers, she _____ the next to
marry.
8. She doesn’t have enough money
to buy a new car.
She____ a new car if she ___ afford
one. (buy / can)
9. Black cats give bad luck to someone
that crosses their way.
If someone _________ a black cat, he
_____________ bad luck.
(see/have)
10. I don’t get late knowing that
dad is there to give me a ride.
If Dad _____ me to school, I
_______ always late.
(drive/be not)

MELC 2- English - Conditional Sentences.pptx

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    • Understand theconcept of conditional sentences. • Explore the different types of conditional sentences. • Learn about the structure and formation of conditional sentences. • Identify common usage patterns and examples. Learning Objectives
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    What are ConditionalSentences? Conditional sentences express hypothetical or unreal situations and the consequences that would occur under certain conditions. They describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn’t (in the past)
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    If it rains, IfClause Result Clause If you don’t mind, If people get sick, I stay at home. I’ll accompany you home. they sometimes try herbs.
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    Jog Will teachHopped pushed Close Will study Turn Opened Painted Will talk slide Will write thought brought Ran run escaped drove
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    Types of Conditional Sentences Zero Conditional(Present Real) 1st Conditional (Future Real) 2nd Conditional (Unreal)
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    Structure Each type ofconditional sentence follows a specific structure based on the tense used in the if-clause and the result clause. Conditional Type If Clause Result Clause Present Real Future Real Unreal If + present simple If + present simple If + past perfect Simple present will + base form would + base form
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    Present Real - usedto talk about what you normally do in real-life situation Structure: use simple present tense of verb in both clauses Example:
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    If I havetime, I meet with my relatives. If I cry, I usually get up. If people get sick, they sometimes try herbs.
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    1. If Ifreeze water, _____________________. 2. ________________, buy me an iphone. 3. If she cries, __________________. 4. ________________, please give me a gift. 5. If I sit beside him, _________________.
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    Future Real - Itis used to talk about possible situations in the future. Structure: If + present simple, will + base form
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    If I havetime, I will attend the program. If Jack comes here, he will fix the fan If you are lazy, you will get lost.
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    Unreal - sentences describe situationsthat are unlikely, untrue, or impossible in the present or the past. Structure: If + simple past, would+ simple present
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    If + …simplepast.. auxiliary + simple present If I had money, I would distribute it.
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    What would youdo, if you had a lot of money?
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    What would yousay if you met a famous person?
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    What would youdo, if you could read people’s mind?
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    How would youfeel if you were the human?
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    1. Expressing cause andeffect "If you water the plants regularly, they will thrive."
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    2. Presenting hypothetical situations "If Iwere you, I would take the job offer."
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    3. Giving adviceor making recommendations "If you want to succeed, you should work hard."
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    4. Speculating orimagining scenarios "If I had a million dollars, I would buy an expensive car."
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    If I HadGive Up
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    Complete the sentenceswith the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using second or third conditionals. 1. They met in Paris at a conference. If they hadn’t gone to the conference in Paris, they wouldn’t have meet. (not go / not meet)
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    2. The curryis a little tasteless. I should have put more spices in it. If I__________ more spices in the curry, it _________better. (put / taste)
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    3. I’m notvery happy in my present job. Maybe I should quit and look for another. If I________ another job, I ________ happier. (find / be)
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    4. I alwaysuse umbrella when raining. If it ______, I _____ umbrella. (rain/ use)
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    5. Don’t swimin that river; there might be crocodiles. If I _____ you, I _______in that river as there might be crocodiles. (be / not swim)
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    6. Laura fellin love with Tom. She left Liam. Laura _____ Liam if she ______ in love with Tom. (not leave / not fall)
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    7. In awedding, a girl who catches the bride’s flower is said to be the next bride. If a girl _________ the bride's flowers, she _____ the next to marry.
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    8. She doesn’thave enough money to buy a new car. She____ a new car if she ___ afford one. (buy / can)
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    9. Black catsgive bad luck to someone that crosses their way. If someone _________ a black cat, he _____________ bad luck. (see/have)
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    10. I don’tget late knowing that dad is there to give me a ride. If Dad _____ me to school, I _______ always late. (drive/be not)

Editor's Notes

  • #16 If you freeze water, it turns into ice. If Alice comes here, she meets me. If Albert has leisure time, he goes to the library If you have the responsibility, perform it properly. If you are going to Alana’s place, please give this gift to her.