Conditionals in Conversation

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Let’s Review All the Conditionals!
Conditional sentences express outcomes based on specific conditions or
situations. They consist of two clauses, each using a different
grammatical form depending on the type of conditional being used.
Zero Conditional
If +
present simple,
If I drink coffee, I don’t sleep.
present simple.
We use the zero conditional to talk about general truths, scientific facts or
situations that always happen or are always true.
Think of something that is always true for you, make a sentence in the zero
conditional and share it with the class.

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Let’s Review All the Conditionals!
First Conditional
If
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present simple,
will / won’t + base verb.
If I wake up too early, I will be very tired later.
The first conditional is used to talk about future situations that are real or possible.
Make a sentence in the first conditional that is true for you.

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Let’s Review All the Conditionals!
Second Conditional
If
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past simple,
would / wouldn’t + base verb.
If I had more free time in the afternoons, I would work out more often.
We use the second conditional to talk about present or future situations that are
hypothetical or unlikely to happen.
Think of what you would do if you had more free time in the afternoons, and
complete the second conditional sentence:
If I had more free time in the afternoons, ...

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Let’s Review All the Conditionals!
Third Conditional
If
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past perfect,
would/wouldn't have +
past participle.
If I had had the money, I would have travelled to Canada last summer.
We use the third conditional when we imagine a different past, where something
did or did not happen, and a different outcome.
Complete the following sentence in the third conditional:
If I had had more money five years ago, ...

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Let’s Review All the Conditionals!
Not all conditional sentences use ‘if’ and ‘would’. There are different
options to express conditional ideas. Here are some alternatives:
Alternatives to ‘if’:
Examples:
• ‘provided that’
• I'll tell you what really happened, as long as
• ‘as long as’
• ‘supposing that’
• ‘unless’ meaning ‘if
not’
you can keep a secret.
• We can decide our own working hours,
provided that we meet all our deadlines.

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Let’s Review All the Conditionals!
Alternatives to ‘would’:
Examples:
• ‘could’
• I could have picked you up if I had known you
• ‘might’
• ‘may’
were going to the same convention.
• If I hadn't eaten so much at dinner time, I
might have slept better.

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Now it’s time to practise the conditionals in conversation!
On the following slides, you will find different speaking
activities to use the different types of conditional sentences.
Pair up and get ready for some speaking practice.

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Zero Conditional Practice
Make statements in the zero conditional about your partner that you believe
to be true. They will say whether they agree or disagree and explain why.
If ____________________ doesn't sleep well, [...]
If ____________________ doesn’t exercise every day, [...]
As long as ____________________ doesn’t feel stressed at work, [...]

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Zero Conditional Practice
If ____________________ gets invited to a fancy dinner, [...]
If ____________________ takes a day off, [...]
If ____________________ is late to a meeting, [...]

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First Conditional Speaking Activity
In pairs, ask each other the following questions.
Use the first conditional in your answers.
• What will you do if it rains this weekend?
• What will do you if you have free time this evening?
• How will you feel tomorrow and what will you do if you don’t sleep
tonight?

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First Conditional Speaking Activity
• What will you do tomorrow if your car breaks down?
• If your performance at work is excellent, do you think you’ll be promoted
next year?
• If there’s a power cut in your house tomorrow, what will you do?
• What will you do if you get fired at the end of the year?

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Second Conditional Activity
In pairs, choose a number, click on it and ask each other the question.
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Third Conditional Activity
It's time for some role play! In pairs, choose a number, click on it and roleplay the scenario provided.
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