Homework:
Please do pages 81/82 and 83
Exercise: Write a short paragraph on ...
“If you won the lottery, what would you do ?”
(Use the correct punctuation)
Explanations: Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results.
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This is the first conditional sentence structure:
If + present
simple, will + verb
The second conditional is like the first conditional. We
are still thinking about the future. We are thinking about a particular
condition in the future, and the result of this condition. But there is not a real possibility that this
condition will happen. For example, you do not have a lottery ticket. Is it possible to win? No!
No lottery ticket, no win! But maybe you will buy a lottery ticket in the
future. So you can think about winning in the future, like a dream. It's not
very real, but it's still possible.
if
|
condition
|
result
|
Past Simple
|
would + base verb
|
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If
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I won
the lottery,
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I would
buy a car.
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The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause:
- if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
- If it rains, I won't go to the park.
- If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
- If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
- She'll be late if the train is delayed.
- She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
- If I see her, I'll tell her.
First vs.
Second Conditional:
The first conditional describes things that I
think are likely to happen in the future, whereas the second conditional talks
about things that I don't think will really happen. It's subjective; it depends
on my point of view.
For example (first conditional): If she studies harder, she'll pass the exam (I think it's possible she will study harder and so she'll pass)
But (second conditional): If she studied harder, she would pass the exam (I think that she won't study harder, or it's very unlikely, and so she won't pass)
For example (first conditional): If she studies harder, she'll pass the exam (I think it's possible she will study harder and so she'll pass)
But (second conditional): If she studied harder, she would pass the exam (I think that she won't study harder, or it's very unlikely, and so she won't pass)