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The 13 th of November
Answer the question: If a classmate asked you for the answer to a question during an exam while the teacher was not looking, what would you do? If a classmate asked you for the answer to a question during an exam while the teacher was not looking, what would you do?
Conditional Sentences - express possible or desired action.
Look at the following examples and fill in the chart: - I think I left my watch at your house. - I think I left my watch at your house. – Ok, if I find it, I shall tell you. – Ok, if I find it, I shall tell you. If I knew his number, I would call him. (but the real situation is that she doesnt know his number now). If I knew his number, I would call him. (but the real situation is that she doesnt know his number now). If I were you, I wouldnt do it. If I were you, I wouldnt do it. If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you. (The real situation was that he didnt know that he was in hospital). If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you. (The real situation was that he didnt know that he was in hospital).
Fill in the following chart: Conditional Sentences Type of the conditional sentence First Conditional (I conditional) Second Conditional (II conditional) Third Conditional (III conditional) What kind of possibility expresses?FormulaExample
Look at the following examples and fill in the chart: - I think I left my watch at your house. - I think I left my watch at your house. – Ok, if I find it, I shall tell you. – Ok, if I find it, I shall tell you. If I knew his number, I would call him. (but the real situation is that she doesnt know his number now). If I knew his number, I would call him. (but the real situation is that she doesnt know his number now). If I were you, I wouldnt do it. If I were you, I wouldnt do it. If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you. (The real situation was that he didnt know that he was in hospital). If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you. (The real situation was that he didnt know that he was in hospital).
First Conditional. Type of the conditional sentence First Conditional What kind of possibility expresses? - expresses real possibility related to future. Formula If...(Present Simple), I... (Future Simple).
First Conditional E.g.: - I think I left my watch at your E.g.: - I think I left my watch at your house. house. – Ok, if I find it, I shall tell you. – Ok, if I find it, I shall tell you.
Second Conditional. Type of the conditional sentence Second Conditional What kind of possibility expresses? expresses unreal or imagined action related to present or future. Formula If...(Past Simple), I... (Future-in-the- past).
Second Conditional E.g.: If I knew his number, I would call him. (but the real situation is that she doesnt know his number now). (but the real situation is that she doesnt know his number now). E.g.: If I were you, I wouldnt do it. (were is used for all person).
Third Conditional. Type of the conditional sentence Third Conditional What kind of possibility expresses? expresses unreal possibility related to the past. Formula If...(Past Perfect), I... (Future Perfect- in-the-past).
Third conditional E.g.: If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you. E.g.: If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you. (The real situation was that he didnt know that he was in hospital). (The real situation was that he didnt know that he was in hospital).
The 13 th of November
Make up the sentences using the First Conditional:
Complete the sentences using the Second Conditional: She doesnt speak English, so she doesnt understand you. She doesnt speak English, so she doesnt understand you. If she ____________ English, she ______________________ you. He cant drive, so he wont buy a car. He cant drive, so he wont buy a car. If he _________________________, he _____________________ a car. If he _________________________, he _____________________ a car. He isnt rich, so he wont buy a beach house. He isnt rich, so he wont buy a beach house. If he _____________________ rich, he ___________________ a beach house. He eats too much, so hes fat. He eats too much, so hes fat. If he ________________________ too much, he ___________________ fat. If he ________________________ too much, he ___________________ fat.
Complete the sentences using the Third Conditional: She didnt give me her phone number, so I wasnt able to call her. She didnt give me her phone number, so I wasnt able to call her. If she ___________________________ her phone number, I ________________________________able to call her. He didnt have his wallet with him last night, so he didnt buy the book. He didnt have his wallet with him last night, so he didnt buy the book. If he ____________________________ his wallet with him, he ________________________________ the book. They didnt get to the airport in time, so they missed their flight. They didnt get to the airport in time, so they missed their flight. If they __________________________ to the airport in time, they ________________________________ their flight. He wasnt able to open the wine bottle, so they didnt drink wine. He wasnt able to open the wine bottle, so they didnt drink wine. If he ___________________________ able to open the wine bottle, they _______________________________ wine.
Homework Study the rules, Complete Ex. 475, Get ready for a test.
Lets check your knowledge: 1.How many conditional sentences are there in English? 2.What possibility does the first conditional express? (give an example) 3.What possibility does the second conditional express? (give an example) 4.What possibility does the third conditional express? (give an example)