Conditional Sentences

Level: 1º Bach.

Resources: Issuu, PowerPoint, computer Contents: conditional sentences Procedure: create a PowerPoint on conditional sentences for 1º Bach classes, then upload it to appear on Issuu. Introduce how Issuu works for the English class. Make them search inside Issuu for everything related to English vocabulary, culture, grammar…and we may create a group of learners sharing the same kind of publications.

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• They consist of two parts.

• When the conditional clause begins the sentence, we put a comma before the main clause.

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• It expresses real,possible and likely present or future situations

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• It expresses hypothetical situations in the present or future.

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• When the verb “to be” is used to establish the condition, we use were for first, second and third persons.

• However, in spoken language was is also used for the first and third persons singular.

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• We use it to talk about hypothetical situations in the past.

The time for the condition is past, so the result is impossible.

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CONDITIONALS A- Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: 1.She won´t open the door unless she (know) who it is.

2.If the house (burn) down we can claim compensation.

3.If you come late, they (not let) you in.

4.He might get fat if the (stop) smoking.

5.What you (do) if you found a burglar in your house?

6.She had a headache; otherwise she (come) with us.

7.If he had slipped, he (fall) 300 metres.

8.If he had asked you, you (accept)?

9.If I (have) a map, I would have been all right.

10.If he had known the whole story, he (not be) so angry.

11.If you were made redundant, what you (do)?

12.We´ll have a long way to walk if we (run out of) petrol here.

13.If you shake the bottle of port, it (not be) fit to drink.

14.If anyone attacked me, my dog (jump) at his throat.

15.You (not be) any use to me unless you learn to type.

1. Knows 2. Burns 3. Won´t let 4. Stops 5. Would…do 6. Would come 7. Would have fallen 8. Would you have accepted 9. Had had 10.Wouldn´t have been 11.Would…do 12.Run out of 13.Won´t be / may not be 14.Would jump 15.Won´t be

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