1T Gr 7.2 2nd Conditional

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1T Grammar 7.2 & 7.3

Learning goals

Revise the 1st conditional and learn the 2nd conditional.

The Conditionals

What is a conditional?

Forming and using the 'first conditional'

• a real or very likely situation and its probable result in the     present or future
• Condition:     if + present simple  
• Result:           will+ verb.

If Bob leaves school, we will be sad.

If it rains tonight, ...

1. I don't go out
2. I will not/won't go out
3. I wouldn't have gone out
4. I would go out

If Tim studies hard, ....

1. he would have passed his exam
2. he will passed his exam
3. he will pass his exam
4. he would pass his exam

If Ben ..... (cook) the food, it ..... (be) fantastic.

1. will cook, is
2. cooks, will be
3. cook, will be
4. will cook, will be

......, we will miss our flight.

1. If you will be late
2. If you were late
3. If you had been late
4. If you are late

Forming and using the 'Second Conditional'

• Unlikely situations and their unlikely  results
• Condition:   if + past simple  
• Result:         would + verb

If I won a lot of money, I would buy a big house in the country.

Second conditional

If I told him what I really thought, he would be upset.

or

He would be upset if I told him  I really thought

5. If my sister .................. (win) a trip to Greece, she ................. (take) me with her.

1. won, would take
2. won’t, would take
3. won, would taken
4. won, would took

4. If I won the Lottery, I ______ my job. I love it too much.

1. would leave
2. will leave
3. wouldn't leave
4. won't leave

6. We ................... (not change) anything
if we ................. (have) a time machine.

1. wouldn’t change, had
2. would change, had
3. wouldn’t changed, had
4. would change, haved

Change the sentence into a second conditional:
A good friend (give) me some money if I (not have) any.

Change the sentence into a second conditional
A good friend (not complain) if I (not be) in a good mood.

Order the words to make a second conditional sentence:

if / laugh / feel / at him / Chris / wouldn't / so / unhappy / his stepmother / didn't

Order the words to make second conditional sentences:

if / your aunt / would / your family / do / didn't / help / her / what / ?

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Are there any questions?

Now think of a second conditional yourselves!

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