3rd conditionals

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START UP 2: Unit 10 1

CONDITIONALS


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Conditional forms are used to speak about past, present,

and future situations that depend on other eventshappening. For example:

Peter will buy a car if he gets a raise.

If Carla studied more, she would pass the exam.

There are four types of conditional sentences. These are:

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

THIRD CONDITIONAL

CONDITIONALS:

Buying a car depends on Peter receiving a raise.

Passing the exam depends on Carla’s studying.

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Conditional sentences consist of two parts – the situation

and the result. If demand grows, we’ll increase production.

If I won the lottery, I would travel to Europe.

We can change the order of the sentence without changing

the meaning.

We’ll increase production if demand grows.

I would travel to Europe if I won the lottery.

CONDITIONALS:

SITUATION RESULT

SITUATION RESULT

SITUATIONRESULT

RESULT SITUATION


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Situations that are always true if something happens. For

example: If you heat ice, it melts (derretirse).

If there is a shortage of any product, prices for that

product go up.I take a taxi if I miss the bus in the morning.

In zero conditional sentences, “IF” can be replaced with

“WHEN”. For example:

When you heat ice, it melts.

Uses the present tense.

“YOU” refers to people in general.

ZERO CONDITIONAL:

SITUATION RESULT

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Zero Conditional – match the

sentences to thier functions.

1. If water is heated to 100 degrees, it boils. ___

2. If you click on the blue button, the answers appear ___

3. If the weather is nice, I cycle to work. ___

4. If the traffic light changes to red, drivers have to

stop. ___5. If you are out of work, you are entitled to

unemployment benefits. ___

a. Facts/general truths

b. Scientific laws

c. Rules

d. Habits and routines

e. Instructions

B

E

D

C

A


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FIRST CONDITIONAL:


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Used for real or possible situations which will occur if a

certain condition is fulfilled/occurs.

If it rains, I will stay home.

We’ll increase production if demand grows.

Form:

If the morning flight is full, I will travel in the

afternoon.

I will complain to the manager if it is necessary.

FIRST CONDITIONAL:

IF + PRESENT TENSE, WILL/WON’T + VERB

SITUATION RESULT

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SHOULD, CAN, COULD MIGHT, MAY, MUST ANDGOING TO can be used instead of WILL

If it rains, I will stay home.

If it rains, I should stay home.

If it rains, I might stay home. If it rains, I can’t go out.

If it rains, I’m going to stay home.

If it rains, I must stay home.

FIRST CONDITIONAL:

Staying home is a goodidea

Maybe I will stay at homeI’m not able to leave home

I plan to stay home

I have anobligation/necessity to stay

home (ie. I’m very sick)


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF…

YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDE TOTHE FIRST CONDITIONAL. LOOK AT THEPHOTOS AND SAY WHAT WILL HAPPEN


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF HE EATSTOO MANY HAMBURGERS?

IF HE EATS TOO MANY HAMBURGERS,

HE WILL GET FAT.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF HE BITESTHE WIRE?

IF HE BITES THE WIRE, HE WILL GET A

SHOCK.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU LISTENTO LOUD MUSIC TOO MUCH?

IF YOU LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC TOO

MUCH, YOU WILL GO DEAF.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE BOATLEAVES?

IF THE BOAT LEAVES, THE CAR WILL

FALL INTO THE WATER.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF HETOUCHES THE PAN?

IF HE TOUCHES THE PAN, HE WILL GET

BURNT.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN YOU DRIVETOO FAST?

IF YOU DRIVE TOO FAST, YOU WILL

GET A SPEEDING TICKET.


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WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T

WEAR SAFETY BOOTS?

IF YOU DON’T WEAR SAFETY BOOTS,

YOU MIGHT GET HURT.


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WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T

USE EAR PROTECTION?

IF YOU DON’T USE EAR PROTECTION,

YOU MIGHT GO DEAF.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T

PUT ON SUN CREAM?

IF YOU DON’T PUT ON SUN CREAM,

YOU WILL GET SUNBURNED.


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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEIRPARACHUTE DOESN’T OPEN?

IF THEIR PARACHUTE DOESN’T OPEN,

THEY WILL DIE.


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LOOK AT THE PICTURE. HOW MANYDANGERS CAN YOU SEE?

If someone opens the door, the lady will fall off the chair.


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Used when we imagine what might happen in the future.

Often called the unreal conditional because it is used forunreal – impossible or improbable – situations. The

conditional provides an imaginary result for a situation.

If I were the president, I would lower taxes.

Form:

If I taught this class, I wouldn’t give tests.

They would buy a new house if they had enoughmoney.

SECOND CONDITIONAL:

IF + PAST TENSE, WOULD/WOULDN’T + VERB

IMAGINARY SITUATION RESULT

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SECOND CONDITIONAL:

Complete the sentences with the second conditional.

1. If I ________ (be) you, I __________ (get) a new job.2. If he ________ (be) younger, he __________ (travel) more.

3. If we ________ (not be) friends, I __________ (be) angry with

you.

4. If we ________ (have) more resources, we ____________(reinvest) them in employee development.

5. If I ________ (speak) perfect English, I ________ (be) a

director.

6.

She ____________ (have) more money if she __________(not buy) so many clothes.

7. He ___________ (call) her if he ________ (have) her number.

8. If you __________ (not eat) so much junk food, you

__________ (lose) weight quicker.

were would getwere would travel

weren’t would be

had would reinvest

spoke would be

would have didn’t buy

would call had

didn’t eat

would lose


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FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE 2NDCONDITIONAL:

Did you hear about that guy who won 180 million dollarsin the lottery? If I (win) _______ that much money, I (quit)

__________ my job the next day. I (travel) __________aound the world and (stay) __________ in the most

luxurious hotels. If I (want) __________ anything, I (buy) __________ it. If I (see) __________ a beautifulMercedes that I wanted, I (buy) __________ it. If Iwanted to stay in a beautiful hotel and the hotel (be)

________ full, I (buy) __________ the hotel. I (can do)

_________anything if I (have) _______ 180 milliondollars. I could do good things with the money too. Ifanybody (need) _________ help, I (give) __________them some money and I (donate) ____________ moneyto charities.

wonwould quit would travel

stay

wantedwould buy saw

would buy

would buy

had

was

could do

would donatewould giveneeded


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If you found a suitcase with$1,000,000, what would you do?

If I found a suitcase with $1,000,000, Iwould…


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If you could live anywhere, wherewould you live?

If I could live anywhere, I would live in…


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If you could change one thing in theworld, what would it be?

If I could change one thing in the world,

I would…


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If you could date a celebrity, whowould you choose?

If I could date a celebrity, I would date…


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If you could travel back in time,where would you go?

If I could travel back in time, I would go

to…


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If you were offered a good job with goodpay in another part of the country, wouldyou take the job?

If I were offered a good job in another

part of the country, I…


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If you bumped your car into a parked car,would you leave your name and address?

If I bumped my car into a parked car, I…


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FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

first or second conditional.

1. If they go to Washington, they _________ (see) the White

House.

2. If she _______ (have) a hamster, she would call him Fred.

3. If he gave her a candy, she _____________ (stop) crying.

4. If he __________ (arrive) later, he will take a taxi.

5. We would understand him if he _______ (speak) slowly.

6. Andy ____________ (cook) dinner if we buy the food.

7. If you hate walking in the mountains, you ____________ (not

enjoy) the tour.

WILL SEE

HAD

WOULD STOP

ARRIVES

SPOKE

WILL COOK

WON’T ENJOY


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THIRD CONDITIONAL:

Yesterday


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Used when we imagine doing or changing something in the

past. If it had been sunny yesterday, I would have gone

to the beach.

Form:

If you had told me about the problem, I would havehelped you.

I wouldn’t have broken my arm if I hadn’t slippedon the stairs.

THIRD CONDITIONAL:

IF + PAST PERFECT, WOULD/WOULDN’T + HAVE + VERB TENSE

IMAGINARY SITUATION

IN THE PAST

RESULT

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We can could instead of would. Compare:

If I had had enough money, I would have bought acar.

If I had had enough money, I could have bought acar.

WOULD expresses a desired result, COULDexpresses a possible result (it was possible to buy

other things)

We can also use “I wish” and “If only”.

THIRD CONDITIONAL:

I wish I hadmoney for anew car.

If only I hadmoney for anew car.


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Fill in the gaps to make sentences withthe third conditional:

If I ______ ______

alive 2000 years ago,I _____ _____ _____

a Roman

had been

would have been


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If / the thief / run faster /

the police / not catch him

If the thief had run faster,

the police wouldn’t have

caught him.


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If / the Titanic / miss the

iceberg / it / not sink

If the Titanic had missed

the iceberg, it wouldn’t

have sunk..


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He stayed in the sun too long and gotsunburned.

If he hadn’t stayed

in the sun too long,

he wouldn’t havegot burned.


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He arrived late and missed the train.

If he had arrivedearlier, hewouldn’t have

missed the train.


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He forgot his umbrella and got wet.

If he hadn’t

forgot hisumbrella, hewouldn’t have

got wet.


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She drank so much coffee yesterdaythat she couldn’t sleep last night.

If she hadn’t

drank so muchcoffee she wouldhave been able

to sleep lastnight.


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She got a virus on her laptop becuaseshe didn’t install an antivirus.

If she hadinstalled anantivirus, shewouldn’t have

got a virus.


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Make a third conditional sentence withthe information given.

For example: I wasn’t late for work yesterday.

If I had been late for work yesterday, I

would have missed the morning meeting.

1. Tom asked my permission before he borrowed my car.

2. I don’t have enough energy today.

3. Ocean water is salty.

4. People don’t have wings. 5. You didn’t ask for my opinion.

6. Most nations support trade agreements.

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