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Conditionals

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Conditionals

Do you know how to use conditionals?

Are you sure what a modal is?

This presentation will let you practise using conditionals and modals.

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Think about what you would do if you won£14 million on the National Lottery?

Write five sentences. Use this structure:

If I won the National Lottery I would…

If I won the National Lottery…

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You have just written five sentences using the conditional!

Conditional sentences deal with situations which might happen or which might have happened.

If I had rollerblades I could skate to school.

If I had more time I would read all these books!

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If I went to Oxford Street, I would catch a number 3 bus.

OR

If I go to Oxford Street, I will catch a number 3 bus.

OR

If I were to go to Oxford Street, I would catch a number 3 bus.

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Here are three sentences. They are all conditional. They all mean the same.

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Now try finishing these sentences, using the photo to give you ideas.

If the ball hits thewindow…

If a teacher caught them playing football…

If the bell were to ring…

Now share your ideas with the rest of the class.

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This type of conditional sentence is about what would probably happen in a situation.

Conditionals can also be used to talk about things that might have happened, but didn’t.

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If the taxi had not stopped at the red light, there might have been an accident.

(But it did, so there was no accident.)

Conditionals

Look at this example:

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If they had not fallen in love they would not have got married.

If they hadn’t fallen in love they wouldn’t have got married.

NB NOT wouldn’t of

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Here is another example:

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And what about this picture?If…

Can you write about what might have/might not have happened in this photo?

If…

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Write a sentence about each of these pictures. You can use either of the conditionals you have been practising.

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These are words we use when giving people advice about what they should do and when we are telling people what they have to do.

How many modals can you remember?

Modals

Did you remember any of these?

could should

must have to

can may

ought need not

Now choose

four modals and use each in a sentence.

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Modals

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Can and may are commonly confused.

Can is about whether something is possible.

May is asking for permission to do something.

For example:

Can I have another sweet?

You can and you may.

Modals

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Activity

Dear Sarah,I don’t know what to do! I really like this guy in my class but I don’t know if he likes me too. I’m worried that if I were to ask him out him and his friends would laugh at me. I would be very grateful if you could give me some advice.Thanks, Jade.

Dear Jade,If I were you I’d tell this guy how you feel. You should try and talk to him on his own. If he has any sense he ‘ll be flattered. If he laughs at you he isn’t worth the bother.Good luck!

Write a letter to an agony aunt asking for advice about a problem. Use conditionals if appropriate! Swap letters with a partner and reply to their letter giving advice. Try and use some modals in your answer.