Conditional

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

English Grammar

Zero conditional

FIRST conditional

Examples

Examples

LISTENING: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

New vocabulary

Sign up (vb) – enroll or start being part of an organized activity. Fraternity (n)– a group of people or an organization that shares a common interest. Fearsome (adj)– frighting or that causes fear. Wager (n)- an amount of money that you risk or bet in the hope of winning more.

LISTENING: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

2. Watch the video and answer the following questions. 1. What does Mike want? 2. How many members are required in the group? 3. Why are they not enough?

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs you hear. Then, write if they are zero or first conditional. Mike: If I ___________, it __________ than you kicked out the best scarer in the whole school. Mike: If I ____________, you ___________ me back in the scaring program. Dean: If you ___________, I ___________ your entire team into the scare program. Dean: If you ____________, you _____________ Monsters University.

win means

He wants to participate in the Scare Games.

win let

Six members are required.

lose will let

Because they count bodies not heads. One of the monsters has got two heads so she counts as one member.

lose will leave

REading: Murphy's law

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you don’t take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

REading: Murphy's law

1. Underline the conditional clause and the result clause with a different color. Then, circle the verbs in both clauses.

2. Answer the questions according to the text and Murphy’s law.

1. How many conditional sentences are there in the text? 2. What will happen if you take an umbrella? 3. What will happen if you are in a hurry?

There are 8 conditional sentences. If you take an umbrella, it won't rain. If you are in a hurry, the elevator will stop on every floor.

Murphy's Law says that when anything goes right, it will go wrong. If you bring an umbrella, it won't rain. The elevator will stop on every floor if you're in a hurry. If you drop a toast, it will land on the floor with its butter face on the carpet. You probably think it’s a conspiracy in the universe against you, but it isn’t, most of these misfortunes can be explained through the Murphy’s Law. If you wear your best clothes, you'll spill something on them. It's like a tricky game! So, expect the unexpected. If you don't, you'll forget something important. Murphy's Law teaches us to be ready for anything. Just remember: if something can go wrong, it will go wrong! That way, when things go wrong, it is not such a surprise.

Speaking

1. IN PAIRS: Talk to your partner and answer the questions on the cards. 2. THE WHOLE CLASS: Share your ideas with the rest of class playing wordwall.

Thanks!

wait will arrive

1. If you _________ (wait) at home all day for a delivery, the parcel ________ (arrive) when you are having a shower. 2. If you ________ (touch) a live wire without insulation, you ________ (get) an electric shock. 3. Water _____________________ (cause) a short circuit if it ________ (get) into the electrical outlet. 4. If the voltage _______ (be) more than the capacitor's rating, it ____________ (explode). 5. If the resistor _____________ (overheat), it _______________ (create) smoke and fire. 6. The teacher _____________(not let) me in if I ___________ (arrive) late to class.

touch will get

will cause / can cause gets

is will explode

overheats can/will create

won't let arrive

1. If you turn on the switch, the circuit will be complete and the electricity will flow. 2. If I want to protect myself from an electric shock, I will wear rubber insulated gloves. 3. If the colors of the wires are not correctly connected, it will create a short circuit.

a) Write the verbs in brackets using the zero conditional. 1. If you _______________ (run) too fast), you ____________ (get) exhausted. 2. My mother ___________ (get) angry, if I ____________ not/ do) my homework every day. 3. If I ______________ (miss) the 7 o’clock train, I ___________ (be) late for work. 4. The mountains ____________(get) white when it ___________ (snow). 5. When you ___________ (mix) read and blue, you ___________ (get) purple.

1. The circuit will overheat and it can burn if an insulator doesn’t work. 2. The electricity won’t flow if you turn off the switch.

EXERCISE 1: Write the verbs in brackets using the first conditional.

1. If I _________________ (go) out tonight, I __________________(go) to the cinema. 2. If the weather _________________ (not / improve), we ________________ (not / have) a picnic. 3. If he __________________ (not / pass) that exam, he_________________ (not / get) a better job 4. I __________________ (come) early if you __________________ (want). 5. They __________________ (go) to the party if they __________________ (be) invited.

go will go

doesn't improve won't have

doesn't pass won't get

will come won't get

will go won't get

EXERCISE 2: Write the verbs in brackets using the first conditional.

touch will get

1. If you ________ (touch) a live wire without insulation, you ________ (get) an electric shock. 2. Water _____________________ (cause) a short circuit if it ________ (get) into the electrical outlet. 3. If the voltage __ (be) more than the capacitor's rating, it ____________ (explode). 4. If the resistor _____________ (overheat), it _______________ (create) smoke and fire. 5. The teacher _____________(not let) me in if I ___________ (arrive) late to class.

will cause / can cause gets

is will explode

overheats can/will create

won't let arrive