Alzheimer's L2 Conditional Sentences

• Conditional sentences
• Different Types of Conditional Sentences
• Identify conditional sentences
• Answers

• Understand the types of conditional sentences
• Be able to identify a conditional sentence

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In this lesson you will be elarning about:

Conditional Sentences

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Example:"If there were new treatments, we could find a cure for Alzheimer's." This implies that curing Alzheimer's can only happen if there are new treatments.

Conditional sentences are special sentences that talk about what might happen if something else happens first. They usually have two parts: one part that talks about a condition (the "if" part) and another part that talks about the result (the "then" part).

Conditional Sentences

1. Zero Conditional Sentences
2. First Conditional Sentences
3. Second Conditional Sentences
4. Third Conditional Sentences

4 Different Types

Example:If a person has Alzheimer's, they often forget names and faces.

A zero conditional sentence is used to talk about things that are always true or facts that happen whenever a certain condition is met. It's like saying, "If this happens, then that always happens."

Zero Conditional Sentences

Example:If scientists find a new medicine, (the condition) they will help people with Alzheimer's feel better. (the result)

First conditional sentences describe situations that are possible and likely to happen in the future. They usually follow the structure "If + present simple, will + base verb."

First Conditional Sentences

Example: If scientists found a cure for Alzheimer's, people wouldn't forget things as they get older.

A second conditional sentence describes something that isn't real right now but could happen if the situation were different. It often talks about things that are just imaginary or wishes.

Second Conditional Sentences

Example: "If scientists had found a cure earlier, fewer people would have suffered from Alzheimer's disease."

Third conditional sentences are used to talk about things that could have happened in the past but didn't. These sentences imagine a different past and explain what would have been different if something else had happened.

Third Conditional Sentences

Your Turn

This would be considered a first conditional sentence.

If your grandparent has Alzheimer's they may not remember your name sometimes.

Answer

1. If someone with Alzheimer’s forgets your name, __________.a) it means they don’t care about you.b) it’s because their brain is having trouble remembering.2. If you see someone with Alzheimer’s looking confused, __________.a) they are being difficult on purpose.b) they might be struggling to remember what they were doing.3. If you help someone with Alzheimer’s find something they lost, __________.a) they will never forget it again.b) you’re being a kind friend who supports them.4. If a person with Alzheimer’s asks the same question multiple times, __________.a) they are trying to test you.b) their memory is having trouble, so they need your patience.

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and complete it using the correct condition.

1. b) it’s because their brain is having trouble remembering.2. b) they might be struggling to remember what they were doing.3. b) you’re being a kind friend who supports them.4. b) their memory is having trouble, so they need your patience.

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