- 1.What would you do if you won the lottery? This presentation
will provide explanation and practice for: unreal conditionals
Conditional Grammar,Part 2
2. SO What would YOU do if you won the lottery!?
- Maxine would buy a new house for herself and her parents if she
won the lottery.
If Paulwonthe lottery, he d takea trip around the world. John
and his wifewould buya piano if theybecamerich. 3. We use unreal
conditionals in English to talk about:A situation that is not real,
but that we imagine . . .
- IfI had a million dollars . . . I would
- IfI lived in Italy . . . I would . . .
- IfI got a job as a chef . . . I would . . .
- Are these real situations?
- Do I really have a million dollars?
- Do I really live in Italy?
- Do I really work as a chef?
NO! these are imaginary situations 4. How do wemakethis type of
conditional grammar?Look at these examples:
- 1.Ifmy friend asked me for money, I would lend it to her.
- 2.Tomas would be happierifhe got a less stressful job.
- 3.Speaking in English would be easierifyou practiced more
frequently.
After the IF, use ______________________ tense. In the other
clause, use __________________. simple past would + verb 5. Form
& Meaning:
- When you imagine a future happening like this, you use a past
tense form after IF;
- However, the meaning is NOT past.
- Ex.If I moved to a big city, Id sell mycar.
- The meaning here is NOT past tense . . .
- I didnt move away and I didnt sell my car.
- Im imagining afuture possibility .
6. Notice that you can start these sentences with theIf-clauseor
with theWould-clause :
- IfMarta moved abroad ,she would learn another language.
- Martawouldlearn another language if she moved abroad.
7. Try these examples:
- 1.If we ____________ (have) more time and money, we
________________ (take) a vacation to Hawaii.
had would take 2.The world ______________ (be) a better place if
everyone ______________ (help) others. would be helped 8. More
Practice . . .
- 3. If you ____________ (get) more exercise, Im sure you
________________ (feel) healthier and happier.
4. Celia ______________ (do) better in school if she
_____________(sleep) more each night. got would feel would do slept
9. Important Note!
- Formal grammar requires that when making these kinds of
conditional sentences, we useWEREfor the past tense of be for
- allsubjects (including I, he, she).
- Ex.-If I were you, I would buy that house.
- -She would buy a mansion if she werewealthy.
10.
- You will probably hear many native speakers of English use WAS
in these cases, and this is often accepted in spoken, less formal
situations.
And now . . . more practice! 11.
- you found a wallet on the street?
- your house caught on fire?
- your best friend moved far away?
- your child failed a test?
- there were an earthquake in California?
- you saw a famous person on the street?
Share Your Responses with the class . . . 12. For additional
practice . . .
- Go to the following website address. Write down the web address
for more practice.
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http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond.htm
If I were you, I'd do this Internet practice!