1st & 2nd conditional recap

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Conditionals

(1^st & 2^nd)

Let's see what you got

If he ___ (come), I ___ (be) surprised.

She ___ (leave) in London if she ___ (not/get) a job.

If I ___ (be) you, I ___ (get) a new job.

If you ___ (have) a better job, we ___ (be) able to buy a new car.

Let's look at the rules

First conditional

• What do we use the first conditional for?
• To describe a possible situation that will happen if a condition is met.

• What is an example of a first conditional?
• If I see her, I'll tell her.
• She'll be late if the train is delayed.

Second conditional

• What do we use the second conditional for?
• To talk about impossible or imaginary situations based on a condition.

• What is an example of a second conditional?
• If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.
• She would marry Ram if he became rich.

If I ___ (not/go) to bed early, I ___ (be) tired tomorrow.

If you ___ (not/want) to go out, I ___ (cook) dinner at home.

"I am not very funny so I can’t be a comedian."
Turn this sentence into a positive using the 2nd con.
If I ___

If I ___ (have) enough money, I ___ (buy) a big house.

She ___ (take) a taxi if it ___ (rain).

If I ___ (speak) broken English, I ___ (not/have) a good job.

If we ___ (win) the lottery, we ___ (travel) the world.