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What will happen if | pull out this plug? ~ Ifyou pull out that plug, you'll get a headache, You're joking! How can | get a headache? ~ Hf you pull out chat plug, you'll cut off the electricity. If you cut off the electricity, Pil tose all this work. If that happens, I'l scream so loudly that you'll get a headache. ‘What will happen if pull out this plug? you come we don’t come they Pil tell you 3 I won't have a good time. ie she comes doesn’t come Wyouhe came | would be very happy. If he/shelit i didn't come | wouldn’t hi . nee in’t have a good time. Eid Conditional sentences consist of two parts. ‘The first part is the hypothesis, which aoa with if (Le. the “if” clause), and the second partis the rendering, ie. the main clause. t conditional In the first type of conditional sentence, ifis followed by the verb in the present simple. In the main clause, we use will ties simple - will he comes, I'll go. If we hurry, we won't be late. In the main clause, we can also use the imperative or modal verbs (ie. may, } mist, ete.) "If you're hungry, make a sandwich, (if present = imperative) If you don’t feel well, you must see a doctor. (if+ present - modal verb) Grammar practice - preceded by Ifa peaeneey if, we put a comma between the hypothesis and the rendering. But if the hypothesis is i the rendering, no ore is used between the two parts of sentence, igo dt an ao wt lost. Yoo'llee lost if you goa have amap. Use The frst type of conditional ah (frst conditional) is used to stale something which is likely to happen in the i or in the future. ge fiaah eect, wl pa te cinema. MG ied ats cee ifwe finish early 1 Complete. 1 If we don't hurry, we ... we (be) late. 2 Ilse her, .. (give) her your message. 3. Iyoure hungry, |... (make) you a sandwich. 4 Hh Re mn (Nt Come) to the party | will be very upset. || Nesative sentences, we use 5 Ifshe... (G0) to Paris, she'll send me a postcard. Régarding fra eat lobe, 6 WC een nnnnnnnnnnn (Nt be) busy, We'll come with you. iasiancariets the 7 fhe does that again, dad nn (be) very angry. affirmative sentences and 8 i" - (not finish) his homework, he won't go out. fam not, isn't, aren't in 9 ‘ ~ (come), [ll talk to him. negative sentences. If he doesn’t get up early, he will be late for school. If she isn’t busy, she will come with us. (hurry), she won't be late. (not go) out. _.. (miss) the bus. If it rains, we If they are late, they .. 20 BSESs=- 2 Complete. I If Pm.net (not be) busy, 1 ll.come.. (come) with you. 2 Mit (rain), we... (stay) at home. BV (Call) YOU IFT neneenenne (rave) time. 4° Ifshe (not study) hard, she... (not pass) the test. 5. If the weather nnn (DE) MICE, WE onenenennnnennes (G0) to the beach. 6 YOU annem (QOH) FA HF YOU oenennenennsnnn (NO Stop) eating so much. TWD cree ($08) JON | nnnnnen (tell) him about the party. 8 : (be) very angry if _... (not tidy) my room. 9 _-- (not leave) now, we _. (miss) the bus. 10 ~ (not go) to the party if YOU nnn (NOt do) your homework. 3° Match and make sentences. 1 wear a coat a get wet 2 g0 to bed late have an accident 3. touch that hot pan © not be cold 4 take an aspirin d_ be tired tomorrow 5 not take an umbrella with you —e_feel better 6 not hurry f burn yourself 7 drive too fast g lose it 8 leave your bag here h be late you Wear a coat, you won't be cold 1 2 Ifyou 3 you 4 Ifyou 5 Ifyou 6 Ifyou 7 you 8 In the second type of conditional speech, if is followed by past simple. Regarding the verb to be, we can use were in all persons (if he were, if she were, etc.) If he had time, he would help us. 4 Complete with the second conditional. Ihe exercised. (exercise), he would be healthier. If... (be) you, | would call the police. je (buy) a new jacket if | had some money. 1... (not help) him if | were you. 1 would travel round the world if | (win) the lottery. |} If he didn’t eat so much, he would If she had time, she ......... (go) to the gym. be thinner. If he weren't so lazy, he would eNAanaun— If1_. (meet) an alien, | wouldn't be scared. (go) to New York, | would visit the Empire State {( find a job. 5 Look at Stanley's answers and form sentences, Use the second conditional. ‘What would you do if? 1 What would you do if you won £10002 ‘spend it ¥ b save it 2 What would you do if you met your favourite actor? a faint b ask for an autograph 7 3 What would you do if you found a bag full of money on a bus? a give it to the police Yb keep it 4 What would you do if you saw an alien? a take a picture of it Vb start running 5. What would you do if you were alone on a desert island? a go fishing every day ¥b starterying 6 What would you do if you saw a ghost? a scream b say hello 7 | 7 What would you do if you saw a tiger in your garden? a keep it as a pet b not touch it 7 Stanley Davis Sl Se ee iit

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