Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

Vocabulary Zero conditional/Present real conditional

“health”

Runny nose Exercise When do we use it?

Broken bone Physical therapy We use the conditional to say what we do in a specific situation
Bruise Shot
Sunburn Massage Structure:
Chills X-ray + If I have a bruise, I put on ointment.
Backache Eye exam If/when + s. present, + s. present ! we use “if” when the situation is
Nausea Infusion infrequent. We use “when” when the
Dizziness Solution situation is frequent
Flu Oral rinse - If I don´t have a fever, I don´t take a tablet.
Stomachache Cough syrup if/when + s. present, + s. present ! In a negative sentence you can
Fever Antiseptic put the situation or reaction in
Cough Lotion negative
Fever Decongestant spray ? Do you put on eye drops if you have
High blood pressure Softgel an eye infection?
Broken arm Ointment question in present + if/when + s. present?
Injury Eye drops
Diabetes Tablet
Sore finger Toothpaste
Toothache Capsule
Stomachache
Sprain
Bed rest
Blood tests
Diet
Surgery
Vocabulary Second conditional/Present unreal conditional
“occupations”
When do we use it?
Author We use the conditional for a hypothetical situation
Carpenter It´s an unreal or improbable situation in the present
Electrician Structure:
Farmer + If I were an author, I would write a book.
Journalist If + s. past, + s + modal + v. base + co ! modals: would, could, may, might
Lawyer ! the verb be is always “were”
Nurse - If I worked in a hospital, I wouldn´t have free time.
Pilot if + s. past, + s + modal + v. base + co. ! In a negative sentence you can put the situation or
reaction in negative
Postman ? Would you sell things if you worked in the post office? Receptionist
modal + s + v. base + co + if + s. past?
Travel agent Answer: Yes, s + modal/No, s + modal + not

Wish
I wish I were an author.
She wished she had more money.
 Monday, November 11th, 2020
Third conditional/past unreal conditional

When do we use it? It´s an imaginary situation in the past. We are imagining that something happened in the past and the
consequence of that.

+ If I had taken a trip last year, I would have gone to Oaxaca. (we are imagining that we took a trip last year)
If + sent. Past perfect + s + modal + have + v.p.p + co

- If I hadn´t taken a trip last year, I would have stayed in my house.

If + sent past perfect (aff, neg) + s + modal (aff/neg) + v.p.p + co

? Could you have bought a house if you had had the money?
Modal + sentence present perfect + if + sentence in past perfect?

Wish
I wish I had been an author.
She wished she had had more money.