Grammar Grammar
Jun 22, 2015
Grammar Grammar
If you have children, you worry about
them all the time. If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice
dinner. If I were rich, I would buy a new house.
Work in pairs. Match the sentences with their uses.
• Use 1: To talk about the result of a possible event or situation in the future.
• Use 2: To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future.
• Use 3: To talk about things that are always true (or the speaker considers are always true).
• If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice dinner.
• If I were rich, I would buy a new house.
Work in pairs. Match the sentences with their uses. • Use 1: To talk about the result of a
possible event or situation in the future. If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice
dinner.
• Use 2: To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future. If I were rich, I would buy a new house.
• Use 3: To talk about things that are always true (or the speaker considers are always true).
If you have children, you worry about them all the time.
• Use 1: To talk about the result of a possible event or situation in the future. If I arrive home early, I will cook a nice
dinner.
• Use 2: To talk about imaginary situations in the present or future. If I were rich, I would buy a new house.
• Use 3: To talk about things that are always true (or the speaker considers are always true).
If you have children, you worry about them all the time.
First conditional: If + Present simple will/won’t
Zero conditional: If + Present simple Present simple
Second conditional: If + Past simple would