CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

- Date of teaching: 24th Dec, 2010.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
- Period: 51
I. Aim:
Help students review and be able to:
- use forms of the simple present.
- use forms of the simple past.
- use forms of conditional sentences.
- rewrite sentences by using the forms of conditional sentences.
II. Language contents:
1. Grammar:
Type
If – Clause
Main Clause
Usage
May or will
I
If + S + V (S. Present) … ,
S + will/can/may + V0
happen
II
If + S + V (2 / ed) …… ,
S + would/could/might + V0
Unreal in the
present
To be -> were
III
If + S + had + V (3 / ed) …… , S + would/could/might + have + V3/ED
Unreal in the past
1/ The Simple present tense:

 he / she / it → VS / ES
 I / we / you / they → V



he / she / it → has
 I / we / you / they → have

(V ) ⇒ 

( have ) ⇒ 
 he / she / it → does + not + V
 I / we / you / they → do + not + V

( not ,V ) ⇒ 
2/ The Simple past tense:

( V ) ⇒ S + V 2 / ED
( not ,V ) ⇒ S + did + not + V

EX: Put the verbs into the correct form
1. If she (have) time, she (visit) us.
has
will visit
2. If she (have) time now, she (visit) us.
had
would visit
3. If she (have) time yesterday, she (visit) us.
had had
would have visited

2. Vocabulary:
III. Techniques:
- Teacher asks students to give the formations of the conditional sentences.
- Students give the answers.
- Teacher gives feedback and then gives models and exercises.
- Students practice.
IV. Teachings aids : Projector and handouts.
V. Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities
Content
-Teacher asks students to remind the
1.Warm up:
simple present and past tense.
Tell the forms of the simple present and past tense.
-Students works in pairs
The Simple present tense:
-Observe and help the pairs be in difficulty.
 he / she / it → VS / ES

(V ) ⇒ 

-Students work individually, then in pairs to
find the correct answer, then read aloud.

 I / we / you / they → V

he / she / it → has
( have ) ⇒ 
 I / we / you / they → have

* Teacher corrects, then gives marks.
-Teacher leads to the new lesson.
-Teacher guides students to do the
exercises.
-Students listen.
-Students work individually, then in pairs to
find the correct answer, then read aloud.
-Observe and help the pairs be in difficulty.
* Teacher corrects, then gives marks.
-Teacher guides students to do the
exercises.
-Students listen, then practice.
-Students work individually, then in pairs to
find the correct answer, then read aloud.
* Teacher corrects, then gives marks.
-Teacher guides students to do the
exercises.
-Students listen, then practice.
-Students work individually, then in pairs to
find the correct answer, then read aloud.
* Teacher corrects, then gives marks.
-Teacher guides students to do the
exercises.
-Students listen.
-Students work individually, then in pairs to
find the correct answer, then read aloud.
-Observe and help the pairs be in difficulty.
-Teacher guides students to do the
exercises.

-Students listen.
-Students work individually, then in pairs to
find the correct answer, then read aloud.
-Observe and help the pairs be in difficulty.
* Teacher corrects, then gives marks.
-Teacher asks students to do some tasks at

 he / she / it → does + not + V
 I / we / you / they → do + not + V

( not ,V ) ⇒ 

The Simple past tense:

( V ) ⇒ S + V 2 / ED
( not ,V ) ⇒ S + did + not + V

Today we’re going to review conditional sentences.
2.Language focus:
- Activity 1: Put the verbs into the correct form (Type 1)
1. If I see Henry, I (give) him your massage.
will give
2. She’ll get the raise if she (work) hard.
works
3. If Naomi arrives on time, I (talk) to her.
shall talk
Activity 2: Put the verbs into the correct form (Type 2)
1. If he went to bed earlier, he (not, feel) so tired.
Would not feel
2. I wouldn’t buy a car if I (not, know) how to drive.

Did not know
1. If Peter (be) here now, he (help) us.
Were
would help
Activity 3: Put the verbs into the correct form (Type 3)
1. If he had learnt the truth, he (be) very angry.
would have been
2. I wouldn’t have got wet if I (wear) a raincoat.
had worn
3. If they (invite) me yesterday, I (join) them.
had invited
would have joined
Activity 4: Put the verbs into the correct form (Type 1, 2, 3)
1. If the traffic (be) bad, I may get home late.
is
2. If I (know) last week that she was ill, I (visit) her
had known
would have visited
3. If I (be) 10 years younger, I (take) the job.
were
would take
4. If she (take) the train last night, she (be) here now
had taken
would be
5. He can find a job somewhere if he (try) hard.
tries
Activity 5: Rewrite sentences into conditional sentences
1. John eats so many chips, so he is fat.
_If John didn’t eat so many chips, he wouldn’t be fat
2. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.

_If we had had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
3. I don’t know her number. I can’t phone her.
_If I knew her number, I could phone her.
4. John was punished because he was late.
_If John hadn’t been late, he wouldn’t have been punished.
3. Homework:
Go through and learn the forms and lesson.


home.

* Comments:

Do the exercises again.
Prepare lesson: Reported Speech.