What would you do if you won the lottery? : What would you do if you won the lottery? Intermediate 4 ; Unit 11a Present Unreal Conditionals
SO…What would YOU do if you won the lottery!? : SO…What would YOU do if you won the lottery!? Maxine would buy a new house for herself and her parents if she won the lottery. If Paul won the lottery, he’d take a trip around the world.
We use unreal conditionals in English to talk about: A situation that is not real, but that we imagine . . . : We use unreal conditionals in English to talk about: A situation that is not real, but that we imagine . . .
Slide 4: If I had a million dollars . . . I would …
If I lived in Italy . . . I would . . .
If I got a job as a chef . . . I would . . .
Are these real situations?
Do I really have a million dollars?
Do I really live in Italy?
Do I really work as a chef? NO! these are imaginary situations
How do we make this type of conditional grammar? Look at these examples: : How do we make this type of conditional grammar? Look at these examples: 2. Tomas would be happier if he got a less stressful job.
3. Speaking in English would be easier if you practiced more frequently. After the IF, use ______________________ tense. In the other clause, use __________________. simple past would + verb
Form & Meaning: : Form & Meaning: When you imagine a future happening like this, you use a past tense form after IF;
However, the meaning is NOT past.
Ex. If I moved to a big city, I’d sell my car.
The meaning here is NOT past tense . . .
I didn’t move away and I didn’t sell my car.
I’m imagining a future possibility.
Unreal Conditional About The Present : Unreal Conditional About The Present If I had a million dollars, I would travel around the world.
If it started snowing, I would be cold
If a stranger talked to me, I would ignore him.
If she loved me, she would be here.
If we went to Mexico, we would have a lot fun.
If I were you, I would study for the final exam. (Advice) If Subject + SIMPLE PAST, Subject + WOULD + VERB(bf)
Notice that you can start these sentences with the If-clause or with the Would-clause: : Notice that you can start these sentences with the If-clause or with the Would-clause: If Lisa moved abroad, she would learn another language.
Lisa would learn another language if she moved abroad.
More Practice . . . : More Practice . . . If you ____________ (get) more exercise, I’m sure you ________________ (feel) healthier and happier. Celia ______________ (do) better in school if she _____________ (sleep) more each night. got would feel would do slept
Important Note! : Important Note! Formal grammar requires that when making these kinds of conditional sentences, we use WERE for the past tense of be for
all subjects (including I, he, she).
Ex. -If I were you, I would buy that house.
-She would buy a mansion if she were wealthy.
Slide 11: You will probably hear many native speakers of English use WAS in these cases, and this is often accepted in spoken, less formal situations. And now . . . more practice!
Slide 12: What would YOU do if . . .
you found a wallet on the street?
your house caught on fire?
your best friend moved far away?
there were an earthquake in Lima? Share Your Responses with the class . . .
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