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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

Unreal Conditionals:

Unreal Conditionals Unreal conditionals are sentences that describe situations that are untrue, unlikely, or impossible in the present or the past. In present-time situations, use the simple past in the if clause and would, could, or might plus the base form of the verb in the result clause. If I had enough money, I would visit Paris. She doesn’t have enough money and she won’t visit Paris.

Present Unreal Conditionals:

He didn’t travel with a map, so he got lost. Present Unreal Conditionals Use the simple past in the if clause. If the verb is be , use were for all persons. Use could , might , or would + base form in the result clause. If I were a better planner I wouldn’t travel without a map. Where’s my wallet? If he were more careful, he would notice that his wallet was missing.

Practice 1:

Practice 1 Look at the chart and complete the conditionals with your own ideas. Real Unreal If + simple present AND will + base form verb If + simple past AND would/could/might + base form verb Examples: If I had enough money, … If I quit my job, … If I had a lot of money,… I would travel to Asia . I would travel to Fiji. I would have traveled to Asia. 1. If I were in Europe now, … 2 . … , I would get scared. 3. If we took an airplane,… 4. If we made reservations, … 5. … , I would learn Russian.

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 . . .

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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 S ubject + S IMPLE P AST , S ubject + WOULD + V ERB (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.

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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!

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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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