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Conditionals Use:

To talk about real or imaginary situations. Example: I`ll buy you an ice cream if I have enough money It`s a real situation that is likely to happen in the present or future. Form: If clause Result clause

Simple Present Will + base verb form.

Ex: If you come over to my house, I`ll help you with your homework. .Exercises:

A. Complete the sentences with the words in parenthesis. Sometimes the

situations are likely and sometimes they are imaginary.

1. It`s raining. If the weather ______ (be) good, I ______ (use) that plug for my battery.

2. Unfortunately, I don`t have a measuring instrument, but if I ______ (have) one, I _______ (have) an Ammeter.

3. I think I`m going to deflect the alternating current. If I ______ (do) it I _______ (need) another appliance.

Complete wit the first conditional form 1. If we use less electricyity 2. I`ll supply more power, 3. They`ll get fired, 4. If you buy new speakers, 5. If it rains this Carnival, 6. We won`t be able to go there, 7. If I do not study for my english test, 8. I will call you, 9. If you need some money, 10.If you crash you father `s car, 11 You will have an electric shock 12. If I win the lottery, 13. If there is a blackout,

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Complete with the second conditional: IF+S+HAD+C

IF I HAD MONEY I+WOULD+VPRES+COMPL

I WOULD BUY A CAR

1. If you bribed him, 2. You would go to jail, 3. If you were the president, 4. You would invest abroad, 5. If you had your capital abroad, 6. 7. If you foun 10000$ in the stree, 7. You would travel al over the world, 8. You would get a promotion, 9. If you were millionaire, 10. You would fired the staff,

FIRST CONDITIONAL

1 SENTENCE IF +S+V+ C IF YOU STUDY 2 SENTENCES+WILL+VPRES+C YOU WILL PASS IV COMPLETAR LAS SIGUIENTES ORACIONES CON EL CONDICIONAL

1. IF YOU DON´T REPAIR THAT MACHINE SOON,

2. IF YOU TOUCH THE DIGITAL SCREEN,

3. IF YOU SEE A ROBBERY AT THE BANK,

4. YOU WON´T BE ABLE TO FINISH THE CAREER,

5. IF YOU UNPLUG IT,

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6. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ON TIME,

7. IF YOU DO NOT STUDY FOR THE ENGLISH TEST,

8. IF YOU DON`FIND THE SPARE PART,

9. YOU WILL BE STRESSED,

10 IF YOU DO NOT BEHAVE CORRECTLY,

11.IF YOU DON´T WEAR SAFETY CLOTHES AT THE REFINERY,

12. YOU WILL GET AN ELECTRIC SHOCK,

13. THE ENGINE OF YOUR CAR WON´T START,

14. IF THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT DOESN´T PAY ATTENTION TO THE

TOWER CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS,

15. IF YOU GET A FLAT TYRE,

16. IF THERE IS SOME DUST IN THE EQUIPMENT,

17. IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS,

18. IF YOU TOUCH THE WIRE WITH WET HANDS,

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19. IF THERE IS A BLACKOUT,

FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL

Gap-fill exercise

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Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.

1. If you´re late again, you (have) problems with the boss.

2. Do you think I (lose) weight if I eat less pasta?

3. I would go to Rome next summer if you (come) with me.

3. If you (continue) driving like that you (get) a fine.

4. Don´t worry. The dog (get) better if you (give) it the medicine.

5. She is so insecure! I´m sure she (find) a job if she (be) more

confident.

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6. We (can) go to the countryside and have a picnic if the weather was nice.

7. What you (do) if you (find) 500 euros on the street?

8. If I (be) you, I (try) to take things easy.

Check

CONDITIONALS

Insert the correct form of the verbs in brackets

so that the sentences express real conditions and

consequences.(first conditional)

1. If I (see) John, I'll tell him your news. 2. He (be) very pleased if it (be) really true. 3. If you (go) to town on Monday, you ( meet) my brother. 4. If you (need) help, my father (help) you. 5. We (have) a picnic lunch if the day (be) fine. 6. If you a policeman, he (tell) you the way. 7. I (finish) the job tomorrow if I (can). 8. I (not require) an umbrella if it (not rain).

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9. If she (think) it over carefully, she (form) a clear

opinion. 10. If they (catch) the bus now, they (arrive) at half

past nine. 11. He (find) the answers if he (look) at the back of the

book. 12. If you (want) me to, I (come) for a walk with you. 13. If he (write) to her, she (answer) at once. 14. If you (wait) for a moment, the waiter (bring) your

coffee. 15. He (lose) weight if he (stop) eating too much. 16. If she (be) patient, I (try) to explain. 17. I (wear) a purple tie but only if I (must). 18. If we (leave) at once, we (catch) the early train. 19. If he (do) that again, his father (punish) him. 20. If she (drink) this medicine, she (feel) much better.

NOW THE SENTENCES EXPRESS UNREALISED

CONDITIONS WITH IMPROBABLE

CONSEQUENCES (SECOND CONDITIONALS)

1. Her health (improve) if she (sleep) longer. 2. If she (want) to talk to me, she (ring up). 3. I (understand) Mr Brown if he (speak) slowly. 4. If you (give) him good meals, he (not be

able) to work hard. 5. It (seem) nearly such a long way if she (walk)

fast. 6. You (make) a fortune if you (take) my advice.

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7. If I (think) that about him, I (say) so. 8. If he (promise) to behave in future, his

mother (forgive) him. 9. If we (can) come on Sunday, we (come) 10. If he (need) help, I (give) it. 11. Life (be) monotonous if we (have) nothing to do. 12. He (not phone) me here unless it (be) urgent. 13. If they (love) each other, they (quarrel) so

much. 14. If Peter (ask) Mary, I'm sure she (marry) him. 15. She (get) fit if she (walk) to Trafalgar Square.

Sufijos que forman adverbios

Sufijo Area de Significado Ejemplos -ly La manera como Locally,

helpfully,comparably

Sufijos que forman Adjetivos

-al

-ar

-ic

-ical

Tiene la cualidad de

Political, Educational

Circular

Economic, Specific

Grammatical

-able

-ible

Capáz de ser

Comparable

Divisible

-ous

-ious

Que posee Autonomous, rigorous

Prestigious

-ful Caracterizado por Helpful, useful

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-less Sin Careless

-ish Como Childish

-ed Que es, que está Releated

-ive Cualidad de Objective, effective

-ing Cualidad de Interesting, exciting

-ent Tiene la cualidad de Different.

Sufijos que forman Sustantivos

-ance Un estado Ignorance

-ence Cualidad de Independence

-er

-or

Una persona que

Una cosa que

Programmer

Operator

-action

-tion

El acto de Information

Execution

-ist

-yst

Una persona que Typist, scientist,

Analyst

-ness Condicion de Cleanliness

-ion Una accion / Un estado Conversion

-ing Actividad Teaching (como sustantivo)

-ment Estado, acción Measurement, development

-ity Estado, cualidad Electricity

-ian Una persona que Electrician

-ism Condición / Estado Magnetism, humanism

-dom Condición Freedom

-ship Condición / Estado Relationship, friendship

-ary Condición, Estado Binary

Sufijos que forman Verbos

-ize Computerize

-ate Activate, calculate

-fy Simplify

-en Harden, widen

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