CONDITIONALS

BY MONICA F. BUENAVENTURA
What are conditionals?
Conditionals are sometimes called 'if clauses'.
They describe the result of something that might
happen (in the present or future) or might have
happened but didn't (in the past).
 Read the following verse
 Notice that each stanza is equivalent to one sentence
made-up of two clauses- a dependent and an independent
clause. Note further that the dependent clause begins
with IF. The main clause answers the IF clause.

 Dependent Clause + Independent Clause

 If I were a tree I would comfort you with my shade.
 If I were the moon I should soothe away your cares.
 TYPES OF CONDITIONALS
 1. Present Real Conditionals
 The present real conditional (also called conditional 0)
is used to talk about what you normally do in real-life
situations.

 Form
 [If / When ... simple present ..., ... simple present ...]
 [... simple present ... if / when ... simple present ...]
 Example:
 When I have a day off from work, I often go to the beach.
 If the weather is nice, she walks to work.

 If I were a tree ,I would comfort you with my shade

 If I were the moon I should soothe Away your cares

 Note:
 Both "if" and "when" are used in the present real conditional.
Using "if“ suggests that something happens less frequently. Using
"when" suggests that something happens regularly.
 Example:
 When I have a day off from work, I usually go to the beach.
(I regularly have day off from work)
 If I have a day off from work, I usually go to the beach.
(I rarely have days off from work)
 2. Present Unreal Conditional
 The next conditional that we're going to talk about is
the present unreal conditional. Use the present unreal
conditional to talk about what you would do in an
unreal, or imaginary situation.
 For example,
 "If
I were you, I would take the job." The key word is
would; it makes the conditional unreal.
 Would can only be used in the result clause of the
sentence.
 Form
 [If/ When ... simple past ..., ... would /could/should/might+
simple present ...]
 [... simple present ... if / when ... simple present ...]
 Example:
 1. If I were an animal, I would like to be a panda.
 2. If I were you, I should start saving money.
 Directions/Instructions:
 Exercise 1.Tell the type of each of the following conditionals.
Write REAL for present real Conditional and UNREAL for present
unreal conditional.
 __________1. If you’re not listening, you won’t understand the
lesson.
 __________2. If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the
world.
 __________3. If I were you, I would accept this offer.
 __________4. If the weather is nice, she walks to work.
 __________5. They would earn more money if they worked harder.
 Exercise 2.
 Complete the dependent clause to make a meaningful sentence.
 Example: If I had money, I would lend it to you.
 1. If we know how to protect our environment,
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 2. If people treat each other with respect,
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 _____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________.
 3. If we love other people, ________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________.
 4. If I were the president, _________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________.
 5. If we lessen the use of single use plastic, ___________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________.
Below are three important social and environmental issues of
today. What is your stand in each of the illustrated issues
below? Use PRESENT REAL CONDITIONALS in presenting your
arguments.
 1. POVERTY
 Combating poverty had been a challenge to most
families in our country and the children are the most
affected to it. I think the government can help the
poor, if they can create more jobs and raise the
minimum wage of workers so that the parents can
provide the needs of the family.
2. MINING
3. BULLYING
4. POLLUTION