Tuesday 6 March 2018

Describe Your Room with There is/are

Remember that we use 'there is' when we are talking about singular nouns and 'there are' for plurals. With this activity you will practise this grammar point and also some basic vocabulary.




Thursday 1 March 2018

Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences

These sentences consist of two clauses: the main one and the if-clause, The if-clause expresses a condition for the result stated in the main one.

Depending on the type -zero, first, second or third- they follow some verb correlations that you can see in the examples of this chart

(from:https://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/stonebrink/ESL040/4_types_of_conditionals.htm)

As you may notice in the examples, when you put the if clause first, you need to write a comma immediately after. This is not necessary if the main clause comes first, as it is its 'natural' place.

Zero Conditional (If+Present, Present)

Here is an example with present continuous in the if-clause and an emphatic connector: not only if but even if.


Answer these questions with zero conditionals. The first one is done for you.

If you don't study for a test, you fail.

Zero Conditionals by M Paz Pérez García on Scribd



First Conditional (If+Present, Simple Future)

Remember that first conditionals can also have an imperative or a modal in the main clause. Have a look at these examples,

with imperatives-

If your friend doesn't like her birthday present, give it to me. I love it!


If you go to the supermarket, don't forget to buy some sugar.


and with modals-

He must finish his homework if he wants to go out with his friends.





Now, try this quiz:





And this worksheet:



Second Conditional (If+Simple Past, Simple Conditional)

Look at this example:


Now revise the verb pattern of second conditionals that appears in the chart and try the activity:


These are links to games for the practice of the second type of conditional sentences.




Third Conditional (If+Past Perfect, Condit. Perfect)

Now revise the verb pattern of third conditionals that appears in the chart and try the activity: