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Grammar – Conditionals If /when–refers to past, present and future possibilities; Zero Conditional: Form: if/when + present tense, present tense Usage: It refer to actions and facts that are irrefutable. First conditional: Form: if+ present simple, will (will can be replaced by a modal verb, Eg, may, might, can’t, should, must). Usage: This talks about a real situation in the future that is possible, probable or even certain, once the condition has been satisfied. Second conditional Form: If + past simple –would/could/might = base form. Usage: Communicates a present or future unreal, hypothetical situation, that is presently not true and is unlikely ever to be true. Third conditional Form –if + past perfect would/could/might + have = past participle. Usage: Refers to a hypothetical past action (or non-action) and the hypothetical past/ consequence result. Mixed conditional Combine a second conditional clause with a third conditional clause If+ past perfect would = base form. Teaching ideas Split sentences Complete the conditional Chain conditionals What a question Nuclear bunker role-play What would happen if..? Reported speech direct speech Direct speech to reported speech Present simple - Past simple Present continuous - Past continuous Present perfect- Past perfect Present perfect continuous- Past perfect continuous Past simple-Past perfect Past continuous-Past perfect continuous Will-would Past perfect-Past perfect Past perfect continuous-Past perfect continuous