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Conditionals are just as they sound - conditions used in speech that reflect a cause and effect model. There are five main conditionals -- Zero, First, Second, Third and Mixed. Zero conditionals often state facts following the pattern if/when + present tense, present tense. For example, "If you run, you sweat." First conditional talks about a "real" situation in the future that is possible and uses the pattern if + present simple, will. An example sentence could be "If she works out, she will lose weight." Second conditional uses the form if + past simple, would/could/might + base form. This is used to communicate a present or future "unreal" hypothetical situation that is presently not true and unlikely to ever be true. An example would be, "If I were omnipotent, I would declare peace across the world." The third conditional uses the form if + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle. An example sentence would be "If I would have eaten healthier, I would have been in better shape." Finally, Mixed conditional refers to a hypothetical past action or state, and the hypothetical present consequence. The form for this is if + past perfect, would + base form. Conditionals are used quite often in everyday speech. Some great ways to teach this and help the class get used to it is by playing a matching game with the if/when clause on one card and the main clause on another. To make things even more interesting it can be made into a memory matching game. Reporting information in speech is used everyday just like conditionals. It is important to report information in a way that the other party understands the situation fully. Using the wrong tense or word could be confusing to the listener and may cause for miscommunication.
