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Competence Standard:
3. Holding a communiacation in English in Intermediate Level
Basic Competence:
3.2 Understanding limited conversation with native speaker
Indicator:
a) Using expressions of making a wish or unreal condition in the future,
present or past (conditional sentences and subjunctive wish) correctly
A. Learning Objective:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to be able to:
1. Understand and use conditional sentences and subjunctive wish correctly
B. Materials:
Expressions
Conditional sentences
Subjunctive wish
(listed on the appendices)
C. Teaching-Learning Method:
EGRA (Exposure, Generalization, Reinforcement, Application)
D. Teaching-Learning Steps:
First Meeting
1. Preface (10 minutes)
Exposure / Exploration
Teacher gives Leading Questions to the students containing the material will
be given as follow:
a. Picture show
b. Brain storming
c. Key word
Second Meeting
1. Preface (10 minutes)
Exposure / Exploration
Teacher gives Leading Questions to the students containing the material will
be given as follow:
a. Picture show
b. Brain storming
c. Key word
F. Evaluation
Evaluation technique : Written test
Instrument : Essay
Indicator : Using expressions of making a wish or unreal condition in
the future,
present or past (conditional sentences and subjunctive wish)
correctly
The structure of most conditionals is very simple. There are two basic
possibilities. Of course, we add many words and can use various tenses, but the
basic structure is usually like this:
conditio
IF result
n
2y =
IF y = 10
20
or like this:
result IF condition
2y =
IF y = 10
20
We are talking about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition or
situation in the future, and the result of this condition. There is a real possibility
that this condition will happen. For example, it is morning. You are at home. You
plan to play tennis this afternoon. But there are some clouds in the sky. Imagine
that it rains. What will you do?
IF condition result
present
WILL + base verb
simple
I will stay at
If it rains
home.
Notice that we are thinking about a future condition. It is not raining yet. But the
sky is cloudy and you think that it could rain. We use the present simple tense to
talk about the possible future condition. We use WILL + base verb to talk about
the possible future result. The important thing about the first conditional is that
there is a real possibility that the condition will happen. Here are some more
examples (do you remember the two basic structures: [IF condition result] and
[result IF condition]?):
IF condition result
result IF condition
** Sometimes, we use shall, can, or may instead of will, for example: If you are
good today, you can watch TV tonight.
The second conditional is like the first conditional. We are still thinking about
the future. We are thinking about a particular condition in the future, and the
result of this condition. But there is not a real possibility that this condition will
happen. For example, you do not have a lottery ticket. Is it possible to win? No!
No lottery ticket, no win! But maybe you will buy a lottery ticket in the future. So
you can think about winning in the future, like a dream. It's not very real, but it's
still possible.
IF condition result
WOULD + base
past simple
verb
I won the
If I would buy a car.
lottery
Notice that we are thinking about a future condition. We use the past simple
tense to talk about the future condition. We use WOULD + base verb to talk
about the future result. The important thing about the second conditional is that
there is an unreal possibility that the condition will happen.
Here are some more examples:
IF condition result
Ram became
If she would marry him.
rich
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it snowed next would you be
If
July surprised?
it snowed next
If what would you do?
July
result IF condition
WOULD + base
past simple
verb
it snowed next
What would you do if
July?
The first conditional and second conditionals talk about the future. With the third
conditional we talk about the past. We talk about a condition in the past that
did not happen. That is why there is no possibility for this condition. The third
conditional is also like a dream, but with no possibility of the dream coming
true.
Last week you bought a lottery ticket. But you did not win.
condition result
Notice that we are thinking about an impossible past condition. You did not win
the lottery. So the condition was not true, and that particular condition can never
be true because it is finished. We use the past perfect tense to talk about the
impossible past condition. We use WOULD HAVE + past participle to talk about
the impossible past result. The important thing about the third conditional is that
both the condition and result are impossible now.
Sometimes, we use should have, could have, might have instead of would
have, for example: If you had bought a lottery ticket, you might have won.
Look at some more examples in the tables below:
IF condition result
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WOULD HAVE + past
past perfect
participle
they had not passed their their teacher would have been
If
exam sad.
result IF condition
Their teacher would have been they had not passed their
if
sad exam.
We use the so-called zero conditional when the result of the condition is always
true, like a scientific fact.
Take some ice. Put it in a saucepan. Heat the saucepan. What happens? The ice
melts (it becomes water). You would be surprised if it did not.
IF condition result
present present
simple simple
Notice that we are thinking about a result that is always true for this condition.
The result of the condition is an absolute certainty. We are not thinking about
the future or the past, or even the present. We are thinking about a simple fact.
We use the present simple tense to talk about the condition. We also use the
present simple tense to talk about the result. The important thing about the zero
conditional is that the condition always has the same result.
IF condition result
my boss gets
If I am late for work
angry.
result IF condition
My boss gets
if I am late for work.
angry
People get
if they don't eat.
hungry
Conditionals: Summary
Here is a chart to help you to visualize the basic English conditionals. Do not take
the 50% and 10% figures too literally. They are just to help you.
first
50% If it rains, I will stay at home. future
conditional
Answer key
The structure of the subjunctive is extremely simple. For all verbs except
the past tense of be, the subjunctive is the same as the bare infinitive
(infinitive without "to"):
I were I be
I work
you were you be
you work
he, she, it he, she, it
he, she, it work
were be
we work
we were we be
you work
you were you be
they work
they were they be
The subjunctive does not change according to person (I, you, he etc).
• The manager insists that the car park should be locked at night.
• It was essential that we should vote as soon as possible.
We usually use the subjunctive were instead of "was" after if (and other
words with similar meaning). Look at these sentences:
• If I were you, I would ask her.
• Suppose she were here. What would you say?
Why do we say "I were", "he were"?
We sometimes hear things like "if I were you, I would go" or "if he were
here, he would tell you". Normally, the past tense of the verb "to be" is: I
was, he was. But the if I were you structure does not use the past simple
tense of the verb "to be". It uses the past subjunctive of the verb "to be".
In the following examples, you can see that we often use the subjunctive
form were instead of "was" after:
• if
• as if
• wish
• suppose
Formal Informal
If I were you, I should tell Note: We do not normally say "if I was
her. you", even in familiar conversation.
Some fixed expressions use the subjunctive. Here are some examples:
• Long live the King!
• God bless America!
• Heaven forbid!
• Be that as it may, he still wants to see her.
• Come what may, I will never forget you.
• We are all citizens of the world, as it were.
Students’ Worksheet
1. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Subjunctive of the verbs shown in
brackets. For example:
2. Complete each of the following sentences with the Past Perfect Subjunctive of
the verb shown in brackets. For example:
Answers
3. Complete each of the following sentences with the Simple Past Subjunctive of
the verb shown in brackets. For example:
4. Complete the following sentences, using the indicated verbs in the Simple
conjugation with would. For example:
Answers
6. For each of the following sentences, rewrite the subordinate clause, using the
form in which the word if is omitted. For example:
7. Complete the following sentences, using the indicated verbs in the Simple
conjugation with would. For example:
If they saw us, they _____ not _________ us. (to recognize)
If they saw us, they would not recognize us.
_____ you not ____ glad if you were rich? (to be)
Would you not be glad if you were rich?
Answers
8. Complete the following sentences, using the indicated verbs in the Perfect
conjugation with would. For example:
_____ she not __________ if she had seen us? (to wave)
Would she not have waved if she had seen us?
1. If he were here now he _______ not ___________ to help us. (to hesitate)
2. I ___________________ the book last week if I had known you wanted it. (to finish)
3. ______ you ______________ to him last night if you had seen him? (to speak)
4. If they were old enough, they __________________ the contest next week. (to
enter)
5. ______ she not ____________ a vacation now if she had more time? (to take)
6. If he had sent a message, we ______________________ it two days ago. (to
receive)
7. I ____________________ it if you came with me now. (to appreciate)
8. ______ she not ________ grateful if we offered to help her tomorrow? (to be)
9. ______ he _____________ yesterday if he had entered the race? (to win)
10. _______ they not __________________ more books last month if they had noticed
the stock was low? (to order)
11. _______ she not ___________ us now if she knew where we lived? (to visit)
12. _______ you _________________ cucumbers yesterday if they had been on sale?
(to buy)
Answers
10. For each of the following sentences, complete the subordinate clause with the
Simple Past Subjunctive of the verb shown in brackets. For example:
If he ___ not ____ his work, he would find another job. (to like)
If he did not like his work, he would find another job.
11. For each of the following sentences, complete the subordinate clause with the
Past Perfect Subjunctive of the verb shown in brackets. For example:
If I __________ him to do it, he would have obeyed me. (to order)
If I had ordered him to do it, he would have obeyed me.
Had it not ______ yesterday, we would have raked the leaves. (to snow)
Had it not snowed yesterday, we would have raked the leaves.
1. I would not have got lost if I ______________ the map. (to study)
2. _______ he _________ at home, we would have visited him. (to be)
3. We would have invited him if we ________________ he would come. (to think)
4. He would have applied for the job if he _______________ the advertisement. (to
see)
5. We would not have ordered tea, ______ we __________ how late it was. (to know)
6. ______ it not __________, they would have held the party in the park. (to rain)
7. We would have agreed with you if we _________________ what you meant. (to
understand)
8. If you _____________ salt on the steps, they would not have been so slippery. (to
put)
9. ______ he ___________ to us, we would have known when to expect him. (to
write)
10. If he ________________ to take the course, he would have had to work hard. (to
choose)
Answers
___ he ______ here last week, we would have met him. (to stay)
Had he stayed here last week, we would have met him.
Answers
ANSWERS
Answers to Exercise 1:
1. be 2. open 3. leave 4. accompany 5. fly 6. be 7. take 8. be 9. remain 10. find
11. learn 12. complete
Answers to Exercise 2:
1. had, lost 2. had, forgotten 3. had shown 4. had given 5. had snowed 6. had,
opened 7. had heard 8. had known
Answers to Exercise 3:
1. were 2. were 3. knew 4. wanted 5. felt 6. were 7. were 8. found
Answers to Exercise 4:
1. would make 2. would help 3. would come 4. would hurry 5. would open 6.
would wait 7. would write 8. would join
Answers to Exercise 5:
1. were 2. had been 3. would come 4. had left 5. would come 6. had arrived 7.
would visit 8. were 9. had helped 10. were 11. would win 12. had made 13. were
14. were 15. would telephone
Answers to Exercise 7:
1. would, stop 2. would, be 3. Would, let 4. would, want 5. would change 6.
Would, order 7. Would, agree 8. would, drive
Answers to Exercise 8:
1. would, have begun 2. would, have drunk 3. would, have missed 4. would, have
returned 5. would, have left 6. would have found 7. would, have gone 8. would
have lain
Answers to Exercise 9:
1. would, hesitate 2. would have finished 3. Would, have spoken 4. would enter 5.
Would, take 6. would have received 7. would appreciate 8. Would, be 9. Would,
have won 10. Would, have ordered 11. Would, visit 12. Would, have bought
Answers to Evaluation:
1. If they wanted to see you, they would come to the party. 2. If he were curious,
he would ask what we are doing. 3. She would help us, if she had time. 4. If they
worked hard, they would succeed. 5. If I found the culprits, I would teach them a
lesson. 6. If she recognized us, she would wave. 7. They would treat you well, if
you were honest with them. 8. If she liked you, she would tell you. 9. If he were
ready, we would invite him to come. 10. If they saw me, they would want to
speak to me.