…everyone else (When you try to When you’re

will wear If you meet the show someone out in a public

something is easy
casual ones. man of your to do on a place,
(The opposite is dreams, computer, it won’t
also true.) work.)

…the very next If you change

morning you queues or traffic
will have a flat lanes,
tire.
…you’ll meet After your
his beautiful hands become
wife, too. coated with
grease, …parts of your At any event,
body that you e.g. a cinema,
…the one you can’t touch. stadium, plane,
were in will When you get will start to itch etc,
always move completely wet
faster than the in the
…your nose will
one you are in bathroom,
begin to itch If you drop a
now.
and you'll have tool, e.g. an
to go to the eraser, …the people
rest room. whose seats As soon as you
are furthest sit down to a
…the phone When you are from the aisle cup of hot
will ring, or out with will arrive last. coffee,
some one will someone you
knock on the don’t want to
door. be seen with,
…it will roll to If you are doing
the least something
accessible stupid, …someone will
corner ask you to do If there are only
s.th which will two people in a
If you go out last until the locker room,
…you’ll always with no makeup coffee is cold.
meet a family with greasy hair
or friend. wearing your
worst clothes,
…someone will If you dial a
always be there wrong number,
to see you. …they will have If you drop a
adjacent toast,
When you try to lockers.
…you’ll run into prove to
a lot of someone that a
handsome machine doesn't
boys. work,
…you’ll never If you tell the
get a busy boss you were
signal and late for work
someone will because you …it will land on If you wear a
always answers had a flat tire, the face with new expensive
…it will work. butter on it. dress,
 When you have
done the wash-
…the bus will up and almost
come. finished
…you’ll spill If you take your washing the
something on car to the sink,
it. carwash,
(And the stain
won’t go away.)

…you find an If you wear a

unwashed glass formal dress,
or fork
somewhere.

…the next If you forget to

morning it will take a pad with
rain. you,

As soon as you
…you’ll get find a product
your period. that you really
like,

If you don’t save

…they will stop things on your
making it. computer,

…the monitor If you start to

will freeze, or walk,
the lights will
go out.
 Instructions:
Cut out the cards and give them
to pairs or small groups to
match as a domino game. The
idea of Murphy’s Law for the
1rst conditional is just amazing
and they will love it. If you
think the number of the cards
to match is too large for your
class and it might be too time-
consuming, you can divide the
cards in two and give each half
to a pair/team. And when the
game is finished they can share
what they have on their card
which is also a very good
speaking practice for them. You
can also forget about the
domino and just give them the
cards with the first part of the
sentences written and the
second part for the students to
guess. Then they can compare
their answers and share their
personal experiences (if any).
Set a time limit and monitor to
correct their mistakes or help
with needed vocabulary.

Have fun!