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Follow Lesley on his perfect getaway holiday and compare the various forms of conditional sentences & mixed conditionals to learn their similarities & differences. (Upper-intermediate level) If you love our videos, please support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oomongzu WEBSITE: http://oomongzu.com For more creative, engaging and interactive animated grammar teaching videos, please visit our website. “No Music” version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bimXyTLko5g Title: The Perfect Holiday Target English Grammar: Conditional Sentences Comparison: First conditional, second conditional, third conditional, zero conditional and mixed conditionals. – Conditional sentences / conditional clauses / if clause – If clause + result clause / clauses of result Also known as: – condition clause + consequence clause – subordinate clause + main clause / other clause – dependent clause + independent clause. Student Level: Upper-intermediate level grammar Suggested Courses: General English and English for Hotel and Tourism. Instructions: – Play the video in class after delivering a warm-up activity first. – Pause the video whenever the narrator asks students a question to give students time to answer. Summary: Conditional Sentences and Mixed Conditionals Elicitation: Zero Conditional – We use the zero conditional to talk about things which are always or generally true, or things which always happen as a result of something else. – Example: If I’m late, my boss gets angry. Elicitation: Second Conditional – We use the second conditional to talk about present or future hypothetical situations and their present or future consequences. – Example: If I were rich, I’d buy a new car. Elicitation: First Conditional – We use the first conditional to talk about possible present or future situations and their future consequences. – Example: If my holiday request gets approved, I’ll go to Thailand. Elicitation: Third Conditional – We use the third conditional to talk about past hypothetical situations and their past consequences. – Example: If I had taken a taxi, I wouldn’t have missed my flight. Elicitation: Mixed Third + Second Conditional – If clause (third conditional about the past) + result clause (second conditional about the present or future) – We use this to talk about past hypothetical situations and their present or future consequences. – Example: If I hadn’t missed my plane, I wouldn’t be in this situation! Elicitation: Mixed Second + Third Conditional – If clause (second conditional about something which is always true) + result clause (third conditional about the past) – We use this to talk about hypothetical situations which are always true and their past consequences. – Example: If I weren’t so careless, I wouldn’t have lost my wallet. Forms: Generic Form: – If clause + result clause, or – Result clause + if clause Zero Conditional – If + any present tense, + any present tense. – Most common form: If + present simple, + present simple. First Conditional – If + any present tense, + any future tense. – Most common form: If + present simple, + future simple (will). Second Conditional – If + past simple / past continuous, + present simple / present continuous (would). – Most common form: If + past simple, + present simple (would). Third Conditional – If + past perfect / past continuous, + present perfect / present continuous (would). – Most common form: If + past perfect, + present perfect (would). Mixed Third & Second Conditional – Third conditional (past) + second conditional (present / future). – If + past perfect / past continuous, + present simple / present continuous (would). Mixed Second & Third Conditional – Second conditional (always true) + third conditional (past) – If + past simple / past continuous, + present perfect / present continuous (would) Other Information: – Using “unless” to replace “if”. – Using future time clauses to replace “if” in first and zero conditionals. – Using imperatives in the result clause. – Using modal verbs in either clause. Imperatives & Modal Verbs - First & Zero Conditionals: – Elicitation from students. – Any first or zero conditional sentence with an imperative or a modal verb in the result clause is both a first and zero conditional sentence. – Example: If you go on holiday, don’t forget your wallet. (Imperative) – Example: If you go on holiday, you should remember to bring your wallet. (Modal verb) – Both these sentences are both first and zero conditionals. Comparison using example sentence: – Zero conditional: If I eat too much, I get sick. – First conditional: If I eat too much, I will get sick. – Second conditional: If I ate too much, I would get sick. – Third conditional: If I had eaten too much, I would have gotten sick. – Mixed third and second conditional: If I had eaten too much, I would be sick right now/later. – Mixed second and third conditional: If I always ate too much, I would have gotten sick a long time ago.