Unit 1 Lesson 3 Teacher’s Notes

BETWEEN FRIENDS: Zero, first and second conditionals

THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR

• Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese have three similar conditional forms. However,
their first / future conditional often uses the present simple in both clauses, causing errors such as
If I am free tomorrow, I tell you. ✗ Also, in the second / unreal conditional, Latin American Spanish
and Brazilian Portuguese use the past subjunctive in the if clause. Since there is no such
subjunctive in English, students often try to reflect it by using would + verb in the conditional
clause as well as the main clause, e.g. I would keep in contact with friends if I would move to
another city. ✗

ANSWERS

EXERCISE 1 EXERCISE 3

1d) If we had enough money, we would go to 1 F

Australia. 2 F
2e) If you stay up late, you’re usually tired the 3 AT
next morning. 4 AT
3g) If she works hard, she’ll pass the exam. 5 F
4a) If we finish our homework quickly, we’ll go to
EXERCISE 4
the movies.
5b) If she went to live abroad, she wouldn’t see 1 If I won $50,000, I would travel around the
her family much. world.
6f) If you eat too much chocolate, it gives you a 2 If I could meet any famous person, I would
stomach ache. meet Nelson Mandela.
3 What would you do if you lost your job?
EXERCISE 2 4 If someone told you they loved you, what would
1 If Brazil wins the next World Cup, I won’t be you say?
surprised. 5 If someone asked you to go to the Moon, would
2 If I’m too tired tonight, I won’t go out. you go?
3 Everyone knows that if you drink too much, 6 If you were a grandparent, what would you buy
you get a hangover. your grandchildren for Christmas?
4 In the U.S.A., if you walk under a ladder, it’s
unlucky.
5 If you call me later, we’ll arrange a time.

PERSONALIZE IT!

• Get the students to ask another student the questions from exercise 4 and then write three other
similar ones to ask them.
• Ask the students to write a list of superstitions from their country (e.g. If a black cat crosses your
path, you’ll have bad luck).

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 Unit 1 Lesson 3 Exercises

BETWEEN FRIENDS

EXERCISE 1

Match the first part of each sentence with the second part.

If you boil water, a) we’ll go to the movies.

1 If we had enough money, b) she wouldn’t see her family much.
2 If you stay up late, c) it turns to steam.
3 If she works hard, d) we would go to Australia.
4 If we finish our homework quickly, e) you’re usually tired the next morning.
5 If she went to live abroad, f) it gives you a stomach ache.
6 If you eat too much chocolate, g) she’ll pass the exam.
If you boil water, it turns to steam.
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EXERCISE 2 EXERCISE 4

Choose the correct ending for these sentences. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the
verbs in parentheses.
If it rains tomorrow, I don’t go out / I won’t
go out. If you could (can) go anywhere in the world,
where would you go (you go)?
1 If Brazil wins the next World Cup, I’m not
surprised / I won’t be surprised. 1 If I (win) $50,000, I
2 If I’m too tired tonight, I don’t go out / I won’t (travel) around the world.
go out. 2 If I (can) meet any famous person,
3 Everyone knows that if you drink too much, I (meet) Nelson Mandela.
you get a hangover / you’ll get a hangover. 3 What (you do) if you
4 In the U.S.A., if you walk under a ladder, it’s (lose) your job?
unlucky / it’ll be unlucky. 4 If someone (tell) you they loved you,
5 If you call me later, we arrange a time / we’ll what (you say)?
arrange a time. 5 If someone (ask) you to go to the
Moon, (you go)?
EXERCISE 3 6 If you (be) a grandparent, what
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Say whether the sentences in exercise 2 are talking about (you buy) your
the future (F) or something that is always true (AT). grandchildren for Christmas?
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