Hoje vamos falar sobre o first and second conditional do inglês. Os famosos condicionais! Leia este diálogo e entenda os detalhes. Procure fazer suas frases e entenderá rapidamente a estrutura da matéria dada.

First and second conditional

Teacher: Good day, class. Today, we’re going to discuss the first and second conditionals in English. These are two important structures used to talk about possible future events. Let’s start with the first conditional.

First Conditional: The first conditional is used to talk about real or likely situations in the future. It has two parts: the if-clause (conditional clause) and the main clause. The structure is: “if + present simple, will + base verb.”

For example:

• If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
• If she studies hard, she will pass the exam.

Now, let’s move on to the second conditional.

Second Conditional: The second conditional is used to talk about unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future. It also consists of two parts: the if-clause and the main clause. The structure is: “if + past simple, would + base verb.”

For example:

• If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
• If he had more time, he would travel the world.

Now, I’d like the student to provide an example for the first conditional.

Student: If she finishes her work early, she will go to the gym.

Teacher: Excellent! And how about the second conditional?

Student: If I could speak Spanish, I would travel to Madrid.

Teacher: Very good.

If I had money, I’d go to Spain