Grammar: Conditionals, I'd Rather & Wish
English Grade 9 (Super Goal 3) · Unit 11: Making Choices · Lesson 11-2 · Term 2
Also known as: Conditionals · Would rather · Wish
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Lesson idea
Express cause and effect with real conditionals, imaginary situations with unreal conditionals, preferences with would rather, and wishes with wish.
Key points
- Zero/first conditional (real): If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. / If it rains, we will stay home.
- Second conditional (imaginary): If I had a million riyals, I would build a school. If I were you, I would study harder.
- wish + past (present wishes): I wish I had more time. I wish I were taller.
- would rather + base verb: I'd rather stay home. Would you rather go by car or by train?
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (12)
- If it ____ tomorrow, we'll cancel the picnic.
Answer: rains - If you heat ice, it ____.
Answer: melts - If you study hard, you ____ pass the exam.
Answer: will - If I ____ a lot of money, I would help poor families.
Answer: had - If I were you, I ____ apologize to him.
Answer: would - If she ____ taller, she could play basketball.
Answer: were - I wish I ____ fly like a bird.
Answer: could - I wish I ____ more free time; I'm always busy.
Answer: had - I'd rather ____ at home than go to the crowded mall.
Answer: stay - "Would you rather ____ by plane or by car?"
Answer: travel - What would you do if you ____ a wallet in the street?
Answer: found - If you don't water the plants, they ____.
Answer: will die
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form the first conditional?
If + simple present, will + verb: If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
What does I'd rather mean?
I'd rather means I prefer, and it is followed by the base verb. Example: I'd rather stay home than go out.
How do we express a wish with wish?
I wish + past: I wish I had more time.
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