Using Conditionals
in Expressing
Arguments
MELC2: Use conditionals in expressing arguments
Learning Objectives:
a. Identify the different types and ways in writing
conditionals
b. Create dialogues in expressing arguments
c. Use conditionals in expressing arguments.
WEEKS
3-5
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Let’s watch thevideo here. Then, answer the questions
that follow.
Please take noteyour answer to these
questions:
• What do you feel upon watching the video?
• What was the video all about?
• If you were the daughter, how would you respond
to your father lies?
• If you were the father, would you do the same?
Notice the use of If in the questions and your answers. Do
you know what kind of sentence is this? Do you know why
we use this and how should we use it correctly?
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WHAT IS CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE?
1.If I were the daughter, I would love my
father with all my heart.
2. If I were the father, I would do the same.
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CONDITIONALS
 These arethe statements
expressing the results of a
particular condition.
 It has two parts: the if-clause and
the result clause (main clause).
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• If-clause /when -clause present the condition
while the main clause explains the results.
Ex.
If you pray hard for it, you will receive it.
When I am done with this, I’ll get my car to fetch
me.
I’ll call your mom unless Jerome admits his faults.
if clause main clause
if clause main clause
main clause if clause
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• Conditional statementsmay appear in both
affirmative and negative structures.
Ex.
• If you forget it, you will not see it again.
(affirmative)
• If you can't forget it, you will see it again.
(negative)
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• In statement,conditionals may appear first
before the main clause. If the main clause
appears before conditionals, the meaning
of the sentence remains the same.
Examples:
When you pray, God listens.
God listens when you pray.
if clause
if clause
main clause
main clause
ZERO CONDITIONAL
• ZeroConditional
• ✅ Use:
• To express general truths, facts, laws of
nature, and habits that are always or
generally true.
• ✅ Structure:
• If/When + Present Simple, Present Simple
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EXAMPLE:
Condition (If/When...) Result(Main Clause)
If you heat water to
100°C, it boils.
When it rains, the grass gets wet.
When you mix red and
blue,
you get purple.
If babies are hungry, they cry.
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🌞 First Conditional
✅When do we use it?
• We use the first conditional to talk
about things that might happen in the
future if something else happens.
✅ Structure:
• If + present simple, will + verb
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EXAMPLE:
If... (condition) will...(result)
If it rains,
I will take my
umbrella.
If I study, I will get a gold
star.
If we go to the
park,
we will play on the
swings.
✅ Structure:
If + present simple, will + verb
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SECOND CONDITIONAL
• Weuse this when we are talking about things
that are not real now — just a dream or an
idea.
✏️Structure:
• If + past tense, would + action
🧸 Examples:
• If I had a pet dinosaur, I would ride it to
school! 🦖🎒
(It’s not real — just a fun idea!)
• If I were a bird, I would fly in the sky. ☁️
🐦
(We can’t be birds, but it’s fun to imagine!)
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EXAMPLE:
If... (imagine
something)
would... (result)
IfI had wings, I would fly in the sky.
If I were a superhero, I would save the world.
If I had a pet dragon,
I would ride it to
school.
✏️Structure:
If + past tense, would + action
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THIRD CONDITIONAL
• ️
🕰️ThirdConditional (Talking About the
Past That Didn’t Happen)
• We use this when we talk about something
in the past that didn’t happen — and we
imagine a different result.
✏️Structure:
• 👉 If + past perfect, would have + done
something
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Remember:
️
🗣️Using "If" Sentencesto Share Your Ideas
• We can use “if” sentences (called
conditionals) to help us explain our thoughts
or make others understand what we believe.
🧠 Why Is It Helpful?
• It helps us share our reasons.
• It can help us change someone’s mind.
• It can help us ask others to take action.
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GUIDED EXERCISE
Read eachstatement and identify
the its kind. Choose whether it is
ZERO, FIRST, SECOND or THIRD
conditional.
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1. As soonas I receive my salary, I
will treat my parents.
ZERO SECOND
FIRST THIRD
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2. If youplace your hands
in the fridge, it freezes.
ZERO SECOND
FIRST THIRD
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3. I wouldhave not missed
the exam if I only had arrived
on time.
ZERO SECOND
FIRST THIRD
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4. If Iwere a dog, I would do
everything to bite the one who bullies
me in school.
ZERO SECOND
FIRST THIRD
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5. When Iam done with this, I
will get my car to fetch you.
ZERO SECOND
FIRST THIRD
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6.If I werea bird, I would
fly higher.
ZERO SECOND
FIRST THIRD
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Learning Task 1:Share your thoughts by filling
each box with your personal responses. Write
it in your paper. ( See 13, English 9 Module)
When my friends feel happy about me,
I....
If I go to my favorite place, I will....
If my family lived in a field, I .... If I had the chance to meet my favorite
superstar, I .....
If ever I see you again, I ...... If I only had lots of money, I would .....
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PERFORMANCE TASK
Learning Task11: Choose one of the
situations in the given. Create bubble
strips or comic strips to explain what
you would say if given the chance to
confront the person/s who was/were
caught doing any of the wrong deeds.
(See page 21, English 9 Module)
2. Your youngerbrother/sister
who was caught stealing coins
from your Mom’s purse.
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3. A groupof boys having a fist fight along
the street.
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4. An angryold hitting a street dog with a
bamboo stick.
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5. A friendwho was scolded by your teacher
for cheating during the exam.
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RUBRIC for Grading:
VeryGood(30) Fair(15) Needs
Improvement(5)
Content
The sentence
directly your stand
in the chosen
issue.
The sentence
slightly tells your
stand in the
chosen issue.
The sentence does
not mention
anything in your
chosen issue.
Grammar
Grammar is
properly observed.
It has minimal
grammatical
errors.
It has erronous
grammar.
PAPER & PENQUIZ:
IDENTIFY WHICH
CONDITIONALS ARE THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
WRITE ZERO, FIRST,
SECOND OR THIRD IN
YOUR PAPER.
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1. She wouldhave gone with you if you had
asked her.
2. If I won a million pesos, I would buy my own
airplane.
3. If you forget his birthday, Miguel gets upset.
4. If I had eaten a lot last night, I would not
have slept well.
5. What will you do if she misses the bus?
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Here’s the classificationof the conditional sentences you provided: 1. **She would have gone with you if you had asked her.** - **3rd
conditional** (hypothetical situation in the past) 2. **If I won a million pesos, I would buy my own airplane.** - **2nd conditional**
(hypothetical situation in the present or future) 3. **If you forget his birthday, Miguel gets upset.** - **1st conditional** (real situation in the
present or future) 4. **If I had eaten a lot last night, I would not have slept well.** - **3rd conditional** (hypothetical situation in the past) 5.
**What will you do if she misses the bus?** - **1st conditional** (real situation in the future) Let me know if you need further clarification!
Additional Tasks: (forweek 4)
Learning Task 4: Read the conversation. Answer in
your paper the questions that follow. See pages 16 -
17, English 9 Module.
Learning Task 6: If you were a senator, what five (5)
possible measures or bills would you propose?
Complete the table below by stating these measures
or bills and explaining the needs of passing them.
Write your answer in papers. See page 18, English 9
Module.