The purpose of the lesson Plan for Conditional Tenses is to lay the groundwork for comprehending the idea of conditional tenses in English grammar. The students might have learned 12 tenses, and now it is time to understand conditional tenses to broaden their knowledge of tenses. This first segment will give students a comprehensive description of conditional tenses and explain their importance in expressing various types of conditions and possibilities. Students will have a fundamental understanding of the structure and usage of conditional tenses by the end of this introduction, which will serve as a great starting point for future exploration and practise.
Objectives Lesson Plan for Teaching Conditional Tenses:
- Define and distinguish between conditional tenses and other verb tenses.
- Recognise the importance and purpose of employing conditional tenses in communication.
- Determine the fundamental structure of each conditional tense.
- Recognise real and hypothetical circumstances in which different conditional tenses are suitable.
- Approximately 20 minutes in length.
Materials Required for the lesson plan:
- Blackboard or whiteboard?
- Chalk or markers
- Handouts with conditional sentence examples
- Optional interactive multimedia resources
Procedure for lesson plan of conditional tenses:
Warm-up Exercise (5 minutes): Initiate a quick discussion with the students about making plans and decisions. Use questions such as, “What would you do if you won a million rupees?” “If you had a time machine, where would you go?” Encourage pupils to include hypothetical statements in their responses.
Conditional Tenses Overview (10 minutes):
The Main Point:
1. Introducing Conditionals Tenses:
Introduce the notion of conditional tenses, describing how they are used to discuss hypothetical or fictitious situations and their possible outcomes. Explain the three primary forms of conditional tenses: zero, first, and second. For each conditional tense, provide specific examples and explanations.
2. The Zero Condition Tense:
Describe how the Zero Conditional is used to express general truths and facts. To demonstrate this conditional, use examples such as “If you heat ice, it melts.”
3. The First Condition: Type 1 Conditional Tense
Describe the First Conditional in terms of actual future possibilities. Model this conditional with examples such as “If it rains tomorrow, I will take an umbrella.”
4. The Second Condition: Type 1 Conditional Tense
For hypothetical circumstances in the present or future, use the Second Conditional. Provide instances such as “If I had a million dollars, I would buy a big house.”
Conditional Sentences
Conditional Sentences contain two parts and begin with ‘If’ and they are refer to unreal past. They are also called ‘If’where past tense is used but are not referred to past time. Generally, there are four parts of conditional sentences.
- When both parts of main clause and subordinate clauses are in ‘simple present’. It is called ‘Zero Conditional’.
This kind of sentences is also known as ‘If ‘sentence and here, past tense is used, but they do not refer to the past time. There are four main types of conditional sentences.
2. When the first part of the sentence or ‘If ‘clause is written in the simple present and the main clause refers the simple future. ‘Condional 1’Example: If it rained you would not attend the party.
If clause + Main clause
Past Indefinite Would+ Base Verb
If + simple past + present conditional
Examples:
4. There is one more type of conditional sentence is that when type 2 and type 3 conditional sentences are mixed. Here, ‘If ‘clause is written in the past perfect tense and the main clause refers to the present conditional.
If clause + Main clause
If+ past perfect tense + present conditional
Example: If you would have worked hard in college days, you would have an excellent job.
Thus,the followings rules to be followed to learn the tenses and correct forms of verbs.
If Clause Main Clause Simple Present Will+ Base verb
Past Indefinite Would+ Base Verb
If I owned a house, I would let people to live free. Past Perfect Would Have + Past Participle
Present Indefinite Present Indefinite
Lesson Plan: Conditional Tense
Lesson Overview Name of the School:Target Class:
Section:
Date:
Total Periods Allotted: 1
Duration: 45 Minutes
Name of the Teacher:
The topic of Lesson Plan or Sub-topic: 12 Tenses_The Conditional Tense
Material Used in Class for teaching tenses:
- English Grammar, Tense Charts, Chalk, White Board, White Board Markers, Big Clock, Note Books, Work Sheet, Digital Board, and if possible internet connection.
Lesson Plan Activity in Classroom:
| Stage | Instructions | Black Board Activity | Timings |
| Target | Tto provide students with a thorough understanding of the Conditional Tense and its applications in English grammar. | Begin by introducing the 12 Tenses and its use in conveying ongoing acts in the past to the pupils. Structure of tenses:
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5 mins. |
| Introduction | Our English teachers used to put too much emphasis on the 12 tenses in English, and now I am a teacher of English, my emphasis is more on learning the correct forms of verbs to make my students speak and write correct English. It means the tenses and correct forms of verbs are the same, but in the modern way of teaching, the emphasis is more on learning the correct forms of verbs. Thus, the 12 tenses in English, or correct forms of the verbs in English, that help you to speak and write flawless English, are not two different entities, but they are the two faces of the same coin. |
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10 mins. |
| Tenses | Drill sentences structure and understand time reference of tenses | Subject + VERB+OBJECT
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5 mins |
| Pair Activity | Separate the class into small groups of 4-5 people. Explain the game rules to the students: Each group will send one player to act out the Past Continuous Tense line on the card without using any props or speaking. The other members of the group must guess the sentence being acted out. The team gets one minute to make the proper estimate. A point is awarded if the team successfully guesses within the time limit. Shuffle the cards and divide them into groups. |  Assertive Sentence: Subject + was/were + V1+ing + Object ; Example: Mahesh was writing his question. Negative Sentence: Subject + was/were+not + V1+ing + Object ; Example: Mahesh was not writing his question. Interrogative Sentence: Was/were+Subject + V1+ing + Object; Example: Was Mahesh writing his question? Negative Interrogative Sentence: Was/were+Subject + not+V1+ing + Object?; Example: Was Mahesh not writing his question? |
10 mins |
| Writing Excercise | 1. Write down 10 exercises to fill in the correct form of verbs. Home Work: 2. Ask the students to write 10 sentences of tenses at home.  |
Ask students to write examples on blackboard. I….(play) guitar since I was ten. Sohan….(live) in this town since 2014. I …….. (dig) in the garden since morning. Ram ……………. (cry) since morning 7. The new teacher …………..(teach) us for six months. (A) have been teaching (B) has been teaching (C) is teaching (D) was teaching I usually….(drink) coffee. Sohan….(live) in this town since 2014. He …….. (be) a teacher since 1988. Last Saturday, I …….. (stay) at home. She always …….. (find) faults with others. The clock …….. (just strike) twelve. I …….. (dig) in the garden since morning. What …….. (happen) if you fail ? We …….. (have) our dinner before she left. It …….. (happen) in the year 1924. Run fast ! The train …….. (leave) He …….. (not come) back yet. Last Saturday, I …….. (stay) at home. Ice …….. (melt) above 0° Celsius. | 10 mins |
| Conclusion | Students have got ideas of Past Continuous Tense | Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + Object, I was…..(teach) you English when the bell rabg. |
5. Exercises for Practise:
Provide students with handouts with a selection of sentences to finish using the appropriate conditional tense. Encourage students to collaborate in pairs or groups to discuss and share their answers. To encourage knowledge, go over the answers as a class.
6. Public Speaking: Organise a role-playing session in which students can practise utilising various conditional tenses in talks. Assign different scenarios for pupils to act out, each with its own conditionals.
7. Writing Assignment: Assign a writing assignment in which students must write a short tale or paragraph utilising all three conditional tenses.
Conclusion: Summarise the most important aspects of conditional tenses. Address any concerns or questions the pupils may have. If desired, assign homework for additional practise. Finish the lesson by encouraging them and thanking them for their efforts. Assess students’ grasp of the conditional tenses by seeing their involvement in the activities, reviewing their completed handouts, and evaluating their written assignments. Give helpful feedback to assist them in improving their use of these tenses. For each conditional tense, provide brief explanations and examples. he three major types of conditional tenses in English are:
- Zero Conditional:
- Structure: If + present simple, present simple
- Usage: Used to talk about general truths, scientific facts, or cause-and-effect relationships that are always true or universally applicable.
- First Conditional:
- Structure: If + present simple, will + base verb
- Usage: Used to talk about real or possible future situations and their likely results. It implies a cause-and-effect relationship that is likely to happen.
- Second Conditional:
- Structure: If + past simple, would + base verb
- Usage: Used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future. It implies that the condition is unlikely or not fulfilled.
Remember that in the second conditional, the verb “to be” in the “if” clause can be “were” for all pronouns (I, he, she, it, we, you, they) to indicate unreal or unlikely situations. For example: “If I were you, I would apologize.” These conditional tenses are essential for expressing various possibilities and hypothetical scenarios in English. They help convey different degrees of certainty or likelihood of an event or action based on certain conditions.
Practice Conditional Sentences
Here are 20 sentences using different types of conditional tenses:
- If I study hard, I will pass the exam.
- If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
- If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.
- If she speaks English fluently, she can get a job abroad.
- If you don’t water the plants, they will die.
- If I see him, I’ll tell him about the party.
- If you were more careful, you wouldn’t have made that mistake.
- If they had studied, they would have passed the test.
- If I were you, I would take the job offer.
- If the weather is nice, we can go to the beach.
- If he comes late, we will start the meeting without him.
- If they had left earlier, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
- If you eat too much junk food, you will gain weight.
- If we win the lottery, we will buy a new house.
- If I had known, I would have helped you.
- If she had practiced more, she could have won the competition.
- If he takes the job, he will have to relocate.
- If they had listened to the instructions, they wouldn’t have gotten lost.
- If you had asked me, I would have given you the answer.
- If it were warmer, we could go for a picnic.
These sentences demonstrate the use of Zero Conditional, First Conditional, and Second Conditional. Zero Conditional:
- If you heat ice, it melts.
- If you don’t water the plants, they will die.
- If the weather is nice, we can go for walk.
- If you eat too much junk food, you will gain weight.
First Conditional:
- If I study hard, I will pass the exam.
- If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
- If she speaks English fluently, she can get a job abroad.
- If I see him, I’ll tell him about the party.
- If he comes late, we will start the meeting without him.
- If you were more careful, you wouldn’t have made that mistake.
- If they had studied, they would have passed the test.
- If it were warmer, we could go for a picnic.
Second Conditional:
- If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.
- If I were you, I would take the job offer.
- If they had left earlier, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
- If she had practiced more, she could have won the competition.
- If they had listened to the instructions, they wouldn’t have gotten lost.
- If you had asked me, I would have given you the answer.
- If he takes the job, he will have to relocate.