Conditional Clauses Speaking Activities For Preschoolers

Speaking Activity: Mistakes in the Past (Mixed/Third Conditional) ESL. Target Language: third conditional, mixed conditional, past modals of regret (should have/could have) ESL Level: Upper-intermediate. Time Needed: approximately 25 minutes. Number of Students: 2 or more. Materials Needed: copies of printout for each pair. Union pacific. For more speaking activities that help practice grammar see this devoted to using I’d rather / I’d prefer / It’s time or this one about same way question tags. Personal Experience This is a very straightforward activity which focuses on the third conditional structure but at the same time allows some creativity.

In this engaging first conditional game, students practice making conditional sentences using the structure. The students are divided into groups of three or four. Each group is given a copy of the game board, a dice and counters. Students take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board.

When a student lands on a square, they read the prompt and make a first conditional sentence beginning with 'If.' Students can finish the sentence any way they like, but it must contain the words in the square, be appropriate and grammatically correct. If a student lands on a square marked 'IF', they can make any first conditional sentence they like.

If a student forms the sentence correctly, they stay on the square. If not, the student must go back to their previous square. The first student to reach the finish wins the game. In this entertaining first conditional activity, students play a game where they make conditional sentences by matching pairs of picture cards together.

Each group of three is given a set of 'If' cards and a set of 'Result' cards. The 'Result' cards are dealt out and the 'If' cards are placed in a pile on the desk.

The first player turns over the top 'If' card and makes the beginning of a first conditional sentence using the picture on the card. For example, if the picture showed a person staying up late, the student might say, 'If you stay up late,' All the players in the group then look at their result cards and try to find an appropriate match to complete the first conditional sentence. The player with a matching card then completes the sentence, e.g.

'you will feel tired the next day'. If everyone agrees the sentence is suitable, the player keeps both cards and puts them aside. The second player then turns over the next 'If' card and so on. The first player to get rid of all their result cards wins the game. When the students have finished the game, they write down the first conditional sentences their group made by looking at the pairs of cards they set aside.

These sentences are read to the class. The students listening to the sentences correct any mistakes they hear and give feedback. In this fun first conditional game, students complete 'if' and 'result' clauses to make first conditional sentences. The class is divided into pairs. Each pair is given a copy of the first game board which contains an 'If' clause in each square. Students take it in turns to choose a square and make a first conditional sentence by adding a suitable result clause.

If a student does this successfully, they draw their O or X symbol in the square. If not, play passes to the other student.

The aim of the game is to be the first student to get five squares in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The first student to do this is the winner. Pairs then repeat the process with the second game board, but this time the squares contain result clauses.

The students' task this time is to make a first conditional sentence by adding an appropriate 'if' clause to complete the sentence. For lower-level classes, students can play in small teams or in competing pairs. In this first conditional worksheet activity, students play a guessing game to practice the structure. The class is divided into two groups (A and B) and each student is given a corresponding worksheet. The students complete the endings of the first conditional sentences on their worksheet with their own ideas. Student As complete the odd-numbered sentences and Student Bs complete the even-numbered sentences. When the students have completed their sentences, they pair up with someone from the other group.