Talk about a case when you had to go to the doctor saying what symptoms you had, your disease or illness, your prescription and if it worked.
Listening exercise on page 40
Conversation about considering a doctor's appointment
A: Morning!
B: Hi!
A: How have you been?
B: Good is good, and you?
A: I'm feeling a little under the weather.
B: Why?
A: Because I have had diarrhea for two weeks.
B: Golly gosh! If I feel sick, I go to the doctor.
A: But if I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.
B: It doesn't have to cost you an arm and leg if you go to Dr. Simi. If I were you, I would go there.
A: So, you think that if I had gone there, I wouldn't be ill.
B: Of course milord, I'm sure that if you had gone there, you would have got recovered.
A: Thanks for the advice.
B: Unfortunately as you know I didn't study medicine. However, if I were a doctor, I would have assisted you.
Zero Conditional: If I feel sick, I go to the doctor.
If + Present Simple, Present Simple -> Facts
First Conditional
If I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.
If + Present Simple, Future -> Possible Present or Future Situations
Second Conditional
If I were you, I would go there.
If + Past Simple, Past Simple Modal (would, could, should or might) + Verb in Bare Infinitive -> Imaginary Present or Future Situations
Third Conditional
If you had gone there, you would have got recovered.
If + Past Perfect, Perfect Modal (would/could/should/might + have + Verb in Past Participle) -> Past imaginary situations impossible to change
First Mixed Conditional
If I had gone there, I wouldn't be ill.
If + Past Perfect + Past Simple Modal (would, could, should or might) + Verb in Bare Infinitive ->
Present result from a past condition
Second Mixed Conditional
If I were a doctor, I would have assisted you.
If + Past Simple, Perfect Modal (would/could/should/might + have + Verb in Past Participle) -> Past result from a present condition
I would have assisted you if I were a doctor.
* The clauses in the conditional sentences are interchangeable.
Collaborative Online Exercise:
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=15222
Individual Online Exercise:
https://quizlet.com/es/840065187/english-conditionals-exercises-0-1-2-3-mixed-flash-cards/
Team Practice:
Medical
situations in which Public Relations (PR) could support a client, each aligned
with potential use of conditional structures:
Example:
Disseminating hygiene protocols during an infectious disease outbreak (e.g.,
flu, COVID-19)
Zero
Conditional
(Used for
general truths and cause-effect relationships)
If people
don’t follow hygiene protocols, infection rates increase rapidly.
If PR teams
release accurate health information, the public stays better informed.
First
Conditional
(Real and
possible situations in the future)
If the PR
department sends out daily hygiene tips, the community will be more prepared.
If local
media cooperate, the campaign will reach a wider audience.
Second
Conditional
(Hypothetical
situations in the present/future)
If people
took the hygiene protocols seriously, the outbreak would be easier to control.
If the
hospital had a dedicated PR team, it would manage the outbreak communication
more effectively.
Third
Conditional
(Hypothetical
situations in the past)
If the
clinic had launched a hygiene campaign earlier, it would have prevented many
infections.
If the PR
officer had clarified the protocol, fewer patients would have panicked.
Mixed
Conditional 1 (Third → Present)
(Past condition
with present consequence)
If the
organization had distributed sanitization kits, people would feel safer now.
If the PR
team had responded to the rumors sooner, the public wouldn’t be so confused
today.
Mixed
Conditional 2 (Second → Past)
(Present unreal
condition with past consequence)
If the
hospital prioritized communication, it would have issued a hygiene guide last
week.
If the
government trusted its PR advisors, it wouldn’t have released unclear
instructions.
Other
situations:
1. Coordinating
communication for the launch of a new medical treatment or vaccine
2. Improving public trust in a hospital with a
history of malpractice incidents
3. Managing a
crisis after a delayed disclosure of adverse drug reactions
4. Rebuilding
reputation after a surgeon made controversial public statements
5. Mitigating
damage caused by poor handling of patient deaths in the media
6. Promoting
awareness and destigmatization of chronic illnesses (e.g., HIV, mental health)
B: Hi!
A: How have you been?
B: Good is good, and you?
A: I'm feeling a little under the weather.
B: Why?
A: Because I have had diarrhea for two weeks.
B: Golly gosh! When I feel sick, I go to the doctor.
A: But in case I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.
B: It doesn't have to cost you an arm and leg if you go to Dr. Simi. Supposing I were you, I would go there.
A: So, you think that unless I had gone there, I would be ill.
B: Of course milord, I'm sure that on condition that you had gone there, you would have got recovered.
A: Thanks for the advice.
B: Unfortunately as you know I didn't study medicine. However, only if I were a doctor, I would have assisted you.
Condition Words as alternatives to ‘if’ & Their Usage
1. Unless (= “if not”)
- Use when you mean a result will happen except when some condition is true.
- Always with real/likely conditionals (zero or first conditional), not past unreal.
- Example (medical):
The patient will recover fully unless they develop an infection.
(i.e. recovery happens except if infection occurs)
2. Provided (that) / Providing (that) / On condition (that)
- Use to emphasise a strict requirement the condition must meet (“only if”).
- Formal register, ideal in clinical or policy contexts.
- Example (medical):
You may be discharged provided that your vital signs remain stable for 24 hours.
3. As long as / So long as
- Similar to “provided” but more neutral tone; implies condition is acceptable.
- Use for real conditions with expectation they will be met.
- Example (medical):
You can start light exercise as long as your blood pressure stays within normal limits.
4. When / Once
- Use when the condition is expected to happen — not hypothetical or uncertain.
- Subtle difference from “if”: “when” implies certainty.
- Example (medical):
Once the biopsy results are available, we will schedule appropriate treatment.
5. In case (that) / In the event that
- Indicates preparatory action anticipating a possible (often unlikely) condition.
- Use when you act to prevent harm or be ready.
- Example (medical):
We will keep oxygen on standby in case the patient’s oxygen saturation drops below 92%.
6. Supposing / Suppose
- Use to introduce an imagined/hypothetical scenario — often in speculative, w‑questions.
- A good tool in case‑based teaching/discussion.
- Example (medical):
Suppose the patient has an allergic reaction—what would be your immediate response?
7. Even if / Whether or not
- Use to stress that the result happens regardless of the condition.
- Example (medical)
The medication must be administered even if the patient complains of mild nausea. (i.e. regardless of nausea presence)
Or: Symptom resolution should occur whether or not the patient adheres to dietary restrictions.
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/unless-even-if-provided-as-long-conditionals/3/
Inversion in conditionals
Dear valued guest,
We would like to apologise for the issues during your stay here at the Royal Hotel.
Naturally, if we had known about the bed bug infestation, we would have never given you that room.
We are also sorry about the small fire that happened at the breakfast buffet. Thanks for the quick actions of guests such as yourself, it wasn’t worse.
If this were your hotel, you would be ashamed.
We would also like to apologise for the serious case of food poisoning you experienced after dining at our restaurant.
If you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay.
Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review on Tripadvisor! However, if I left a review, it would be 1 star.
Kind regards,
Hotel management
Letter with inverted conditionals
Dear valued guest,
We would like to apologise for the issues during your stay here at the Royal Hotel.
Naturally, had we known about the bed bug infestation, we would never have given you that room.
We are also sorry about the small fire that happened at the breakfast buffet.
Thanks for the quick actions of guests such as yourself, it wasn’t worse.
Were this your hotel, you would be ashamed.
We would also like to apologise for the serious case of food poisoning you experienced after dining at our restaurant.
Should you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay.
Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review on Tripadvisor! However, were I to leave a review, it would be 1 star.
Kind regards,
Hotel management
Inversion in conditionals
If we had known = Had we known
If this were = Were this
If I left = Were I to leave
If you book = Should you book
First Conditional
If you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay.
Should you book with us again, we will provide you with a 3% discount off your stay.
Second Conditional
If this were your hotel, you would be ashamed. = Were this your hotel, you would be ashamed.
If I left a review, it would be 1 star. = Were I to leave, it would be 1 star.
Third Conditional
If we had known about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room. = Had we known about the bed bug infestation, we would never have given you that room.
Questions and answers with the conditionals
Zero Conditional
What do you do if it is raining?
If it’s raining, I watch series on Netflix
What do you do if...?
First Conditional
What will you do if you stay at school after the English class?
I will go to sleep if I stay at school after the English class?
What will you do if...?
Second Conditional
What would you do if you were under arrest?
I would have a good behaviour to be free if I were under arrest?
What would you do if...?
Third Conditional
What would you have done, if you had killed someone?
If I had killed someone, I would probably have been to jail.
What would you have done if you had...?
First Mixed Conditional
What would you do if you hadn’t done your homework yesterday?
If I hadn’t done my homework yesterday, I wouldn’t probably be worried.
What would you do if you had...?
Second Mixed Conditional
What would you have done if you were at the doctor’s yesterday?
If I were at the doctor’s yesterday, I would have told him how I was feeling.
What would you have done if you...?
A: Morning!
B: Hi!
A: How have you been?
B: Good is good, and you?
A: I'm feeling a little under the weather.
B: Why?
A: Because I have had diarrhea for two weeks.
B: Golly gosh! Should I feel sick, I go to the doctor.
A: But Should I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.
B: It doesn't have to cost you an arm and leg if you go to Dr. Simi. Were I you, I would go there.
A: So, you think that had I gone there, I wouldn't be ill.
B: Of course milord, I'm sure that had you gone there, you would have got recovered.
A: Thanks for the advice.
B: Unfortunately as you know I didn't study medicine. However, were I a doctor, I would have assisted you.
Zero Conditional
If I feel sick, I go to the doctor.
Should I feel sick, I go to the doctor.
First Conditional
If I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.
Should I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.
Second Conditional
If I were you, I would go there.
Were I you, I would go there.
If I felt sick, I would go there.
Were I to feel sick, I would go there.
Third Conditional
If you had gone there, you would have got recovered.
Had you gone there, you would have got recovered.
First Mixed Conditional
If I had gone there, I wouldn't be ill.
Had I gone there, I wouldn't be ill.
Second Mixed Conditional
If I were a doctor, I would have assisted you.
Were I a doctor, I would have assisted you.
Collaborative activities 1 and 2 on page 41
Homework.- Activity 3 on page 41.
Individual online exercise 1 about everything related conditionals on https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/all-conditionals-mixed-conditionals-alternatives-if-inversion/
Speaking online game about conditionals
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/59209979
Introductory video about the full explanation of conditionals
Full explanation about conditionals
Inversion in conditionals
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/59236910/inversion-in-conditionals-2
Collaborative online exercise about the full explanation of conditionals
Individual online exercise about the full explanation of conditionals
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