Grade 9 ESL Teacher Resources: Conditionals — Games, Activities and Exit Tickets

Learning Objectives

• Form the first conditional (If + present simple, will / won't + verb) and use it for real future possibilities.
• Form the second conditional (If + past simple, would / wouldn't + verb) and use it for imaginary or unlikely situations.
• Use "If I were you, I would…" to give advice, and "unless" to mean "if … not".
• Choose the correct conditional for a situation and explain the difference in meaning.
• Use correct punctuation: a comma after the if-clause when it comes first.
• Use both conditionals in speaking and in a short written paragraph.

How to Use This Resource

• Conditional Chain: The first student says a first conditional: "If I go to the beach, I'll swim."
• What Would You Do?: Student A reads a situation card.
• Match the Halves: Shuffle the cards and deal them out.
• Exit tickets: hand out in the last 3–5 minutes and sort into got it / nearly / not yet.

Differentiation

Support: Give a formula card: 1st = If + present, will + verb. 2nd = If + past, would + verb. Challenge: Mixed and third conditionals as an extension: "If I had studied, I would have passed." English language learners: Teach "I'll" and "I'd" contractions with pronunciation practice.

Teacher Tips

Ask "How likely is it?" — this is the key question for choosing first or second conditional. Personalize it: students' own plans (first) and dreams (second) make the grammar memorable.

What's Included

• Activity 1: Conditional Chain (12 minutes, Groups of 5–6 in a circle)
• Activity 2: What Would You Do? (12 minutes, Pairs)
• Activity 3: Match the Halves (15 minutes, Groups of 4)
• 4 cut-out exit tickets with answers

Additional Files

• Grade 9 ESL Teacher Resources: Conditionals — Games, Activities and Exit Tickets (DOCX)

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