Mixed Conditionals ESL Games, Activities & Worksheets

ESL Mixed Conditionals Activity - Grammar and Writing: Writing Sentences from Prompts - Group Work In this useful mixed conditionals activity, students practice mixed conditionals by writing sentence chains that alternate between past and present time reference. To begin, students read the if-clause in Sentence 1 and complete the result clause, e.g. 'If I had gone to bed early, I would be less tired now.' In Sentence 2, students rewrite the first sentence's result as the if-clause, but they do not write the result clause, e.g. 'If I were less tired,...' Next, students pass their card to the person on their right. That student completes the result clause for Sentence 2, then rewrites it as the if-clause of the following sentence and passes the card on, e.g. 'I would have gone for a walk yesterday. If I had gone for a walk yesterday,...' This continues with students completing one result clause and one if-clause until the card is complete with six mixed conditional sentences in a chain. Finally, students read out the mixed conditional chain sentences to their group. show less

ESL Mixed Conditionals Game - Grammar: Matching - Group Work In this rewarding mixed conditionals game, students play dominoes by matching sentence halves to form mixed conditional sentences with past and present time references. To begin, the first player tries to make a mixed conditional sentence by placing one of their dominoes at either end of the first domino and matching an if-clause with an appropriate result clause. When a player makes a sentence, they read it to the group. The next player then tries to put down one of their dominoes at either end of the domino chain, and so on. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game. Finally, students take turns reading the mixed conditional sentences, changing pronouns or details when needed. The group then discusses whether each statement could be true for them or someone they know, and whether the result logically follows from the if-clause. show less

ESL Mixed Conditionals Game - Grammar and Speaking: Sentence Completion, Freer Practice - Group Work In this fast-paced mixed conditionals game, students race to complete time-shift conditional sentences. In groups, one student begins by picking up a card and reading the if-clause and time marker, using the word 'blank' for the missing part of the sentence, e.g. 'If I had gone to bed earlier last night, BLANK today.' The other students in the group then race to complete the main clause. The first student to say a grammatically correct and appropriate main clause to complete the mixed conditional sentence wins and keeps the card. The next student then picks up a card, and so on. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Mixed Conditionals Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, Short Answers, Freer Practice - Group Work In this engaging mixed conditionals board game, students practice forming and using mixed conditional sentences with past and present time expressions. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. When a player lands on a square, they have 15 seconds to complete the task, using a correct mixed conditional form and an appropriate time expression. If a player lands on a 'Past to Now' square, another student picks up a card and reads out the prompt. The player then makes a mixed conditional sentence showing a past condition with a present result. If a player lands on a 'Now to Past' square, another student picks up a card and reads out the prompt. The player then makes a mixed conditional sentence showing a present condition with a past result. If a player lands on a 'Talk about...' square, they have 15 seconds to respond to the discussion prompt by making a mixed conditional sentence that includes a suitable time expression. In all cases, if the other students agree that the sentence is grammatically correct, matches the time shift required by the square, and includes a time expression, the player stays on the square. If not, they move back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. show less

ESL Mixed Conditionals Activity - Grammar, Writing and Speaking: Sentence completion, Discussion, Communicative Practice - Group Work In this interesting mixed conditionals activity, students complete sentences based on their real lives using mixed conditional forms and then discuss their answers. First, students complete mixed conditional sentences by writing answers that are based on their real lives, e.g. 'If I had bought a better laptop, I would be able to work faster now.' The situations are hypothetical, but students should start from real facts where possible. Next, in groups, students take turns reading their sentences aloud, and the group discusses the answers and asks follow-up questions to find out more details. Afterwards, groups share one interesting thing they found out about each group member. show less