Conditions & Wishes
A targeted set of lessons focused on developing learners' ability to use conditional structures and express hypothetical or imagined situations.
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Table of contents
What are Conditions & Wishes lessons?
Conditions & Wishes is a targeted set of lessons focused on developing learners' ability to use
conditional structures and express hypothetical or imagined situations. These lessons build a
bridge between grammar accuracy and real-world communication, especially for discussing future
possibilities, habits, and dreams. The series is designed as flexible, standalone lessons for teachers
to dip in and out of as needed to support their students. The series covers:
- Zero Conditional – Expressing facts and general truths (e.g., “If you heat water, it boils”)
- First Conditional – Talking about real and possible future events (e.g., “If I study, I will pass”)
- Second Conditional – Expressing unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future
(e.g., “If I won the lottery, I would travel the world”) - Third and Mixed Conditional - Reflecting on past events (e.g., “If I had left sooner, I wouldn’t
have been late” or “If I had read the book, I would know the answer”) - Wish Structures (Present and Past) – Communicating regrets and desires about different
time frames (e.g., “I wish I had more time” or “I wish I hadn’t said that”) - Conditionals for Advice and Superstitions – Using conditional grammar in context to give
suggestions or discuss cultural beliefs - Contrast of Conditional Types – Differentiating real vs. unreal conditions and practicing
accurate usage - Practical application through writing and speaking tasks – Including personal goal-setting,
giving advice, discussing habits, and imagining alternate realities
Target students
As general English lessons focused on specific language points, Conditions & Wishes is suitable for
all students who need practice with these language points. Whether introducing a language point for the first time, filling gaps in understanding, or reinforcing previously learned concepts,
Conditions & Wishes is an easy way for teachers to get their students up to speed.
Key features
All Conditions & Wishes lessons feature:
- Easy-to-follow explanations: Language points are introduced in a logical and
easy-to-understand way with numerous relevant examples, meaning students can quickly
understand the target language rules. - Extensive practice: Throughout the lessons, students have regular opportunities to
practice the target language, developing both accuracy and fluency. - Productive activities: Lessons include relevant writing and speaking tasks, allowing
students to apply the target language in meaningful contexts.
Lesson Details & Links
The lesson name (with link), and objectives are listed below for a quick overview of each lesson. Click a lesson name to launch it directly from this article. To see a spreadsheet of all Off2Class lessons, click here.
| Lesson & Link | Objectives |
| C1.1 True-in-present-and-future | Use the first conditional (form and usage) Introduce the concept of how the speaker feels about a statement, and whether the statement is true or not. Introduce the if-clause and result clause, and the idea of action and result ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C1.2 True-in-present-and-future | To distinguish between particular and habitual activities, and the use of present simple in the result clause for the latter ELD-LA .9-12 .Inform .Expressive Construct informational texts in language arts that introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience |
| C1.3 True-in-present-and-future | To practice statements with will or present simple in the result clause. To introduce and practice result clauses that use: the imperative, can/could/would for polite requests, other modals, such as should, ought to, may, etc. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C1.4 True-in-present | To introduce the zero conditional. ELD-LA .9-12 .Inform .Expressive Construct informational texts in language arts that introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience |
| C2.1 Untrue-in-present-and-future | Use the second conditional (form and usage). To introduce the concept of how the speaker feels the statement is untrue in the present and future. Use of to be in a second conditional, and the choice between was and were for I/he/she/it. To introduce If I were you… for advice and opinion. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C2.2 Untrue-in-present-and-future | To choose between might, could and would in a result clause for the 2nd conditional. To review the contraction with pronouns and would. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C3.1 Untrue-in-past | To use the 3rd conditional (form and usage). To introduce the concept of how the speaker feels the statement is untrue in the past. To highlight the use of be, get and have in third conditional. Use of verb3 in 3rd conditional statements. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C3.2 Untrue-in-past | To contrast use of might, could, would in the result clause of a 3rd conditional. To provide practice of the 3rd conditional for complaints or unfortunate outcomes. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C4.1 Mixed | To talk about regrets. To provide further practice for all conditionals and introduce the mixed form of conditionals. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C4.2 Mixed | To examine cause and effect. To look closer at hypothetical statements with mixed conditionals. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C5.1 Progressive-tenses | To review understanding of simple and continuous tense, and to highlight an activity that was interrupted by another. To provide practice of continuous tenses in conditional statements. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C6.1 Wish-in-present | Introduce verb forms used after to wish for wishes about the present. To concept check real vs. unreal outcomes. To provide practice for wishes about the present. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C6.2 Wish-in-future | To introduce verb forms used after to wish for wishes about the future. Use would, could and forms of the verb to be with wishes. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
| C6.3 Wish-in-past | To use wishes about the past, present and future. To introduce wishes in the past as an expression of regret. To introduce use of could have + verb3. To introduce …wish … would/wouldn’t for complaints about behavior. To use wish + noun in common expressions. ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning |
These lessons were refreshed on April 7, 2025. The updated lessons replace the original Conditions & Wishes lessons in the drop-down menu in the Lesson Library. However, the original lessons can still be accessed from the search bar and the Teacher Panel for a 5-week transition period. From May 12, 2025, the original lessons are no longer accessible.