Conditionals in Strategy — Netflix at a Crossroads
Grammar: conditionals in analytical and strategic language
Free ESL grammar exercise on conditionals in strategy themed around netflix at a crossroads. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising conditionals in analytical and strategic language. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
From an analyst's standpoint, if the company were to secure a major recurring sports property, it would alter the competitive calculus entirely. If Netflix had acted sooner, it would have avoided the revenue ceiling it now faces.
Grammar
- First conditional
- Real, open future scenario. If Netflix secures sports rights, subscriber churn will fall. Use present simple in the if-clause.
- Second conditional
- Hypothetical present or future. If the company were to invest in live sport, it would change its positioning. Formal in strategy writing.
Sample items
- If Netflix ______ (secure) a Grand Slam tennis deal, its must-have status would rise immediately.
- Churn will remain low if the platform ______ (offer) live sport on a recurring basis.
- If Disney+ ______ (not increase) its content budget, Netflix's relative advantage would be clearer.
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