Zero, first & second conditional

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Zero conditional

(If - then sentences)

If you heat ice, it melts!

If babies are hungry, they cry. 

What will happen?

The ZERO conditional

• We use the ZERO conditional  to talk about facts
• It's is always true 
  
  

Which tense(s) do we use with the zero conditional?
eg. If babies ARE hungry, they CRY.

Structure of the zero conditional

             > If this happens,       then that happens. 

               If clause          +         main clause

if + present simple           +         present simple

Always a COMMA when the if part is in the beginning of the sentence.

Complete with a zero conditional:
If it ... (rain), the grass ... (get) wet.

Finish the sentence in the zero conditional:
If you have no electricity...

First conditional

(If - then sentences)

Assignment

In the next video 2 conditionals are used. The ZERO conditional that we already studied and a new conditional. Write down an example of the 'new' conditional. 

First conditional

If + present simple + Will + infinitive

First conditional

If + present simple + Will + infinitive

eg. If it rains I won't go to the park.

First conditional

If + present simple + Will + infinitive

eg. If it rains I won't go to the park.

The first conditional describes things that you think are likely to happen in the future

Second conditional

(If - then sentences)

Second conditional

If + past simple, + would + infinitive

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive

eg. If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive

eg. If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

Did he arrive late?

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive

eg. If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

Did he arrive late?

No, he didn't!!!!

Second conditional

If + past simple, + would+ infinitive

eg. If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

The second conditional describes things that would happen if the condition is met.

Complete with a second conditional:
If I ... (to win) a million Euro, I ... (...).

Let's practice!

Textbook page 46 ex. 55-56-57