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ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

CONDITIONALS

WHAT? Conditionals are sentence structures that explain a particular situation or circumstance and its consequences.

If this happens, then that happens.

FORM? If the sentence starts with 

the ‘if clause’, you add a comma 

between the ‘if clause’ and the 

‘main clause’. 

ZERO CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the zero conditional to talk about things which always happen.

-General facts

-Scientific facts

FORM? If/When + present simple , + present simple

EXAMPLES: If you drop an apple, it falls to the ground.

                         If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

If you don't eat food for two days, ........

If you leave a restaurant without paying, ........

Plants die .......

Kids cry .....

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If you do that again, I .... (scream).

I .... (be) surprised if she .... (manage) to run that marathon.

If we ... (go out) tonight, I .... (need) money.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

USE? When we talk about specific present or future situations which we believe are real or possible. 

FORM? If/When +  present simple, +  will + infinitive

EXAMPLES: If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the cinema

                         If Juan leaves, Bella will be very sad. 

Practice

• Read the instructions in the Hand-out  (only 1st conditional). 
• Complete exercise 1. 

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If I ... (win) the lottery, I ... (buy) a brand new Ferrari!

1. win / will buy
2. win / would buy
3. won / will buy
4. won / would buy

I ... (quit) smoking if I ... (be) you.

1. would quit / were
2. will quit / were
3. would quit / was
4. will quit / was

They will stay longer if they had more time.

1. correct
2. incorrect
3. -
4. -

SECOND CONDITIONAL

*If I were a boy, I would roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted. 

*If I were a boy, I would be a better man.

*If I were a boy, I would listen to her.

*If I were a boy, I would turn of my phone.

*If I were a boy, I would put myself first.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the second conditional when we talk about present or future events that are not likely to happen.

FORM? If + past simple, + would + infinitive

EXAMPLES: If I were you, I would tell her.

                         If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.

 

If I won the lottery, ...

If I were a boy/girl, ...

I would be extremely scared ...

I would move to Mars ...

Practice

• Read the instructions in the Hand-out  (2nd conditional). 
• Complete exercise 1 (of second conditional ;-) )