Zero and first conditional

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Zero conditional

(If - then sentences)

If you heat ice, it melts!
If babies are hungry, they cry.

What is the relation between
these two sentences?

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

Post an example of the
Zero conditional

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)

Which new conditionals
did you notice?

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