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Zero & First Conditional PDF

There are four types of conditionals in English: zero, first, second, and third. The zero conditional refers to situations that are always true, using the present simple tense. The first conditional refers to possible future situations, using "if" clauses with will or may/might in the main clause. The second conditional refers to unlikely or imaginary situations in the present or future, using "if" clauses with would in the main clause. The third conditional refers to hypothetical past situations, using "if" clauses with would have/could have in the main clause.

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Zero & First Conditional PDF

There are four types of conditionals in English: zero, first, second, and third. The zero conditional refers to situations that are always true, using the present simple tense. The first conditional refers to possible future situations, using "if" clauses with will or may/might in the main clause. The second conditional refers to unlikely or imaginary situations in the present or future, using "if" clauses with would in the main clause. The third conditional refers to hypothetical past situations, using "if" clauses with would have/could have in the main clause.

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CONDITIONALS

How many conditinals are there in English?

 ZERO CONDITIONAL

 FIRST CONDITIONAL

 SECOND CONDITIONAL

 THIRD CONDITIONAL
ZERO CONDITIONAL

If you heat water at 100 degrees, it boils.


When you heat water at 100 degrees, it boils.
ZERO CONDITIONAL
We can also use the zero conditional with:
 An imperative:
“If you want to pass you exams, study hard”.

 The expression “in case”:


“Students are afraid of speaking in class in case they make many mistakes”.
[in case = something might happen]
You can use any
future tense!!
If you don’t take your coat,
you’re going to be cold later.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
 The first conditional talks about a possible future situation and its consequence.

‘IF’ CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE


If I save enough money, …I’ll go to Switzerland /
…I’m going to Switzerland
Unless I save enough money, …I won’t go to Switzerland.

Unless = “if not”


FIRST CONDITIONAL
 We can use other modal verbs instead of will and we can find them in both clauses:

‘IF’ CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE


If he does well at school, … he can go to a good university.

If you apply for that job, …you must prepare an up-to-date CV.
If they fail their exams, …they should take them again.

 We can also use an imperative in the main clause:

‘IF’ CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE


If you get a job interview, …plan carefully what you’re going to say.

 Notice that we only use the comma when we begin the sentence with the ‘if’ clause

MAIN CLAUSE ‘IF’ CLAUSE


I might / may go back to college …if I can’t find a job.

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