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Talk About Real Statements or Facts, Things That Are True or Natural

This document discusses the zero, first, second, and third conditional structures in English. It provides examples of each conditional and explains what they are used for. The zero conditional describes real statements and facts using the simple present tense. The first conditional describes possible future situations using the simple present and will. The second conditional describes hypothetical or unlikely situations using the simple past and would. The third conditional describes completely imaginary past situations using the past perfect and would have.

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Talk About Real Statements or Facts, Things That Are True or Natural

This document discusses the zero, first, second, and third conditional structures in English. It provides examples of each conditional and explains what they are used for. The zero conditional describes real statements and facts using the simple present tense. The first conditional describes possible future situations using the simple present and will. The second conditional describes hypothetical or unlikely situations using the simple past and would. The third conditional describes completely imaginary past situations using the past perfect and would have.

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……….What happen if you heat some water in the stove?

(Simple present) + (Simple


Present)

ZERO CONDITIONAL: (Simple present) + (Simple Present)


 Talk about real statements or facts, things that are true or natural.

If you heat water, it boils. = Water boils if I heat it.


If the sun goes down, I see the stars. = I see the stars if the sun goes down.
If I buy a car, I have to pay taxes. = I have to pay taxes if I buy a car.
If I buy a car, it needs gas or electricity to work. = I need to put some gas or electricity to
a car to work if I buy it.
Gas and electricity are
needed/necessary to a car for working
if I buy it.

RESULTS:

 The water boils


 Water gets cleaner and we can drink it
 We see the steam
 The water evaporates

What happen if you buy a car?

 I do not have to use public transportation


 I have to pay more taxes
 I have to buy warranty or insurance
 I need to find a parking
 I can transport kids to school
 I need to put some gas on it.

What happen if sun goes down?

 We need to turn on the lights.


 I can see the stars
 It gets dark outside
 Temperature goes down a bit
 The moon goes up or shows up
FIRST CONDITIONAL: (Simple Present) + (Will - Won’t)
 Possible situations in the future.

Examples:
If I win the lottery, I will buy many things.
If I win the lottery, I will buy an airplane.
If I win the lottery, I won’t have to use public transportation.

What happen if you get much money?


 If I get much money, I will buy many things
I will buy many things if I get much money
 If I get much money, I will travel around the world.
I will travel around the world if I get much money.
 If I get much money, I will hire a private driver.
I will hire a private driver if I get much money.
 If I get much money, I will help many people in the world.
I will help many people in the world if I get much money.

SECOND CONDITIONAL: (Simple Past) + (Would + verb)


Hypothetical situations, unreal or improvable situations.

If I had much money, I would buy a house in a lake.


 If I bought a bigger car, I would need a bigger parking lot.
 If I spoke English, I would find a very good job.
 If I lived in Aruba, I would buy a yacht.
 If this pandemic finished, I would go out all afternoons.

To be: WERE for all pronouns and nouns.


 If I were a doctor, I would be very scared now.
 If he were a doctor, he would be very scared.
 If it were dark, I would turn on the lights
 If they were at home, they wouldn’t get COVID-19
THIRD CONDITIONAL: (Past Perfect) + (Would have + verb in participle)
 It refers to a completely imaginary situation. The person imagines a different
past with an imaginary result.

Example:
 If I had studied another career, I would have studied medicine.
 If I had bought a different car, I would have probably made a mistake.
 If I had had a bad time at the university, I would have stopped my studies.
What would have happened if you had been born in another country?

 If I had been born in another country, I would have learnt another language.
 If I had been born in France, I would have been a better cooker.
 I had been born in another country, I wouldn’t have met the people I know.

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