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In First Conditional we use will in the half of the sentence with if. ¿True or False?
False
If my roommate snores loudly, I cannot sleep.
Zero conditional
If you ____ (touch) a fire, you _____ (get) burned.
If you touch a fire, you get burned.
If the sun _____ (come) out, we _____ (go) to the beach.
If the sun comes out, we will go to the beach.
If I ______ (play) the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot.
If I played the lottery, I would have a chance to hit the jackpot.
In Zero Conditional we use the present simple in:
- one half of the sentence
- both halves of the sentence
Both halves of the sentence
If I spoke French, I would study in France.
Second Conditional
If you _____ (smoke), you ______ (get) yellow fingers.
If you smoke, you get yellow fingers.
If you ____ (play) that song again, I _____ (go) mad.
If you play that song again, I will go mad.
If I _____ (met) a genie, I ____ (ask) him for my three wishes.
If I met a genie, I would ask him for my three wishes.
We use the Zero Conditional...
to talk about facts and instructions.
If you don't do the homework, you will be punished.
First conditional
What is the formula for zero conditionals
If + present simple, present simple
What is the formula for the first conditionals
If + present simple, will + infinitive
What is the formula for second conditionals
If + past simple + would + verb
We use the First Conditional...
to talk about likely future predictions
What cities would you visit if you went to South Africa?
Second Conditional
If babies ______ (be) hungry, they ____ (cry).
If babies are hungry, they cry.
If you ____ (forget) my birthday, I ______ (speak) to you again.
If you forget my birthday, I won't speak to you again.
If I __________ (live) in Germany, I ___________ (speak) German.
If I lived in Germany, I would speak German.
We use the Second conditional...
to talk about imaginary situations
Humans don't live if there is no air.
Zero conditional
Wood ______ (burn) if there _____ (be) oxygen and fire.
Wood burns if there is oxygen and fire.
If the weather ______ (be) as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we ______ (go) surfing.
If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we will go surfing.
If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day.
If I were a baby, I would sleep and play all day.