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When is zero conditional used?
To refer situations which are always true.
Make a first conditional sentence.
(The weather / be as sunny tomorrow as it is today / we / go surfing)
If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it is today, we will go surfing.
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
Chuck isn't stupid, but he failed his midterm exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it.
If Chuck had studied, he wouldn't have failed his midterm exam.
When do we use the 1st conditional?
To refer to possible or likely situations.
Make a second conditional sentence.
(I / meet a genie / I / ask him for my three wishes)
If I met a genie I would ask him for my three wishes.
If you ___________ (press) this button, the machine ______________ (stop)
press / stops
I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.
If it weren't/wasn't raining, I would work outside today.
When do we use the 2nd conditional?
To refer to unlikely, imaginary, hypothetical situations.
Make a zero conditional sentence.
(you / smoke / you / get yellow teeth)
If you smoke, you get yellow teeth.
If you ________(not do) your homework, you __________(be punished).
don´t do, will be punished
I'll try to give your message to Ted, but I'm not sure whether I'll see him or not.
If I see Ted, I'll give him your message.
If I saw Ted, I would give him your message.
When do we use the 3rd conditional?
To refer to past situations, impossible to change.
For regrets.
Make a first conditional sentence.
( You / forget my birthday / I / never speak to you again)
If you forget my birthday, I'll never speak to you again
If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and play all day.
were, would sleep
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi.
If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi.
3rd conditional refers to unlikly situations. True or False?
False. It refers to the past, so it's impossible to change, it's used for regrets.
Make a third conditional sentence.
(I / not eat so much / I / not felt sick)
If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick.
What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?
would you visit
Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.
If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies.