Zero Logic
Which of these is NOT a correct zero conditional sentence?
A) If you don’t water plants, they die.
B) If ice melts, it becomes water.
C) If she will call, I answer.
C) If she will call, I answer.
Complete the sentence:
If it rains tomorrow, we _______ indoors.
If it rains tomorrow, we WILL STAY indoors.
Find the mistake:
If I would see him, I would tell him the truth.
If I saw him, I would tell him the truth.
If she had studied, she _______ the test.
If she had studied, she WOULD HAVE PASSED the test.
Rewrite this into a zero conditional:
“When students arrive late, the teacher gives them detention.”
If students arrive late, the teacher gives them detention.
Turn this into a first conditional:
“She might miss the bus. She’ll take a taxi.”
If she misses the bus, she’ll take a taxi.
If animals could talk, which one would be the funniest and why?
Any thoughtful or creative answer
What is the function of the third conditional?
A) To talk about possible future events
B) To describe regrets or impossible pasts
To describe regrets or impossible pasts
Explain why doctors use zero conditionals when giving health advice.
If you eat too much sugar, you get cavities
Because they describe general truths or facts that apply to everyone.
Why do we use “will” in first conditionals, and not “would”
The first conditional with "will" talks about real and likely future possibilities, while “would” is used in imaginary situations
If you had a magic wand, what would you do with it?
I would make school shorter / I would give everyone free food / I would buy.....)
Think:
What’s something you regret not doing last year? Form it as a third conditional.
Ex: If I had studied harder, I would have passed math.