What's the conditional?
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Make the conditional
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If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.
First conditional
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When is zero conditional used?

Scientific facts, Events we are certain will happen, (99%) probability

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In Zero conditional. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

"If I wake up late I'm late for work."

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If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot

would have

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It doesn't snow in Merida so Boxita can't use her winter wardrobe.
"If it snowed in Merida, Boxito would use her winter wardrobe".
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Whenever my room mate snores loudly, I cannot sleep.
Zero conditional
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When do we use first conditional?

Possible future, possible consequences based on a present situation.

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Second conditional: (I / to meet a genie / I / to ask him for my three wishes)

"If I met a genie I would ask him for my three wishes"

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Wood ______ (burn) if there is no air.
doesn't burn
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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."
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When they go for a walk, they turn the lights off.
Zero conditional
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When do we use type 2 conditionals?

Hhypothetical, unreal, imaginary situations, untrue to present

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Zero conditional: (you / to smoke / you / to get yellow fingers)

"If you smoke, you get yellow fingers."

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If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be punished)
don´t do, will be punished
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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."
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Would you be surprised if it snowed next July?
Second conditional
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Say the differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.

type 0: Simple present tenses used for very sure situations. Type 1: if-clause (present), main clause (future) used to talk about a possible future situation

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First conditional: (You / to forget my birthday / I / to speak to you again)

"If you forget my birthday, I'll never speak to you again".

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If I ___________(be) a baby, I __________(sleep) and _______(play) all day. (The fact is, you are NOT a baby now)
were, would sleep, (would) play
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My boss wants to send me to Japan. I want to try  sushi.

"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."

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If I had time, I would learn to play the guitar
Second conditional
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Are Second and First conditionals used for the same?

NO. First conditional is for possible future, but Second conditional is for immaginary situations. Their structures are different, too.

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First conditional: (The weather / to be as sunny tomorrow as it was today / we / to go surfing)

"If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today, we will go surfing"

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What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?
would you visit
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Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.

"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"

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