What's the conditional?
When is zero conditional used?
For General truths, Facts, Habits
Make a first conditional sentence.
(The weather / to be as sunny tomorrow / we / to go surfing)
"If the weather is sunny tomorrow, we will go surfing."
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
Chuck failed his midterm exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it.
"If Chuck had studied, he probably wouldn't have failed his midterm exam."
When my room mate snores loudly, I simply don't sleep.
Zero conditional
When do we use first conditional?
Possible situations, cause and effect
Make a second conditional sentence.
(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"
Humans ______ (live) if there is no air.
don't live
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 type 2 conditionals?
Hypothetical / Imaginary situations, in the present or future
Make a zero conditional sentence.
(you / to smoke / you / to get yellow teeth)
"If you smoke, you get yellow teeth."
If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be in trouble)
don´t do, will be in trouble
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."
Say the tense differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.
zero conditional: present tense in both clauses
1st conditional: if-clause (present), main clause (future/modals/imperative)
Make a first conditional sentence.
( You / to forget my birthday / I / never / to 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.
(Hypothetically)
were, would sleep, (would) play
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
Compare 2 and 3 conditionals
type 2: hypothetical situation in the present or future:
if-clause (past), main clause (would + bare infinitive)
type 3: hypothetical situation in the past:
if-clause + (past perfect), main clause (would + have + past part.)
Make a third conditional sentence.
(I / to 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 she doesn't have any money.
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"