USAGE
We use the Zero Conditional...
to talk about facts and instructions.
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."
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 + infinitive
We use the First Conditional...
to talk about possible situations and their consequences.
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."
If you _____ (smoke), you ______ (get) yellow fingers.
If you smoke, you get yellow fingers.
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 or improbable situations and their consequences.
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."
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 was/were a baby, I would sleep and play all day.
In Zero Conditional we use the present simple in:
- one half of the sentence
- both halves of the sentence
Both halves of the sentence
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
If babies ______ (be) hungry, they ____ (cry).
If babies are hungry, they cry.
If the sun _____ (come) out, we _____ (go) to the beach.
If the sun comes out, we will go to the beach.
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.
In First Conditional we use will in the half of the sentence with if. ¿True or False?
False
Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"
If you ____ (touch) a fire, you _____ (get) burned.
If you touch a fire, you get burned.
If you ____ (play) that song again, I _____ (go) mad.
If you play that song again, I will go mad.
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.