When is zero conditional used?
General truth, universal truth, habits
If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot.
would have
Chuck isn't stupid, but he failed his maths exam. Why? - He didn't study for it.
"If Chuck had studied, he probably wouldn't have failed his maths exam."
When do we use first conditional?
Possible present and future situations, to talk about cause and effect
Make a second conditional sentence. (I / to meet/ a genie / I / to ask him for three wishes)
"If I met a genie I, would ask him for three wishes"
Wood ______ (burn) if there is no air.
doesn't burn
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 second conditional?
imaginary situations in the present, for giving advice
If you ________(not do) the homework, you __________(be punished)
don´t do, will be punished
You always arrive late and miss the important part of the lesson. It's your own fault!
If you didn't always arrive late, you wouldn't miss the important part of the lesson.
Would you be surprised if it snowed in July?
Second conditional
Say the tense differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.
type 0: all present tenses type 1: if-clause (present), main clause (future)
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
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi there.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
Compare 0, 1, and 2 conditionals (how you form them?)
type 0: general truth, if-clause (present), main clause (present) type 1: possible situations, if-clause (present), main clause (future) type 2: imaginary situation, untrue to present, if-clause (past), main clause (would + bare infinitive)
Make a first conditional sentence. (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"
What cities _______ you _________ (visit) if you went to South Africa?
would you visit
Kathy wants to go to the movies today but doesn't have any money.
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies today."