When is zero conditional used?
General truths
Make a zero conditional sentence. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)
"If I wake up late I'm late for work."
Chuck isn't stupid, but he always fails his exams. Why? -- He doesn't study for them.
"If Chuck studied, he wouldn't fail his exams."
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"
I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.
"If it weren't raining, I would work outside today."
When do we use type 2 conditionals?
Imaginary situations, improbable situations, untrue to present
Make a zero conditional sentence. (you / to smoke / you / to get yellow fingers)
"If you smoke, you get yellow fingers."
If you ________(do) the homework, you __________(be punished)
don´t do, will be punished
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."
Grammatically, say the differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.
type 0: all present tenses type 1: if-clause (present), main clause (future)
My boss wants to send me to Japan. I'll try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
Compare 0, 1, and 2 conditionals. Tenses and meanings.
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 ______(go) to South Africa?
would you visit
Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.
"If Kathy had some money, she would go to the movies"