What's the conditional?
USAGE
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?

Facts. General truths. Things that are always true.

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Make a first conditional sentence.

(The weather / be sunny tomorrow / we / go surfing)

"If the weather is sunny tomorrow, we will go surfing."

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If I played the lottery, I ______ (have) a chance to hit the jackpot
would have
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Khalifa is smart, but he failed his exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it.


"If Khalifa had studied, he would have passed the exam."

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If I drink coffee after dinner, I cannot sleep.

Zero conditional

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When do we use the first conditional?

Possible situations. For things that could easily come true.

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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"
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Humans ______ (live) if there is no air.

can't live

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I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.

"If it 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
300

When do we use the second conditional?

For things that probably won't happen, or are impossible.

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Make a zero conditional sentence.


(you / to smoke / you / to get yellow teeth)

"If you smoke, you get yellow teeth."
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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 Ahmed, but I'm not sure whether I'll see him or not.

"If I see Ahmed, I'll give him your message."

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I would be very surprised if it snowed tomorrow.

Second conditional

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Say the tense differences between type 0 and type 1 conditionals.
type 0: all present tenses type 1: if-clause (present), main clause (future)
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Make a first conditional sentence.

( 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'll try sushi.
"If my boss sends me to Japan, I’ll try sushi."
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She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university

Third conditional
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What's the difference between the second and third conditional?

type 2: unlikely or impossible situations, if (past simple), main clause (would +  infinitive)


type 3: for regrets or complaints... if + had + past participle, ...would + have + past participle

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

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