CONDITIONALS ZERO ONE ZERO CONDITIONAL We use it
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CONDITIONALS ZERO & ONE
ZERO CONDITIONAL We use it to talk about things which are always true; such as scientific facts or general truths If clause (condition) If + present simple Main clause (result) + present simple If you heat water at 100 ºC it boils If babies are hungry they cry If you mix blue and yellow it turns green
Complete the sentences below with the following words freeze / touch /commits a crime /do not eat / you aren’t / don’t drink / stings a. It's easier to sleep if ___________ stressed b. If people __________water they die c. If someone____________ that person goes to jail d. If a bee __________you, the bee dies e. I heard on the news that if you _______sugar for a month, you lose weight f. Water becomes ice if you ________it g. If you ________the fire, you get burned.
FIRST CONDITIONAL We use the first conditional to express a possible condition with a possible result in the future If clause (condition) If+ present simple If I have time If it’s cold Main clause (result) Will/won’t + infinitive verb I’ll go shopping they won’t go to the beach
Complete the sentences below with the following words don’t set /will get / won’t / will have 1. If he eats too much. He…………a stomachache 2. If you …………… the alarm, you will oversleep. 3. If you drink another beer, you …………… drunk 4. If you don’t dress properly for the job interview. You …………… get hired.
Read and complete this paragraph using the first conditonal Marcela has an important meeting in Puerto Varas at midday, but she lives in Puerto Montt. If she ________(not/leave) home early. She __________(not/arrive) in time for the meeting. If she _________(take) a taxi, she _________(catch) her bus on time. However, if she ______(miss) the bus. She _______(have) to wait 1 hour until the next bus to Puerto Varas. Her clients _______(be) dissapointed, if they
Let’s practice conditionals zero and one
ZERO CONDITIONAL 1. If a person_______(not/wear) a hat when it’s sunny, that person ______(get) sunstroke. 2. If you ______(heat) ice, it _______(melt). 3. The lake _______(freeze) if it ________(be) too cold. 4. If little kids _______(watch) horror films, they ______(have) nightmares. 5. The teacher ______(get) angry if we ______ (not/work) hard.
FIRST CONDITIONAL 1. If you ________ (not/hurry), we will be late! 2. If Enrico ________ (pass) his exam, he will be very happy. 3. However, if Enrico fails, he ______(not be ) very happy. 4. If you stay awake all night, you ______ (be) very tired tomorrow. 5. Alan ________(not win) the lottery if he doesn't buy a ticket. 6. If you eat too much chocolate you ________ (become) fat. 7. We _______ (not go) to the restaurant if you're not hungry. 8. If Rick drives too fast he _______(have) an accident.
