OVC_012Conditionaly

Zero, First & Second Conditional

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CONDITIONALS

SECOND CONDITIONAL:

FIRST CONDITIONAL:

ZERO CONDITIONAL:

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ZERO CONDITIONAL

Present Factual Conditional

GRAMMAR: In the RESULT, we use PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE or IMPERATIVES

USE:We express conditions that will ALWAYS have the SAME RESULT

In the condition, we can use IF or WHEN at the beginning of the clause.

USE:Facts, results that do not vary.

EXAMPLEIf water reaches 100 C°, it boils.When I am late to go home, I get grounded.

GRAMMAR:In the CONDITION, we use PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

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Introduction here

ZERO CONDITIONAL

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ZERO CONDITIONAL

Talk about facts or things that are generally true.

The condition is in the “if” clause. The result can be expressed with present simple.

Condition clause + Result clause If you cool water to zero degrees , it freezes.

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Introduction here

PresentSimple

If

PresentSimple

Introduction here

PresentSimple

PresentSimple

if

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ZERO CONDITIONAL

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IMPERATIVE IN CONDITIONAL

When we tell or ask people to do things.

Use when, before, as soon as, until instead of if when we refers to future events.

IMPERATIVE + if / when/ before / as soon as/ until + PRESENT SIMPLE Just ask if you need help. Call me when you arrive. Please lock the window before you leave. Don't leave the house until I get there.

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Work in pairs. Match the “if clause” with the “main clause”.

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Work in TEAMS. Pick a card and ask the question using “What do you do if…?”. You partner answers using a complete sentence.

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FIRST CONDITIONAL

If we don’t control water pollution, more species will be in danger of extinction.

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FIRST CONDITIONAL

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FORM

Introduction here

PresentSimple

If

Future Simple

Introduction here

Future Simple

PresentSimple

if

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FORM

PresentSimple

Future Simple

If

He, she it + s, es, ies / doesn't verb (base form) I, you, we, they verb (base form) don't verb (base form)

will / won't verb (base form)

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FIRST CONDITIONAL: REAL CONDITIONAL FOR THE FUTURE

For situations that can happen in the future.

The condition is in the “if” clause. The result can be expressed with will or be going to.

Condition clause + Result clause If it’s sunny , we will go to the beach. (more common) If it rains, we are going to go to a movie.

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FIRST CONDITIONAL

they will move to other areas or they will die. they will be homeless. female polar bears won’t have babies. new generations won’t know it. the population of polar bears will increase.

If polar bears can’t find enough food, If polar bears’ habitat dissapears, If people put more polar bears in the zoo, If polar bears become extinct, If people protect polar bears,

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UNLESS = IF NOT

You will be sick if you don't stop eating. You'll be sick unless you stop eating. If he doesn't learn, he won't pass the exam. Unless he learns, he won't pass the exam.

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If the weather is fine on Saturday, we'll go for a long walk.

We'll go for a long walk if the weather is fine on Saturday.

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TIME TO PRACTICE

FIRST CONDITIONAL

TIME TO PRACTICE

ZERO OR FIRST CONDITIONAL?

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When

If

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SECOND CONDITIONAL

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SECOND CONDITIONAL

If he studied harder, he'd (would) get better marks. If she had more money, she would go to study abroad. She would go to study abroad if she had more money.

We use second conditional sentences to talk about a hypothetical /imaginary situation in the present or in the future and its consequence.

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FORM

PastSimple

If

would / wouldn't + inf without to

Introduction here

PastSimple

if

Would / wouldn't + inf without to

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- We can also use COULD instead of WOULD: If I had longer holidays, I could travel more. - We can use was or were after I, she and he ... If the boss was / were here, he would know what to do. - We ofter use conditionals beginning "If I were you, I'd (would)" ... to give advice, in this case we don't normally say If I was ...

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QUIZ

MARS

Second Conditional

START

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Second or First conditional ???

COMPARE: "If I have time, I'll help you with the homework" (1st cond.) "If I had time I'd help you with the homework" (2nd cond.)

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We use WOULD / WOULDN'T + infinitive without an if clause to talk about imaginary situations:

Examples : I'd never live in a very cold country, I can't stand cold weather. My ideal holiday would be a month in Australia. I'd never have a big dog in a small flat, I think they need space to run.

Olenka Villavicencio

ELT Trainer & Consultant

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