ZERO CONDITIONAL VS FIRST CONDITIONAL

ZERO CONDITIONAL VS FIRST CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL USAGES

ZERO CONDITIONAL USAGES

We use talking about possible future results, predictions, superstitions, plans and promises.

It is used to talk about facts or situations that are always true or that always occur.

HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM?

ZERO CONDITIONAL: use sentences in present simple/present simple. Use of IF THIS or THIS IS (means that the sentence is inverted).

FIRST CONDITIONAL: use sentences in the present simple/future tense. Use IF THIS OR THIS WILL.(It means that the actions will have a result.)

STRUCTURE OF THE ZERO CONDITIONAL

STRUCTURE OF THE FIRST CONDITIONAL

IF+ PRESENT SIMPLE+ WILL/WON'T + INFINITIVE OR IF/ WHEN + PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT FUTURE.

IF+ subject+ present simple..+ subject+ present simple...

EXAMPLES

IF i work too much, i get tired.

If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

If i have time i will call you.

If you study, you will past the exam.