Conditionals

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Conditionals
IF.
1st
Zero
2nd
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If you freeze water, it becomes a solid.
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Zero Conditional
It is used to talk about things which are always
true.
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if clause main clause
Present simple, present simple.
If you heat ice
it melts.
,
Ice melts
if you heat it.
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If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
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Lets practice
You / not / eat / you / die
If you do not eat, you die.
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My daughter / eat / too much / chocolate / she /
get / sick.
If my daughter eats too much chocolate, she gets
sick.
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If you go to Orlando, you will meet Mickey.
What tense is the first verb in?
What tense is the second verb in?
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1st Conditional
It is used to talk about things which are
possible in the present or the future.
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if clause main clause
Present simple, Will infinitive
If I finish my homework early
, Ill watch tv.
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a. Mary will look for a new job if she doesnt
get a raise soon. b. If Mary doesnt get a
raise soon, she will look for a new job.
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Your turn to practiceComplete each sentence
with an appropriate idea. Be sure to use correct
grammar.
1. If I have time tomorrow, I
2. I will be upset if
3. If you dont practice English often,
4. If I feel sick tomorrow,
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If I had a million dollars, I would
If I lived in Italy, I would
Are these real situations?

• Do I really have a million dollars?
• Do I really live in Italy?

No! These are imaginary situations!
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2nd Conditional
It is used to talk about things which are unreal
in the present or the future.
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if clause main clause
Past Simple, Would infinitive.
If Alice moved abroad,
she would learn another language
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Important Note!
Formal grammar requires that when making these
kinds of conditional sentences, we use WERE for
the past tense of be for all subjects
(including I, he, she). Ex. -If I were you, I
would buy that house. -She would buy a mansion
if she were wealthy.
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What would you do if

• You found a wallet on the street?

• there were an earthquake in Coro?

• you saw a famous person on the street?

• you best friend moved far away?

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