Notes A – Write Zero or First Conditional

sentences and fill in the correct

A – First Conditional/future time clauses
gaps with IF or WHEN.

 The First Conditional ( If clause + Pres. Simple + Main Clause or Main

clause +If clause ) is about the future and describes situations that
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are likely to happen. ____ she _______(get up) in the
morning, she _______ (start) texting
 You have to use a comma to separate the If clause from the main her friends.
clause when the if-clause comes first, as in If she arrives in time,
we’ll go to the cinema’. 2
____ people live to be 100 in the UK,
they ______(receive) a letter from
 In future time clauses, the present simple is used in phrases
beginning with before, as soon as, after, until, unless and when
the queen.
and the main clause comes in the future simple.
As soon as he gets home, I’ll call you. 3
_____ the girl ___________(not get)
better, I ____ (have to) call the
B -The Zero Conditional
doctor.
 The Zero conditional is about something that is always true .
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 Both verbs (If clause + Main Clause) You_______ (have to) buy a car
are in the Present Simple, as in ___ you _____ (make) the decision
If he’s not at home by six, I call the school. to give private classes.
 You can use When/If in the zero conditional
 In case means ‘because it’s possible that...’. It’s related to 5
_____ I ____________(not tell) Josh
precaution, as in
the truth, he __________(not know)
I wear two watches, in case one of them stops.
Unless means except if/if not, as in
he’s dating a shoplifter.
‘I won’t go to the party unless you come and pick me up .
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I won’t go to the party if you don’t come and pick me up. ____ you _______(stay) indoors all the
She’ll have to move house unless she gets time, you _________(not become)
that job she’s applied for (= She’ll have to healthier.
move house if she doesn’t get the job she’s
applied for). 7
Ice ________ (melt) easily ____ you
 We can use modals in the main clause of
________(leave) it near the cooker.
conditionals, as in
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If you want your kids to be independent, you shouldn’t protect them ____________ (you – can- give) this
so much.’ letter to Susan ____ you _______(meet)
 Imperatives can be used in the main clause of the zero conditional, as her before lunch time, please?
in
If you come home late, don’t make any noise, please. 9
_______ it rains, I _________(put
on) a raincoat and I ________(take)
an umbrella with me.

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_______ you ____________ (not
water) the garden every day, the
flowers ___________ (not bloom).