First vs.

Zero Conditional

 The zero conditional describes what happens in general.

 The first conditional describes a particular situation.

 If you sit in the sun, you get burned: Here I'm talking about every time a person sits
in the sun - the burning is a natural result of sitting. >ZERO COND.
 If you sit in the sun, you'll get burned: Here I'm talking about what will happen
today, another day might be different. >FIRST COND.

GENERAL: zero cond. SPECIFIC: first cond.

PRESENT SIMPLE , PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE , WILL / MODALS

ZERO CONDITIONAL

1. If I_____________________ (speak) to John, he________________________ (get) annoyed.

2. I _______________________ (feel) good the next day if I________________________ (go) to bed early.

3. Lots of people_______________________ (come) if Jenny_________________________ (have) a party.

4. She______________________ (buy) expensive clothes if she____________________ (go) shopping.

5. My daughter _____________________ (pass) her exams if she______________________ (work) hard.

6. I ___________________ (like) to visit the museums if I ____________________________ (be) in a new city.

7. I ________________________ (cycle) to work if the weather ________________________ (be) fine.

8. My flatmate_______________________ (clean) really well if she____________________ (clean) the house.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

1. If I __________________ (go) out tonight, I __________________________ (go) to the cinema.

2. If you _______________________ (get) back late, I __________________________ (be) angry.

3. If we __________________ (not / meet) tomorrow, we ____________________________ (meet) next week.

4. If he _______________________ (come), I _____________________________ (be) surprised.

5. If we _____________________________ (wait) here, we ________________________________ (be) late.

6. I ________________________________ (come) early if you ________________________________ (want).

7. She ______________________________ (stay) in London if she ____________________________ (get) a job.

8. I ______________________________ (buy) a new dress if I ______________________ (have) enough money.

 ZERO or FIRST CONDITIONAL ?

 If students _________________________ well enough, they _______________________________ the exams easily.

(study-pass)
 If you _________________________ well enough, you _________________________________ your exam.
(study-pass)

 Plants ____________________________ if you ______________________________________ them regularly.

(grow-water)
 If you _______________________________ (not water) this plant, it _____________________________ soon.
(grow-water)

I ______________________________ to the cinema with my friends on Fridays if I ______________________

enough money. (go-have)
 I ______________________________ to the cinema tomorrow if I ______________________ enough money.
(go-have)

 If the weather _______________________, she _________________________ her friends at the weekends.

(be-meet)
 If the weather _______________________, she _____________________________ her friends this weekend.
(be-meet)

 If I __________________________________ something during the lessons, I _____________________________ my

teacher. (not understand-ask)
 If I __________________________________ the new subject during the lesson, I _________________________ my
teacher. (not understand-ask)