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    The document reviews the structures of zero, first, and second conditionals in English grammar. The zero conditional uses the present simple tense in both the if-clause and main clause to express situations that are always true. The first conditional uses the present simple in the if-clause and future simple in the main clause to talk about possible future events. The second conditional uses the past simple in the if-clause and conditional (would + verb) in the main clause to discuss hypothetical or unlikely situations.

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    Material for September 15th.

    2nd year

    Review about the structure of 0, 1, and 2 conditionals.

    ZERO CONDITIONAL

    Zero Conditional is used when both the condition and the result are true. This is the
    structure:

    If + Condition (Simple Present) + Result (Simple Present)

    Example: If you drink coffee at night, you don’t sleep.

    The structure can be changed starting with the result. But it is important to remember that
    this structure is written without the comma (“,”) separating the phrases:

    Result (Simple Present) + If + Condition (Simple Present)

    Example: You don’t sleep if you drink coffee at night

    FIRST CONDITIONAL

    We use first conditional for expressing the future and in cases when the condition is very
    likely to occur. The structure is the following:

    If + Condition (present simple) + Result (Future simple “will” + verb infinitive)

    Example: If you miss the bus, you will be late for work.

    The structure can be changed starting with the result. But it is important to remember that
    this structure is written without the comma (“,”) separating the phrases:

    Result (Future simple “will” + verb infinitive) + If + Condition (present simple)

    Example: You will be late for work if you miss the bus
    SECOND CONDITIONAL

    The second conditional is used to express an unreal possibility in the present, such as a wish
    or dream, or for an action in the future that is not very possible. The structure is the
    following:

    If + Condition (past simple) + result (would + verb infinitive)

    Example: If she had more time, she would learn to play the piano.

    The structure can be changed starting with the result. But it is important to remember that
    this structure is written without the comma (“,”) separating the phrases:

    Result (would + verb infinitive) + If + Condition (past simple)

    Example: She would learn to play the piano if she had more time.

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