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    The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English: [1] Zero conditional - used to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Examples given are "If you drop a glass, it breaks" and "If you don't eat, you will die." [2] First conditional - used to talk about possible situations and results in the future. Examples given are "If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home" and conditional sentences matching halves. [3] Second conditional - used to imagine unlikely present or future situations. Example given is "If I were an astronaut, I would travel in a spaceship." [4] Third conditional - used to talk about something

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    The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English: [1] Zero conditional - used to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Examples given are "If you drop a glass, it breaks" and "If you don't eat, you will die." [2] First conditional - used to talk about possible situations and results in the future. Examples given are "If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home" and conditional sentences matching halves. [3] Second conditional - used to imagine unlikely present or future situations. Example given is "If I were an astronaut, I would travel in a spaceship." [4] Third conditional - used to talk about something

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    Conditionals

    Zero Conditional
    If Clause Main Clause
    In a conditional sentence, If + subject + verb (present Simple) Subject + verb (Present S.)
    there are always two clauses:
    An “If clause”, and a “result
    clause”.
    If you drop a glass, it breaks.

    We use the zero conditional


    when we want to talk about
    facts or things that are
    generally true.
    Make conditional sentences using the cues
    given.

     Jane / eat / too much chocolate/ she / get /


    sick

     You / not / eat / you / die

     You / heat / ice / it / melt


    First Conditional
    If Clause Main Clause
    If + subject + verb (Present Subject + will + verb (infinitive)
    We use the first Simple)
    conditional to talk
    about a possible
    situation and a result in If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home.
    the future.
    Make first conditional sentences matching the
    two halves of a sentence.
    1. If she doesn’t get a taxi a) you won’t have many
    quickly, friends.

    2. If I get a 6 in my test, b) she won’t arrive in time


    at the airport.
    3. If it is sunny tomorrow,
    c) they will not have a good
    4. If my aunt comes to dinner mark on the test.
    tonight,
    d) I will feel very happy.
    5. If you aren’t polite
    e) we will have a picnic.
    6. If they don’t study harder,
    f) we will cook lasagna.
    Second Conditional
    If Clause Main Clause
    If + subject + verb (Past Simple) Subject + would + verb (inf.)
    could

    We use the second


    conditional to imagine a
    present or future If I were an astronaut,I would travel in a spaceship.
    situation that is unlikely
    to happen.
    Make second conditional sentences putting the verbs in
    Brackets in the correct form.

     If you __________________ (leave) your job, you


    ____________________ (travel) around the world.

     If you __________________ (be) nicer to him, he


    _______________________ (lend) you the money.

     It __________________ (be) nice if the rain


    _______________________ (stop!).
    Third Conditional
    If Clause Main Clause
    If + Past Perfect tense Would + have + past participle
    We use the third Could
    conditional to talk
    about something in
    the past that did not If I had met you last month, I would
    happen. have gone to your birthday.
    Make third conditional sentences, putting the verbs in
    Brackets in the correct form.

     He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while


    driving.
     If he ________ (fall) asleep while driving, he _________
    (crash) his car.

     I couldn’t go to the concert, because we didn’t


    have enough money.
     If we ___________ (have) enough money, we _____________
    (go) to the concert.

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