IF….

Z e r o 1 s t
3rd 2nd
If you freeze water, it becomes a solid.
 Zero Conditional

It is used to talk
about things
which are always
true.
if clause main clause
Present present
simple, simple.

,
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
 Let’s practice

You / not / eat /

you / die
My daughter / eat / too much
/ chocolate / she / get / sick.
What tense is the first verb in?

What tense is the second verb in?

 1st Conditional
It is used to talk
about things which
are possible in the
present or the
future.
if clause main clause
Present Will +
simple, infinitive
a. Mary will look for a new
job if she doesn’t get a
raise soon.

b. If Mary doesn’t get a

raise soon, she will look for
a new job.
 Your turn to practice:
Complete 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 don’t practice English often, …

4. If I feel sick tomorrow, …

 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?
 2nd Conditional
It is used to talk
about things which
are unreal in the
present or the
future.
 if clause main clause
Past Would+
Simple, infinitive.
If Alice moved abroad, she would learn another language
 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.
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?