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In zero conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of

the sentence is the simple present.


If clause (condition)---->Main clause (result)
If + simple present------> simple present
this thing happens---->that thing happens.
EXAMPLES
1)If you heat ice, it melts.
2)Ice melts if you heat it.
3)When you heat ice, it melts.
4)Ice melts when you heat it.
5)If it rains, the grass gets wet.
6)The grass gets wet if it rains.
7)When it rains, the grass gets wet.
8)The grass gets wet when it rains.
The first conditional has the present simple after
'if', then the future simple in the other clause:
if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future.
Of course, we can't know what will happen in the future, but
this describes possible things, which could easily come true.
Exemples:
1)If it rains, I won't go to the park.
2)If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
3)If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
4)She'll be late if the train is delayed.
5)She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
6)If I see her, I'll tell her.
The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then
'would' and the infinitive:
if + past simple, ...would + infinitive
(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This
is mostly done in formal writing).

It has two uses.


First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are
probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some
dream for example.

1)If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably


won't win the lottery)
2)If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
3)She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
4)She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never
studies, so this won't happen)
Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present
which is impossible, because it's not true. Is that clear? Have a
look at the examples:

1)If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have


his number now, so it's impossible for me to call him).
2)If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.
How is this different from the first conditional?
This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first
conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.

For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I


would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a swimming
pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just
a dream, not very real)
But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some
new shoes (It's much more likely that I'll have enough money to
buy some shoes)
The Third Conditional.We make the third conditional by
using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the
past participle in the second part of the sentence:
if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle
It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that
didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
Exemples:
1)If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but,
really we know she didn't study and so she didn't pass)
2)If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I
did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
3)If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the
plane
4)She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed
earlier
5)She would have become a teacher if she had gone to
university
6)He would have been on time for the interview if he had
left the house at nine

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The definite article is the word the. It limits the meaning of a noun
to one particular thing. For example, your friend might ask, “Are you
going to the party this weekend?” The definite article tells you that
your friend is referring to a specific party that both of you know about.
The definite article can be used with singular, plural, or uncountable
nouns. Below are some examples of the definite article the used in
context:

Exemples;(The)
1)Please give me  the  hammer.
2)Please give me  the  red hammer; the blue one is too
small.
3)Please give me  the  nail.
4)Please give me  the  large nail; it’s the only one strong
enough to hold this painting.
5)Please give me  the  hammer and the nail.
The indefinite article takes two forms. It’s the word a when it
precedes a word that begins with a consonant. It’s the word an when it
precedes a word that begins with a vowel. The indefinite article
indicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather than a particular
thing. For example, you might ask your friend, “Should I bring a gift to
the party?” Your friend will understand that you are not asking about a
specific type of gift or a specific item. “I am going to bring an apple pie,”
your friend tells you. Again, the indefinite article indicates that she is
not talking about a specific apple pie. Your friend probably doesn’t even
have any pie yet. The indefinite article only appears with singular
nouns. Consider the following examples of indefinite articles used in
context:

Exemples;(A,An)
1)Please hand me a book; any book will do.
2)Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography
will do.
3) My mother is an honest woman.
4) She is a United States senator.

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