Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora

Área de idiomas

English 3 Handout 18. Zero & First Conditional

Conditionals Type 0 and 1

a) Which sentence talks about a real or probable situation in the Present /

Future? TYPE 1

b) Which sentence talks about something that always happens as a result of

something else? TYPE 0

Type 0 : “If you freeze water, it becomes ice.”

Type 1 : “If you study hard, you will pass your exams.”

I. Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense. Then identify the type of
conditional.

1. If you _________ (leave) metal out in the rain, it _______ (get) rusty. _

2. If you ______(win) the competition, you _________ (get) a prize. ___

3. If she ___________ (not / wear) a coat, she ___________ (catch) a cold. _

4. If you _________ (boil) water, it __________ (become) steam. __

5. If you __________ (press) that button, the light ___________ (come) on. __

6. If I __________ (go) out tonight, I ___________ (go) to the cinema. ___

7. If I __________ (go) on a boat, I _______________ (always / feel) sick. ___

8. If you ____________ (come) back late, I _____________ (be) angry. ___

9. If I ____________(not / know) a word, I _______________ (look) in my
dictionary. ___
10. If we ____________ (not / see) each other today, we _______________ (see)
each other tomorrow. ___
11. I ___________ (sleep) better, If I _____________ (not / be) stressed. ___
12. If you _____________ (not / have) homework, you ____________ (play)
football. ___
UNLESS SUSTITUYE A LA CONDICIONAL NEGATIVA

IF I DON´T SLEEP I´LL BE TIRED

UNLESS I SLEEP , I WILL BE TIRED

*WHEN SUBTITUTES IF IN CONDITIONAL TYPE 0

II. Complete the sentences with your own information.

1. If I don´t eat healthy , __________________________________

2. When I finish my homework, ____________________________

3. If I sunbathe a lot,_ _____________________________________

4. If I don´t drive carefully, _____________________________

5. If I mix black and white paint, _____________________________

6. UNLESS I save money, ___________________________________

7. If I exercise regularly, ___________________________________

8. When I cook dinner, ______________________________________

9. If I have time on the weekend, _____________________________

10. When I take my English class, ____________________________

III. Survey. Write Type 0 & 1 conditional questions and interview your classmates.

Questions Student 1 Student 2 Student 3

WHAT WILL YOU BUY IF

YOU WIN THE LOTTERY
?
What will happen if you
fail this class ?
 What will you do if you get
covid ?

Where you will go if you

win a trip ?

What will you DO if you

don´t finish your major ?

B. Use the prompts to make sentences in a sequence, as in the example.

 Study hard
 Pass my English class
 Get my degree
 Get a good job
 Earn a high salalry
 Buy a car
 Go on vacation to……
 Meet new friends

Ex. : 1. “If I study hard, I will pass my English class.”

2. “If I pass my English class, I ………” etc.

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

7. _______________________________________________

8. _______________________________________________