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    The document discusses the first conditional, which expresses the future consequence of a realistic possibility now or in the future using the structure "If + present simple, will/won't + verb". Examples given are "If I pass this exam, I'll celebrate" and "If I pass this exam, I won't have to do it again". The second conditional expresses the consequence of an unrealistic action or situation using "If + past simple, would/wouldn't + verb", such as "If I lived in a big city, I would go out more often" and "If I lived in a big city, I wouldn't need a car".

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    The document discusses the first conditional, which expresses the future consequence of a realistic possibility now or in the future using the structure "If + present simple, will/won't + verb". Examples given are "If I pass this exam, I'll celebrate" and "If I pass this exam, I won't have to do it again". The second conditional expresses the consequence of an unrealistic action or situation using "If + past simple, would/wouldn't + verb", such as "If I lived in a big city, I would go out more often" and "If I lived in a big city, I wouldn't need a car".

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    1st and 2nd Conditional

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    The document discusses the first conditional, which expresses the future consequence of a realistic possibility now or in the future using the structure "If + present simple, will/won't + verb". Examples given are "If I pass this exam, I'll celebrate" and "If I pass this exam, I won't have to do it again". The second conditional expresses the consequence of an unrealistic action or situation using "If + past simple, would/wouldn't + verb", such as "If I lived in a big city, I would go out more often" and "If I lived in a big city, I wouldn't need a car".

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    THE FIRST CONDITIONAL

    ❑ The first conditional is used to express the future


    consequence of a realistic possibility now or in
    The structure is usually:
    the future.

    If + present simple, will/won’t + verb.

    ➢ If I pass this exam, I’ll celebrate.

    Example: ➢ If I pass this exam, I won’t have to do it


    again.
    The second conditional
    ❑ Is used to express the consequence of an unrealistic
    action or situation in the present or future.
    The situation can be:
    The structure is usually: ❖ Very improbable (1-5% probability)
    ❖ Completely unrealistic (with a 0% probability)
    If + past simple, would/wouldn’t + verb.

    o If I lived in a big city, I would go out more often.


    Example:
    o If I lived in a big city, I wouldn’t need a car.

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