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Horácio José

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (zero and first conditional).

Unirovuma
Cabo Delgado Extension
Montepuez 2023
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Horácio José

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (zero and first conditional).

Scientific work of the Chair of English,

presented to the Department of Sciences,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics, in the Degree Course in
Mathematics Teaching with
Qualifications in Physics Teaching, 2nd
year, 1st Semester,, under the guidance of
MA. Costa Alberto Rui
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Unirovuma
Cabo Delgado Extension
Montepuez 2023
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................4

Wht is a conditional sentence?...................................................................................................5

Zero Conditional........................................................................................................................5

First Conditional.........................................................................................................................5

First VS Zero conditional..........................................................................................................6

Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7

Bibliographic References...........................................................................................................8
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Introduction

This work talks about Conditionals Sentences. To start there are four Basic of conditionals
sentences in the English language. Each Type has two clauses. In present Job i will talk about
zero and first conditional only.

General objective:

 Definition of between Zero and First conditional.

Specific Objective:

 Describe the difference between Zero and First conditional.

Methodology

The work obeys the norms for the elaboration of scientific work of this Rovuma University
(With APA Norm) and obeys the following order, Covers, index, Introduction, Development,
Conclusion and the respective Bibliography and it was used the consultation of some works
that are duly cited in the Bibliographic reference.
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What is a Conditional sentence?

Conditional sentences are sentences whit two clauses- an ´´if clause and a main clause``.
There are four main conditionals that are used in the English Language.

In English grammar conditionals sometimes we call them ´´if clauses’. They describe the
result something that might happen ( in the present of future) or might have happened but
didn’t (in the past).They are made using different English verb tenses.

Zero conditional

The zero conditional use the present tense in the if clause and future tense in the result clause.
This form is used to talk about something that is probable future of a condition also we use
zero conditional to talk about things there are always true.

Form: if/when + simple present..., simple present.

Example 1: if you touch a fire, you get burned.

Example 2: When you write a new word down, you remember it more easily.

Notice we can put ´´if `` at the beginning or in the middle, it doesn’t matter at all.

Example3: People die if they don’t eat.

Example 4: You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.

First conditional
The first conditional refers to the present or future. First conditional sentences are used to
speculate about possible situations that can really happen.
The first conditional uses the present tense in the if clause and the future tense in the result
clause. 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.
Form: If + simple present, will, shall, can or may + base verb in infinitive.
Example 5: If I see you later, I will say hello
Example6: If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes
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Other forms
Apart from the basic form (if + the present simple + will), we can use other verb forms in the
first sentences.
Example 7: If you have finished your dinner, you can ask for the bill.
Example 7: If you are feeling tired, take a rest.
Note: If is the most frequent expression in the if clauses, but other expressions are also
possible. even if, provided (that), unless, on condition (that), in case
Example 8: Unless you do something, she won't come back. (If you don't do anything, ... )
Example 9: You should take a dictionary with you in case you forget some word.

First vs. Zero Conditional

The first conditional describes a particular situation, where as the zero conditional describes
what happens in general.
For example (zero conditional): if you sit in the sun, you get burned (here I'm talking about
every time a person sits in the sun - the burning is a natural consequence of the sitting)
But (first conditional): if you sit in the sun, you'll get burned (here I'm talking about what will
happen today, another day might be different).
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Conclusion
Conditional sentences have two parts or clauses that give a condition in the dependent clause
and a result in the independent clause. The condition clause usually contains an if statement.
There are several different forms of conditional sentences that allow the writer to express
various meanings using different tenses. They describe the result of something that might
happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past). They are
made using different English verb tenses.
The zero conditional uses the present tense in both clauses and is used to talk about something
that is always or generally true where as The first conditional uses the present tense in the if
clause and the future tense in the result clause. This form is used to talk about something that
is a probable future result of a condition.
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Bibliographic References
Adapted from: Farlex International. (2016). The Farlex grammar book: Complete English
grammar rules (Vol. 1).
First conditional exercises:www.e-grammar.org/conditional-1-exercises-pdf/
(http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditionals.html)