We need to join them to an independent

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that with this one:
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• If you heat water, it boils.
PRE 2023-2 (We’ve replaced the noun “water” in the
ZERO CONDITIONAL, FIRST independent clause with the pronoun “it”, to
CONDITIONAL, VOCABULARY: THE avoid repetition.)
WEATHER Conditional sentences tell us that
something will or might happen (some kind
I.- ZERO CONDITIONAL of result or consequence) if a certain
condition is met.
Alejandro: Where do you work?
USING ZERO CONDITIONAL
Berenice: I work at the beach. I am a We use them when the result of a real
lifeguard. condition is always true or is a fact.
Because of this, we often use it for things
Alejandro: Cool. That must be a great job. like scientific laws.

Berenice: Sometimes. If it is hot, it gets really Examples:

busy. • If you heat water, eventually it boils.
• If people don’t eat or drink, they die.
Alejandro: What about in winter?
Affirmative, Negative and Question forms
Berenice: When winter comes, the beaches
are empty so there’s no work. We form zero conditional with the present
tense in both the condition clause and the
Alejandro: I see. result clause:
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
What is a conditional If + subject + verb (simple present), +
sentence? subject + verb (simple present)

Conditional sentences consist of two

clauses, an independent clause and an CONDITION RESULT
adverb clause of condition. If you put ice in the sun, it melts.
If I eat too much, I get sick.
Here’s an independent clause: If I am lost, I look at the map.
NEGATIVE FORM
• Water boils.
If + subject + verb (simple present), +
And here’s an adverb clause of condition: subject + verb (simple present)

• If you heat water We use DON’T, DOESN’T,

AM NOT, IS NOT, ARE
NOT, just like the simple
present. 1
 CONDITION RESULT
If you don’t call it doesn’t come. II. FIRST CONDITIONAL
your dog, First conditional is used to talk about
If people don’t they don’t actions/events in the future which are likely
drink or eat, survive. to happen or have a real possibility of
If I don’t do sports, I don’t feel well. happening.

• If it rains tomorrow, I’ll stay at

Remember that:
home.
If clause, + result clause = (I think there is a real possibility of rain
result clause + if clause tomorrow. In this condition, I will stay at
* If you don’t call your dog, it home)
doesn’t come.

= • If my father doesn’t buy me a

* It doesn’t come if you don’t call
your dog.
QUESTION FORM
Form questions just like you do in the
simple present by reversing the order.
bike for my birthday, I will be
very unhappy.
(I think there is a real possibility that my
father won’t buy me a bike. In this
condition, I will be unhappy)

Affirmative, Negative and Question forms

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
Exercise 1 If + subject + verb (simple present), +
Choose the correct option. subject + verb (future tense)
1. If it __________ hot, I put on a T-
shirt.
a) is b) isn’t c) be CONDITION RESULT
If it rains, I will stay at home.
2. If she ________ a lot of homework, If Tamara is free I will call her.
she doesn’t go out with her friends. tomorrow,
a) don’t have b) doesn’t have If I see Mary, I will tell her.
c) has
NEGATIVE FORM
3. The food _______ fresh for longer if
you put it in the fridge. If + subject + verb (simple present), +
a) don’t stay b) doesn’t stay subject + verb (future tense)
c) stays
NOTE:
4. I go to the hospital if I ________ well. • don’t /doesn’t + verb base form
a) feel b) don’t feel • won’t + verb base form
c) doesn’t feel

5. If I ______ a toothache, I _______ to see CONDITION RESULT

the dentist. If they don’t pass the teacher
a) had - goes b) have- went the exam, won’t be happy.
c) have - go If she doesn’t she won’t pay
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 work, her credit cards. HOT WARM
If we don’t pay we won’t pass
attention, the test. . COLD FREEZING

QUESTION FORM
WEATHER

Will + subject + verb base form + If + SUNNY CLOUDY PARTLY

subject + verb (simple present) ? CLOUDY

✓ Will you need the car tomorrow if FOGGY WINDY STORMY

your friend comes to pick you up?
✓ Will we invite Kay to the party if she THUNDER HAIL RAINY
is free tomorrow? CLEAR TORNADO RAINBOW
SKY
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences.
1. Steve, will you do the washing up if I EVALUATION
_______ dinner?
Choose the correct option:
a) cook b) cooks c) cooked 1. If we _______ free, we'll go with you.
a) were b) are c) had
2. My parents ________ worried if I get been d) will be
home very late.
2. We'll win if we _______ well enough.
a) will b) are c) will be
a) play b) playing c) had
played d) played
3.What ______ she _______ if her
3. If we _______ very loudly,
boyfriend ________ her to marry him?
neighbours are not happy.
a) will – does – ask b) will – do –
a) singed b) sang c) will
asks c) will – do –ask
sing d) sing
4. If I _______ very tired, I always yawn.
4. Choose the correct alternative.
a) are b) am c) ‘ll be d)
If you _____ an excellent system be
engineer, you _____ dominate many
5. If he ______ breathing, he starts
programming languages. My advice
choking.
is that you _____ handle some
a) stop b) stops c) ‘ll stop d)
popular languages in computer
stoping
science, for example, Java.
6. If a plane ________ out of fuel, it
a) become / will / should b)‘ll
falls.
become / ‘ll / must
a) be b) ‘ll be c) is d) are
b) became / would / have to c)
7. If she ____________,she lives.
become / will / can
a) breath b) breathes c) will
e) became / will / ought to
breath d) is breath
8. If she ______ a lot of money, she will
travel to New York.
III. VOCABULARY: THE WEATHER
a) earn b) earns c) ‘ll earn d)
TEMPERATURE
earned
9. If you _____ sandals in the
mountains, you’ll slip on the rocks.
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 a) wears b) wear c) to wear
d) wearing
10. If you wait a minute, I_____ ask my
parents.
a) am b)’ll c) ‘m going d) to