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Unit 2: Climate
Conditional “If”
Conditionals are sentences with two clauses – an if clause and a main clause – that are
closely related. Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.
Zero conditional
We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always true.
First conditional
We use the first conditional when we talk about real and possible situations.
In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually if + present simple and will + infinitive.
It’s not important which clause comes first.
The first conditional describes a particular situation, whereas 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)
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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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2) Make the first conditional
____________ (not / see) each other tomorrow, we _________ (see) each other next week.
10. If you _____________ (not / want) to go out, I __________ (cook) dinner at home.
14. He ____________ (not / get) a better job if he _____________ (not / pass) that exam.
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