Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional

Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the
action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if
a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. In this
section, we are going to focus on Zero and first
Conditionals respectively.
The Zero Conditional
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present
simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main
clause'):
‘If’ clause + present simple + present simple

This conditional is used when the result will always happen.

So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. The result of
the 'if clause' is always the main clause.
FUNCTION
The zero conditional is used to make statements about the
real world, and often refers to general truths, such as
scientific facts. In these sentences, the time is now or
always and the situation is real and possible.

EXAMPLES
If you freeze water, it becomes a solid.
Plants die if they don't get enough water.
If public transport is efficient, people stop using their cars.
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
The zero conditional is also often used to give instructions,
using the imperative in the main clause.

EXAMPLES
If Bill phones, tell him to meet me at the cinema.
Ask Pete if you're not sure what to do.
If you want to come, call me before 5:00.
Meet me here if we get separated.
Here are some more examples:

If people eat too much, they get fat.

If you touch a fire, you get burned.
People die if they don't eat.
You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.
Snakes bite if they are scared
If babies are hungry, they cry
The First Conditional
We use First Conditional to talk about something that might
happen in the future. The first conditional is formed as
follows:

‘if ’ clause + present simple + will - future.

Examples:
If they offer you the job, what will you do?
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
If you don’t study, you won’t pass your exam.
FUNCTION
First Conditional Sentences refer to the future. An action in the future
will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time. We
don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled or
not, but the conditions seems rather realistic – so we think it is likely to
happen

Examples:-
 If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
 If you don’t study, you won’t pass your exam.
 If I find her address, I will send her an invitation

As in all conditional sentences, the order of the clauses is not fixed. You
may have to rearrange the pronouns and adjust punctuation when you
change the order of the clauses, but the meaning is identical
Exercises on Conditional

Complete the Sentences using the First Conditional.

If you _____________ (eat) an ice-cream, I ____________

(have) a hot chocolate.
If she _____________ (need) a computer, her
brother____________ (give) her his computer.
If we _____________ (have / not) time this afternoon, we
___________ (meet) tomorrow.
He ___________ (talk) to her if you ____________ (want /
not) to do it.
You __________ (win / not) the game if you ___________
(know / not) the rules.