Conditional

- Is a sentence that is
composed of two clauses and
expresses a condition and its
result.
 Parts of Conditionals
1.ANTECEDENT CLAUSE – is the if clause
and states the condition.

2.CONSEQUENT CLAUSE – is the main

clause and expresses the result of the
condition.
 If Clause MainClause
Condition Result

Parts of Conditionals
MainClause If Clause
Result Condition
 ZERO
CONDITIONAL

THIRD Types/Levels of FIRST

CONDITIONAL Conditional CONDITIONAL

SECOND
CONDITIONAL
ZERO CONDITIONAL
- The zero conditional is used
to make statements about the
real world, and often refers to
general truths, such as scientific
facts.
 Example

If you freeze water, it becomes solid.

 Form

If clause Main clause

If + subject + simple , Subject + simple present

tense
present tense

If you freeze water , it becomes solid.

“if” / “when” clause Main clause

If it rains, the grass grows.

Order of Clauses is Not Fixed

Main clause “if” / “when” clause

The grass grows if it rains.

 You can replace “if” with “when”

If you heat ice, it melts.

When you heat ice, it melts.

Ice melts if you heat ice.

Ice melts when you heat ice.
Examples:

1. If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

2. Plants die if they don’t get enough

water.
3. If public transport is efficient, people stop
using their cars.
Thank You for
Listening!
Questions?
 SEATWORK
Complete the zero conditional sentences below
by supplying the main clause.

1.If you mix red and yellow,

__________________________________
2.If you touch fire,
________________________________
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3. People get hungry
_____________________________

4. If you mix hydrogen and oxygen,

______________________________
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5. When you make lots of noise,
______________________________

6. If you rub two stones from each

other, _______________________
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7. When she watches a movie,
______________________________

8. If you study hard, _______________

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9. When I stays up very late,
______________________________

10. If people eat too many sweets,

__________________________