ConditionalsConditionals

AttentionAttention

If the conditional If the conditional comescomes first first,,you you needneed a comma. a comma.

You You don’t needdon’t need a comma a comma

if the conditional if the conditional doesn’t comedoesn’t come first. first.

The Zero ConditionalThe Zero Conditional

If the telephone rings, it makes a noise!

Water evaporates if you boil it.

1. for 1. for general truthsgeneral truths2. for 2. for instructionsinstructions

Use Use ZERO ConditionalZERO Conditional::

If the recorderIf the recorder is is on, on, the green light the green light appearsappears..If you have any problem, call our store.

If he is angry,his face turns red!

If he drinks too much coffee,

he doesn’t sleep.

Zero Conditional form:If clause – PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE

The First The First ConditionalConditional

If Bart studies harder,

he will pass.

Use Use First ConditionalFirst Conditional::To refer to the future. It is used when there is a possibility that the if-event might happen.

It’s a PROBABLE/POSSIBLE condition.

First Conditional form:{If (or unless) + present simple} + will/won’t

If he doesn’t hurry up, he’ll be late for work.You’ll fail the exam if you don’t do more work.

Unless = if not.

I won’t go to her birthdat party unless she invites me.

You can also use an imperative instead of the will clause.

Come and see us if you have time next week.

Future time clauses

Use the present simple, not the future, after when, as soon as, until, before and after to talk about the future.

As soon as you get your exam results, call me.We’ll have dinner when your father gets home.I won’t go to bed until you come home.I’ll have lunch before I leave.