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CONDITIONALS - ZERO & FIRST CONDITIONALS

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 1. FIRST CONDITIONAL
 
We use the first conditional to express something that will  probably happen in the future.
If Paul gets the job, he will move to London.
   
    IF CLAUSE                MAIN CLAUSE
  Present Simple                               Future Simple (will + infinitive)                       

                            .                           Modal verbs (Can / May / Must + infinitive)

                                                                       Imperative  
 
The first conditional

When we are thinking about a possible situation in the future we use

IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, FUTURE WILL

FUTURE VERB + IF + PRESENT SIMPLE

If I go to London this weekend, I´ll go shopping in Oxford Street.

If he has time, he´ll help you.

What will you do if it rains during the picnic?

She won´t be happy if you don´t lend her the money.

(no comma is necessary when we reverse the order)

2. ZERO CONDITIONAL
 
We use the zero conditional for general truths or natural laws.
If you don’t water plants regularly, they die.
       If you heat ice, it turns into water.

 The zero conditional

We use IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT SIMPLE when we are thinking about facts which are generally
true:
If you lie in the sun too long, you get sunburnt. (always true)
We can reverse the order: PRESENT SIMPLE +IF + PRESENT SIMPLE

You get sunburnt if you lie in the sun too long.

  IF CLAUSE                MAIN CLAUSE
      Present Simple                                          Present Simple

Sometimes, we use: IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, IMPERATIVE:

If you see Anna, please give her my love.
If you go abroad, don´t forget to take your passport.
 We can use UNLESS to mean except if
We can often use UNLESS + a positive verb instead of IF + a negative verb
You won´t pass the exam if you don´t study hard.
=
You won´t pass the exam unless you study hard.
(UNLESS = IF NOT)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. 

         1 If I see him, I   (give) him a lift.
         2 The table will break if you   (sit) on it.
         3 If he   (eat) all that, he will be ill.
         4 If I find your passport, I   (telephone) you.
         5 The police   (arrest) him, if they catch him.
         6 If he   (read) in bad light, he will ruin his eyes.
         7 Someone   (steal) your car if you leave it unlocked.
         8 What will happen if my parachute   (not open)? 
         9 If he   (wash) my car, I'll give him $10.
         10 If she   (need) a radio, she can borrow mine.
         11  If you   (not go) away, I'll call the police.
         12 I'll be very angry if he   (make) any more mistakes.
         13 If he   (be) late, we'll go without him.
         14 She will be absolutely furious if she   (hear) about this.
         15 If you put on the kettle, I   (make) some tea.