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ZERO CONDITIONAL & FIRST CONDITIONAL, image, Remember: If = condition…
ZERO CONDITIONAL &
FIRST CONDITIONAL
IF
What is "if"?
"If" introduces a condition
It connects a condition with its result.
It means "when this happens".
Structure
If + condition --> result
The order can change.
If you study, you learn.
You learn if you study.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
Form
If + Present Simple, will + base verb
characteristics
Talks about the future.
The condition is possible.
Expresses realistic results.
Usage
Possible situations
Predictions
Real future possibilities
Future consequences
Negative Examples
If you don´t hurry, you will miss the bus.
If she doesn´t practice, she won´t improve.
Affirmative Examples
If I study tonight, I will pass the exam,
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
ZERO CONDITIONAL
Characteristics
Both verbs are in Present Simple.
The result is always true.
Used for facts, rules and instructions.
Negative Examples
If you dont¨t water plants, they die.
If people don¨t sleep enogth, they feel tired.
Form
If + Present Simple, Present Simple
Affirmative Examples
If you heat water to 100C,it boils.
If peopel exercise regularly, they stay healthy.
Usage
Habits and routines
Things that are always true.
Scientific facts
General truths
Remember: If = condition -> result
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