CONDITIONALS : CONDITIONALS Type 0 and 1
INTRO : INTRO What is a clause?
CONDITIONALS : CONDITIONALS Used when conditions are determined for something to happen. If I have time, I’ll go. CONDITION: having time
CONSEQUENCE/RESULT: going (somewhere)
Conditional S– type 0 : Conditional S– type 0 To talk about something that is always true or always happens as the result of something.
STRUCTURE: If + a present tense + a present tense
The order of the clause is not fixed – the “if clause” can be first or second.
Ice melts if you heat it. – no comma
CONDITIONALS – TYPE 0 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 0 Examples:
CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 Used to express conditions in the present, with results in the present or future.
STRUCTURE: If + simple present + will
If I have money, I will buy this book.
CONDITION: having money
RESULT: buying the book
CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 If I don’t have to go to school, I’ll go to your home.
CONDITION: not having school
RESULT: going to somebody’s house
It talks about
REAL POSSIBILITIES!!! (in the present or future)
CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 If you study hard, you’ll pass the test.
If it’s sunny, we’ll go to the park.
I’ll wash the dishes if you cook supper.
If I pass my exams, I SHALL go to the university.
CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 1 If we have enough money, we may go to the States next year.
If you don’t do more work, you might fail the exam.
“Will” in the main clause suggests a more definite possibility than “can”.
“Might” suggests that the possibility is even less likely.
Conditionals – type 1 : Conditionals – type 1 Examples!
EXTRA!!! : EXTRA!!! UNLESS = IF … NOT
I won’t go if she doesn’t invite me.
I won’t go unless she invites me.
IMPERATIVE IS ALSO POSSIBLE
Come and see us next week if you have time.
EXTRA – FUTURE TIME CLAUSES : EXTRA – FUTURE TIME CLAUSES As soon as you get your test 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.
After I graduate from college, I’ll probably take a year off and travel.
Use the simple present (NOT the future) after when, as soon as, until, before and after to talk about the future.
Exercises : Exercises Complete with the simple present or will:
Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you ___. (leave)
Go to bed when the movie ___. (finish)
They ___ married until they find a place to live. (not get)
If I see Emma, I ___ her you are looking for her. (tell)
I’ll call you as soon as I ___ at the hotel (arrive)
EXERCISES – match the halves : EXERCISES – match the halves Don’t throw your notes away
You are more likely to have an accident
They’ll call us
You’re going to be late
I’ll probably be driving
I’ll call back later
Take your umbrella
Please put everything away
I’m not starting the car in case it’s raining when you finish work.
if you don’t hurry up.
if you’re having dinner now.
If you’re finished cooking.
in case you need them later.
when you call me, so leave a message
until everybody puts their seat belt on.
as soon as they’ve landed.
if you drive too fast.
EXERCISES : EXERCISES I won’t stop studying English until I…
I’d like to retire when …
I’ll leave home as soon as …
I’ll be really annoyed if …
I don’t want to have children before …
I’ll have a big party if …
I’ll always live here unless …
I’ll have more free time when …
I’ll have something to eat as soon as …
I won’t get married until …
EXERCISES : EXERCISES Complete with after, as soon as, before, if, unless, until, when:
I must write the date on my calendar ___ I forget it.
Let’s wait under the tree ___ it stops raining.
This job is very urgent, so please do it ___ you can.
We won’t get a table at the restaurant ___ we don’t hurry.
I’ll pay you back ___ I get my first paycheck.
I can’t go ___ you pay for my ticket. I’m broke.