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Conditionals Type 0 and 1, Time clauses. Anneli Hallaste, MRG. Conditional Type 0. If you heat water, it boils . If you press this button, the engine starts . http://cirellio.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/boiling-water.jpg
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Conditionals Type 0 and 1, Time clauses Anneli Hallaste, MRG
Conditional Type 0 If you heat water, it boils. If you press this button, the engine starts. • http://cirellio.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/boiling-water.jpg • https://www.ragingspeed.co.uk/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=492
Conditional Type 0 Rule: If [Present Simple] + [Present Simple] Use: The thing always happens if the condition is met. Example: If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
Conditional Type 1 • If he goes now, • he will make it. • If he goes on a diet, • he might lose weight. • http://www.clipartguide.com/_named_clipart_images/0511-0901-0417-2543_Schoolboy_Hurrying_to_the_Restroom_clipart_image.jpg • http://www.carvey-running-tips.com/images/couch_potatoe_cartoon.jpg
Conditional Type 1 Rule: If [present tense] + [will/modal] Use: It is possible (even likely) that the thing will happen if the condition is met (but not 100% sure). Example: If they leave now, they won’t miss the bus.
Practice – Conditionals Type 0/1 Join the sentences with if, determine what type it is. 1. Your salary goes up. You get promoted. 2. I drink coffee late at night. I can’t sleep. 3. You don’t pay the bill. You get a warning letter. 4. There are too many people. We will take two taxis. 5. I get out of breath. I try to run fast. 6. We will go outside. It isn’t raining. 7. The alarm goes off. Someone enters the building. Practise more: Exercise
Time clauses Time clauses are made with words like: When When you get here, we’ll have tea. If If she is late, Mother will be angry. Unless Unless we hurry, there won’t be any good seats left.
Time clauses are made with words like: In case Take a sandwich with you in case you get hungry. As soon as As soon as they arrive, we can go. Before Before the lock is fixed, we can’t go anywhere. After After you find the key, you can go inside.
When, if, unless, in case, as soon as, before, after All these words/phrases can refer to a moment in the future. If they do, the tense we use is Present Simple. Practise
Thank you for your attention And remember the most important conditional: If you learn, you will get smart.