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The Zero conditional. The Zero conditional. If you heat water to 100 degrees…. … it boils . The Zero conditional. If water gets below freezing …. … it turns into ice . The Zero conditional. If you don’t water plants , …. … you get purple . If you add two and two , ….
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The Zero conditional Ifyou heat water to 100 degrees… … itboils.
The Zero conditional Ifwatergetsbelowfreezing… … itturnsinto ice.
The Zero conditional Ifyoudon’twaterplants,… … yougetpurple. Ifyouaddtwo and two,… When the traffic light changes to amber,… If you cross an international date line, … When I am stressed, …
The 1st conditional IfI don’thavea lot of worktoday, I’llgohome early and watchthefootballgame. We use the 1st conditionaltotalkabout a general/specificsituationin thefuture: if (present) + future (will, might, goingto) (when, as soonas, unless) TOM
The 1st conditional Tom: I have a horrible headache… You: Ifyoutakeanaspirin,… Ifwedon’tprotectelephants, ... Youwon’tpassthecourseif… I’mgoingto... as soon as I get home. You might … higher insurance if you buy a sports car.
The2ndconditional If I didn’t have so much work, I’d go home and watch the football game. IfI don’thave a lot of worktoday, I’llgohome early and watchthefootballgame. (optimistic) TOM (real) TOM
The2ndconditional We use the2nd conditionaltotalkaboutanunrealorimaginarysituation and itsresultorconsequence: if(past) + would, could) If I didn’thave so muchwork, I’dgo home earlytonight. (but I HAVE a lot of worktonight, so I won’tprobablygo home early) If I won thelottery, I’dbuy a new car. (butwhat are the chances that I winthelottery?) If I couldchoosemy ideal job, I’d be anarchitect. (butI’m a teacher)