Mastering Conditionals

Mastering Conditionals

Learn how to effectively use conditionals in programming to control the flow of your code and make decisions based on different conditions. Mastering conditionals is essential for writing efficient and logical code.

Mastering Conditionals

• Conditional Sentences: Describe the result of a certain situation
• Type 0 and 1: If... (always true / never)
• Tenses used: Present simple, future simple, past simple
• Situations: Scolding, better results, video games

Multiple Choice

What type of conditional sentence describes a situation that is always true?

• Type 0

• Type 1

• Type 2

• Type 3

Type 0 Conditionals

Type 0 Conditionals are used to talk about general truths or facts with definite results. They express situations that are always true, such as scientific facts or natural laws.
These conditionals use the present simple tense in both the if-clause and the main clause.
For example, 'If you heat ice, it will melts.'

Mastering Conditionals

• Type 0 Conditionals: Talk about general truths or facts with definite results. If [situation], [definite result].
• Changing the order of clauses does not affect the meaning.
• If the if-clause comes first, it must be followed by a comma.

Open Ended

Give 5 other examples of situations that are always true in your daily life.

Use conditional type 0 to type them out below.

Multiple Choice

What type of conditionals talk about possible situations/ things likely to happen?

• Type 0 Conditionals

• Type 1 Conditionals

• Type 2 Conditionals

• Type 3 Conditionals

Multiple Choice

What type of conditionals talk about possible situations and likely results?

• Type 0 Conditionals

• Type 1 Conditionals

• Type 2 Conditionals

• Type 3 Conditionals

Type 1

Type 1 conditional sentences describe situations that are possible and likely to happen. They are used to talk about real and possible situations in the present or future.
The condition is possible and the result is likely to happen.
For example, 'If it rains, I will take an umbrella.'

Mastering Conditionals

Type 1 Conditionals: Talk about possible situations and likely results. If Sally studies hard, she will pass the exam. Changing the order of clauses does not affect the meaning. If it rains, we will cancel the outing.

Examples:
1. If it reaches 30 degrees, I will sweat.
2. Someone will get angry, if you talk in the library.
3. If it is sunny, they will go to the country park.

Type 1 Conditionals

Type 1 Conditionals talk about possible situations and likely results. They are used to express real or possible situations and their probable consequences.
These conditionals are often used to talk about facts, general truths, and future possibilities.
They follow the structure 'if + present simple, will + base verb'.

Mastering Conditionals

• Type 1 Conditionals are used to express possible situations or give advice.

• In the if-clause, use simple present tense.

• In the main clause, use modal verbs like must, may, should, shall, or can.

• Modal verbs can replace 'will' in the main clause.

• Modal verbs have different meanings: permission (can), possibility (may), necessity (should/must), or advice (should/must).

Reorder

Reorder the following

• If

• .

• I will do anything to get it

• I want something

• ,

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What type of verbs are used in the main clause of Type 1 Conditionals?

• Simple present tense verbs

• Modal verbs

• Past tense verbs

• Future tense verbs

Modal Verbs

Trivia: Modal verbs are used in the main clause of Type 1 Conditionals. They express possibility, necessity, or permission. Examples of modal verbs include 'can', 'could', 'may', 'might', 'shall', 'should', 'will', 'would', 'must', and 'ought to'.

Poll

Which of the following is/are the correct use of conditional type 1?

• If it is in the morning, the sun will rise from the east.

• If you warm ice, it must melt.

• If I don't hang out with my best friend, she may be angry with me.

• If it rains, I bring my umbrella.