Zero and First conditionals 4 E

First conditional is used for:

• 100% true facts

• lies

• things we wish to happen

• things that are probable

Zero conditionals are used for:

• 100% true facts

• lies

• things we wish to happen

• things that are probable

The only difference in structure between first and zero conditionals is:

• Zero conditional uses a modal

• First conditional uses a modal

• Zero conditional uses two verbs

• First conditional uses past tense

When the subject is he, she, or it, you need to:

• use a modal verb

• put the verb in past tense

• put an 's' on the verb

• do nothing

If it rains,___

• I stay at home

• I stays at home

• I will stays at home

• I will stay at home

If you don’t tell her the truth, she __angry with you!

• is

• will be

• are

Soap dissolves if you ___ it in water.

• leave

• leaves

• will leave

Plants ___ if you don’t water them.

• dies

• die

• will die

When you press the button, the doorbell rings.

• That's the zero conditional!

• That's the first conditional!

• No Way!

I will give you a lift, if the weather is bad.

• That's the zero conditional!

• That's the first conditional!

• No Way!