Zero, First and Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences

This conditional is used when the result will always happen.

Form: if + present simple, present simple

• Zero Conditional

• First Conditional

• Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences

It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled

Form: if + present simple, will

• Zero Conditional

• First Conditional

• Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences

It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Past Simple, would

• Zero Conditional

• First Conditional

• Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences

First Conditional

Instead of will, we can use other modal verbs, e.g. can, might, may, must, should.

• True

• False

Conditional Sentences

Second Conditional

Instead of would, we can use could or might.

• True

• False

Conditional Sentences

We use the first conditional when...

• When we imagine a situation or when there is very little or no possibility that something will happen.

• When there is a real possibility that something will happen in the future.

Conditional Sentences

We use the second conditional when...

• When we imagine a situation or when there is very little or no possibility that something will happen.

• When there is a real possibility that something will happen in the future.

Conditional Sentences

We do not use will or would in the if-part of a conditional sentence:

• True

• False

Conditional Sentences

The if-part of the sentence can go at the beginning or at the end.

• True

• False

Conditional Sentences

The if-part of the sentence can go at the beginning or at the end.

• True

• False