Conditionals

IF clause
Main/result
clause
STRUCTURE
When
In case
As soon as
Unless (=if..not)
If I study, I will pass the test.
Unless I study, I will not pass the test. (=If I don’t study, I won’t pass the test.)

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TYPE 0
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
(condition) (result)
If you heat ice, it melts.
FORM
Present Simple
Present Simple

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TYPE 0
Zero conditional describes:
USE: choose the right option
FACTS/
RULES
ex: If you have a headache, take an aspirin.
(rule)
REAL/ IMPROBABLE

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TYPE 1
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
(condition) (result)
If he goes out, he will buy a newspaper.
FORM
Present Simple
Will + infinitive

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TYPE 1
The first conditional describes what we think will or will not (won’t) happen – it talks about a … situation.
USE: choose the right option
REAL / PROBABLE
ex: If he has time, he will visit Robert.
(it’s possible/probable that he will visit Robert)
UNREAL / IMPROBABLE

Main clause
Will
Modal
Imperative
1st conditinal
The toothache won’t stop if you don’t take the pills.
I can help you get home if you’re tired after the race.
If you go to the chemist, pick up my prescription.

1. Determine the type of conditional.
2. Which sentences are talking about possible future?
3. What are the other sentences describing?
0
1
1
1
0
b,c,d
a,e - FACTS

Choose the correct options to complete the paragraph:
There’s so much health advice these days, how do you know what to believe? They say that if (1) you’re / you will be worried about your heart, you (2) should / will exercise every day.
But then again, you (3) might / will hurt yourself if you (4) may do / do sport.
And they said that (5) if / unless you (6) avoid / might avoid eating fatty food, you (7) get / will get heart disease.
But now it’s sugar we should be worried about! (8) If / Unless we (9) continue / will continue to drink sugary drinks, (10) do / will we all get diabetes? I’m so confused!

Complete the advice with the correct form of the verbs:
You ____________(get) ill if you __________(keep) having late nights.
Broken bones __________(mend) themselves if patients ______________(not move) them for several weeks.
That cut looks bad. If you ____________(not clean) it well, you __________(get) an infection.
have you cooked that chicken for long enough? You ___________(not kill) the dangerous bacteria unless you ___________(cook) it well.
Diseases ____________(spread) easily unless people __________(wash) their hands regularly.
If you still ___________(have) a headache tomorrow, __________(make) an appointment with the doctor.
will get
keep
mend
don’t move
don’t clean
will/may get
won’t/may not kill
cook
spread
wash
have
make

What should you do if:
you cut your finger?
you have a high temperature?
a classmate feels sick?
a cyclist is hit by a car and cannot move?
you find someone in the street who is not breathing?