CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. WHAT IS A CONDITIONAL?

   • The use of the conditional means that one action is dependent on another

2. WHAT IS THE USE OF A CONDITIONAL OR IN WHICH CASE SHOULD IT BE USED?

   • Conditionals are used to talk about real or unreal situations in general conditional sentences carry the word "if".

3. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CONDITIONALS?

   • THE FIRST THAT I AM GOING TO EXPLAIN IS CONDITIONAL ZERO
     • In conditional sentences of type zero the verb tense in both sentences is the simple present In conditional zero sentences if can be substituted for when without affecting the meaning since both terms serve to express general facts
       • examples: If you heat ice, it melts.
         • When you heat ice, it melts.
           • The grass gets wet if it rains

4. WE USE THE FIRST CONDITIONAL IN ENGLISH TO TALK ABOUT SITUATIONS THAT WILL OCCUR IF A PARTICULAR CONDITION OCCURS

   • THAT IS TO SAY WE USE THE FIRST CONDITIONAL TO TALK ABOUT THINGS WE THINK ARE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE
     • examples:If you don’t bring your umbrella, you’ll get wet
       • If I leave work early enough today, we will go to the theatre