Zero Conditional and First Conditional

Zero Conditional and First Conditional

1. The First Conditional is used to talk about a possible situation in the future, which is likely to occur.

2. Structure:

   • -> If+Subject+Simple Present, Subject+Simple Future
     • or
       • -> Subject+Simple Future+If+Subject+Simple Present.

3. Examples:

   • If I go to London, I will visit Mary.
     • He will invite you to dinner if you are free tonight.
       • If you don't help us, we will tell mom.

4. The Zero Conditional is used to refer to general truths, rules and scientific facts and to give orders or instructions.

5. Structure:

   • -> If+Subject+Simple Present, Subject+Simple Present
     • -> Subject+Simple Present+If+Subject+Simple Present.
     • or

6. Examples:

   • If I study a lot, I get tired.
     • The roof gets wet if it rain.
       • People die if they don't eat.

7. We use the conditional tenses to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened and what we wish would happen.

8. The conjuction "if" usually accompanies the conditional phrases, which are classified in four ways: Zero Conditional, First Conditional, Second Conditional and Third Conditional.