Zero & First Conditional. We use it to talk about facts that are generally true. The Use of the Zero Conditional If don’t get enough sleep, I feel tired.

Zero & First Conditional

We use it to talk about facts that are generally true.

The Use of the Zero Conditional

If don’t get enough sleep, I feel tired.

(= every time I don’t get enough sleep, I feel tired)

The Use of the first ConditionalWe use the first conditional to

talk about actions that are likely to happen in the future.

If I’m late, she’ll be angry.

(= Perhaps I will be late; then she’ll be angry)

if + present simple + present simple

The Form of the Zero Conditional

If I see a sad film, I cry.

Every time I see a sad film, I cry.

if + present simple + will or won’t

The Form of the First Conditional

If I see a that film, I will cry.

Perhaps I will see the film then I will cry.

Future Time Clauses

AS SOON AS

WHEN

UNTIL

UNLESS

IN CASE

BEFORE

AFTER

+ PRESENT TENSE

EXAMPLES I’LL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I GET HOME. AS SOON AS

WHEN

UNTIL

UNLESS

IN CASE

BEFORE

AFTER

THE CHILDREN WILL PROBABLY BE SLEEPING WHEN YOU ARRIVE.

HE’LL BE WORKING UNTIL HE HAS FINISHED EVEYTHING HE HAS TO DO.

THEY’LL GO ON STRIKE UNLESS THEY GET PAID. (IF NOT)

WHY DON’T YOU STUDY IN CASE YOU HAVE AN EXAM.

I’LL BE READY BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.

Future Time Clauses

ExamplesMake sentences using the words given.

time / visit

If I have time, I will visit my grandparents.

Examples

pass driving test / buy car

If I pass my driving test, I will buy a car.

Examples

buy sofa / enough money

I will buy a new sofa if when I get enough money.

Examples

study/ pass exams

If I study, I will pass my exams.

Examples

sun shine/ go fishing

If the sun shines, Tom will go fishing

1.If we...............someone’s house, we ............. 1.If we...............someone’s house, we ............. able to invite a lot of people.( use / not be )able to invite a lot of people.( use / not be )

2. We................ more fun, if there .............. lots of 2. We................ more fun, if there .............. lots of people there. (have / be)people there. (have / be)

3. If we .............. everyone in year 10, 3. If we .............. everyone in year 10, we ............... a big hall ( invite / need)we ............... a big hall ( invite / need)

4.-If we .......... a DJ, my brother ............ .it for us 4.-If we .......... a DJ, my brother ............ .it for us (want/ do)(want/ do)

Sam and his friends are organizing a party. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

use won’t be

will have are

invite will need

want will do

5.-It ..............better, if we ...........a professional DJ.5.-It ..............better, if we ...........a professional DJ.( be / have)( be / have)

6.-But it ............. less, if my brother ............it 6.-But it ............. less, if my brother ............it ( cost / do)( cost / do)

7.-More people ..............., if we ..............the 7.-More people ..............., if we ..............the party on Saturday night.( come / have)party on Saturday night.( come / have)

will be have

will cost does

will come have

Snake Game1. Read the sentence and think of a result

2. Listen to the result and continue with another conditional

e.g.

If it doesn’t rain ….

If I go to the disco,…

I’ll go to the disco.

I’ll dance with my friends.

If I dance with my friends,

I’ll get tired.

If I sleep in the streets, If I get tired, …

I’ll sleep in the streets.people will give me money.

If people give me money,

I’ll get a free breakfast.

If I get a free breakfast, I’ll get fat.

If I get fat,

I’ll need new clothes.

If I am poor, If I need new clothes, …

I’ll be poor.I will sleep in the street.

Now it’s your turn

If it doesn’t rain today, …

If I pass my English exam, …

If I travel to Italy this summer,

If my computer and my mobile break down,

If I study hard,