Thursday, March 5, 2020
Zero and First Conditional Exercises and Examples with Video
Zero and First Conditional Exercises and Examples with Video How do you know when to use zero conditionals or first conditionals in English? Are you even sure what zero and first conditional sentences are? Here is an explanation, video along with a zero and first conditional exercise to help you.Examples of Zero Conditional SentencesZero conditional sentences are used to make imperative statements and statements of fact, such as:If the temperature is below o Celsius, water freezes.If it rains, well get wet.If today is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday.If you dont have money, you cant buy anything.Examples of First Conditional SentencesFirst conditional sentences are used to talk about real or probable situations, for instance:If I go out for dinner, I will order a cheeseburger.If we dont have money, we can borrow some.If it rains, I wont go to the baseball game.If I eat anymore cheeseburgers, Im going to be sick.If I get sick, I wont go to the movie tonight.Still not sure? Dont worry! We can help you understand with this weeks video and exercise. L earning how to form these more complex sentences will help you express more complicated ideas in English.Zero or First Conditional Video:Zero and First Conditional ExercisesComplete the conditional sentences below in comments, and we will respond. Remember to add a modal verb if the sentence is first conditional.Example: If we (to go) ___ to the grocery store, I _______ (to buy) milk. = If we go to the grocery store, I will buy milk.1. If you go to the grocery store, ___ (to buy) me some vodka.2. If I talk to your dad, I ______ (ask) him to call you.3. If plants dont have water, sunlight and soil, they ____ (to die).4. If I leave work early, we _____ (to go) to the movies.5. If you have the time, ___ (to call) your mother.Now try writing a zero conditional and a first conditional sentence of your own.Need more help? Try taking an English class with us. YM 1. If you go to the grocery store, buy me some vodka. (zero conditional)2. If I talk to your dad, I will ask him to call you. (first conditional)3. If plants donât have water, sunlight and soil, they die. (zero conditional)4. If I leave work early, we can go to the movies. (first conditional)5. If you have the time, call your mother. (zero conditional)(first conditional) If it rains, youâll better take an umbrella.(zero conditional) When you come home, close the window. LOIEnglish YM nice work. You have some problems with number five. If it rains youll better take an umbrella. YOU HAD is a false modal verb. It cannot be used with WILL The correction is: If it rains you HAD BETTER take an umbrella. Luiz If you write a clause starting with when, wouldnt it be a time clause? Of course, you use the same verb tense sequence, but you cant say it is a conditional, can you? iara 1. If you go to the grocery store, You will buy me some vodka. 2. If I talk to your dad, I will ask him to call you. 3.If plants Dont have water, sunlight and soil, they will die. 4.If I leave work early, we will go to the movies. 5 .If you have the time, you will call you mother.
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