Zero conditional From Present to present. From Present to modals. The structure of the zero conditional: You already know that conditionals are sentences made up of two phrases. Exactly, the zero conditional has the following concrete structure: If + subject + present simple/to-be present, subject + present simple /to-be present The order of the two sentences that make up the conditional structure can be changed, with that you have no problem; but remember that if the phrase with if is second, the comma is not placed before it. If water reaches 100ºC, it boils. If the water reaches 100ºC, it boils. However, you can also find it with this other structure: if… then…, if… then… Example: If you don't study, you fail the semester. If you eat vegetables, you are healthy If you eat vegetables, you don´t get fat. If you eat vegetables, you have good health. If you eat vegetables, you are vegetarian. -If you eat too much chocolate, you have toothache. -If you eat too much chocolate, you get fat. -If you eat too much chocolate, you are happy. -If you eat too much chocolate, you get sick. If you drive without license, you get problems with the police. If you drive without license, you get a penalty fee If you are beautiful, you get the job. If you are beautiful, you can get the job. If you are in politics, you get the job. If you are in politics, you can get the job. If you sleep well, you don´t get If you drive without license, you can crash the car. If you go out today, tomorrow you must stay at home. If you do all your homework, you can go out with your friends. If you work well, we can pay you double. If you drink a lot of alcohol, you can have problems with your family. - If you don´t put things in their place, I can´t lend you them again. - If you don´t study for the exam, you can have zero. - If don’t do exercises, you have bad health. - If I lend you my car, you don´t return it clean. - You get fat if you don’t do exercises. - If you don’t do exercises, you get fat. - You can have zero if you don´t study for the exam. - If you don´t study for the exam, You can have zero - I can´t lend you them again if you don´t put things in their place. -If you drink a lot of alcohol, you can have problems with your family. -You can have problems with your family if you drink a lot of alcohol. - You never learn English if you don’t practice it. - If you don’t practice it, you never learn English. - You can have cold if you go out on t- shirt. If you go out on t- shirt, you can have cold. Activity in class: 1. - 10 conditionals from your context. 2. - 10 conditionals with modals 3. - 5 conditionals (second idea/phrase as first) If you don´t wash your clothes on weekends, you don’t have them to go out during the week. You don’t have them to go out during the week if you don´t wash your clothes on weekends. If she goes to the beach, she must take care. If he comes early, we can go to the concert. They can play soccer if they have a ball.
