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Zero and first conditional

I can use zero and first conditional sentences to explain the consequences
of present and future actions.

Zero conditional

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I
.Sorry. always sneeze t- 0° |
outslde íia, bright suiÿshi

Really? i doiÿ't sneeze uÿvless i have a cold.

I'llwarn- you If feel another ÿ
i
sneeze covwi ok? Thanks!

We use zero conditional sentences for real situations, The verb in bothclauses of zero conditional sentences
to describe how people and things always behave. is in the present simple.The if clause can come
The result clause explains the automatic consequence first or second.We use a comma when the if clause
of the if clause. comes first.
típap&bms, ifíj)atea¡3f3f§íj)3íc?. ifipbsflgTafeyaft??sixa'eíaefe,tedassftalwaysansw».
I get thirstyifIdon't drinkenough water. 7Ai/s liquidlooksblueiflightshines onit.

*1 o 1 8.1 Completethe zero conditional sentences * 2 Look at the pictures in exercise 1and cover the
with the phrases in the box.Then listen and check. sentences. How many of the sentences can you
it floats doesn't break you get purple Q remember?
Ieat a big lunch you don't keep you get 24 if you. put ai/v apple water, it floats.

«ÿ3 Work in pairs.Change some of the clauses
inexercise 1to make new sentences.

E if you. put a teey wate»; It doesn't float.

if you put akv apple Ifv a fire, It buries.

I2 + I2= if you put afv apple i/vear ÿy brother he eats It!

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ÿ If you put an apple ina bowl of water, It floats
__
1 If _ ice-cream inthe freezer, it melts.
2 Ifeel sleepy if _
3 If you add twelve and twelve,
4 _ ifyou mix red and blue.
5 A ball if you drop it.

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