GRAMMAR: CONDITIONALS SENTENCES
1. First part, beginning with “if”: to describe possible situations
2. Second part: describes the consequence
ZERO CONDITIONAL
General truth and
general habits
Conditional clause
Result clause
Examples
If / When / Unless + Present Simple
+ Present simple
If / When I sleep less than eight hour, I
feel tired
Unless/ if not (=si no)
● S’utilitza en el zero conditional i en el primer condicional, en el segon és poc habitual i en el tercer no s’utilitza.ç
● Per expressar què passaria si no succeeix una condició
Ex: Unless I use a GPS, I get lost / If Idon’t use a GPS, I get lost
FIRST CONDITIONAL
Possible or likely things in the
future
Conditional clause
Result clause
Examples
If / Unless + Present simple
+ Will + inf
If you take my advice, you will do better
in the exam
+ can/must + verb
If you’re free later, we can go for a walk.
If we arrive late, we must get a taxi.
+ imperative
If you’re not back by 5pm, give me a ring
Future simple + Provided
that/providing that/as long as
Present simple
Iwill be able to go out as long as my
parents agree
