CONDICIONALS

ZERO CONDICIONAL

A situation that is always true

we can use:

If/When/Unless plus a present form present simple or imperative

simple present + simple presente

example:

• If I read too much, I get a headache

• If he gets there before me, ask him to wait.

• When you fly budget airline, you have to pay for your drinks and snacks.

• Unless you need more space, a small car is big enough for one person.

• If you visit London, go on the London Eye.

• If unemployment is rising, people tend to stay in their present jobs.

• If you've done that, go and have a coffee.

• When you go on holiday, take plenty of sun cream. It'll be very hot.

• When I'm concentrating, please don't make so much noise.

• When I've finished an article, I always ask Kate to read it through.

FIRST CONDICIONAL

Real possibilities

simple present + future

example:

• If I go to the concert,I´ll see the singer

• If we take John, he'll be really pleased.

• If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.

• If they tell us they want it, we'll have to give it to them.

• If Mary comes, she'll want to drive.

• If I go to New York again, I'll buy you a souvenir from the Empire State Building.

• If he's feeling better, he'll come.

• If she hasn't heard the bad news yet, I'll tell her.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Situations that are true

• Actions that are repeated every day, always, often, sometimes or never.

example:

My brother likes rock music

• Things in general.

example:The sun rises in the morning everyday

• Fixed arrays

example:The train leaves the station at four o´clock

Formulates

AFFIRMATIVE           subject + verb (infinite)               You study English

NEGATIVE         subject + do, does + not + verb (infinite)     You do not study
                                                                                                            English

INTERROGATIVE    do/does + subject + verb (infinite) ?          Do you study 
                                                                                                           English?

NEGATIVE                 do/does + subject + not + verb (infinite)    Do you not 
                                                                                                        study Englis? 
INTERROGATIVE

  

• Present simple affirmative sentence in third person the verb always ends in S

Pronoun                                    Verb

I/you/they/we                       love, like, swim, eat.

he/she/it                                loves, likes, swims, eats.

• Exceptions only apply to third-person singular verb in affirmative sentences