Enjoy the Lesson-16

FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Teacher: Akmal Akbarov

Zero, First, Second & Third Conditionals

Difference Between Zero, First, Second & Third Conditional Sentences

Difference Between Zero, First, Second & Third Conditional Sentences

Difference Between Zero, First, Second & Third Conditional Sentences

Difference Between Zero, First, Second & Third Conditional Sentences

Difference Between Zero, First, Second & Third Conditional Sentences

The zero conditional is used to express general truths, facts, or situations that are always true.

Zero Conditional

If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

(This is a fact that holds true in general.)

If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.

(A scientific fact applicable in any situation.)

If demand exceeds supply, prices rise.

(A general economic principle.)

The first conditional is used to talk about possible future situations, real and likely to happen.

First Conditional

If you finish the report on time, your boss will be impressed.

(There is a real possibility of finishing

the report.)

If you study regularly, you will pass the exam.

(It's a likely outcome if the condition is met.)

If we invest in research, our product will succeed in the market.

(There is a real possibility of success with the investment.)

The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal present or future situations.

Second Conditional

If I had more experience, I would apply for the manager position.

(Hypothetical situation as I currently lack the experience.)

If I knew French, I would enroll in the advanced language course.

(A hypothetical situation as I currently don't know French.)

If we lowered the price, we would attract more customers.

(A hypothetical scenario for increasing customer numbers.)

The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

Third Conditional

If she had accepted the job offer, she would have gained valuable experience.

(A hypothetical situation in the past that did not occur.)

If she had accepted the job offer, she would have gained valuable experience.

(A hypothetical situation in the past that might have led to a different outcome.)

If they had invested in innovation, they would have stayed competitive.

(A hypothetical scenario in the past that could have influenced their competitiveness.)

Let’s Practice What You Have Just Learnt

Zero Conditional

1. You say to your colleague “I will call you tomorrow.” But do you?

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1. Ye. If I promise to do something, I do it.

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• No. I didn’t mean it. It was just a way of saying goodbye.

Zero & First Conditional

2. If you get a text message from your boss. Do you reply immediately?

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1. Yes. If a boss gets in touch with me, I always reply.

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• It depends. If I have something to say, I will text back.

First Conditional

3. Your colleague has bought a watch which s/he really likes but you think this is awful. What do you say?

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1. If s/he likes it, I will say that it looks good. It doesn’t matter what I think.

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• I tell the truth. That’s what the true and supportive colleagues are for.

Second Conditional

4. If a colleague you don’t like says to you “If anyone asks where I was yesterday afternoon, please say I was assisting you.” Would you lie for such colleague?

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1. If it was really important, I would lie. But I would want to know what it was all about.

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• This sounds like it could be something nasty or illegal. No, I wouldn’t.

Second Conditional

5. If your boss tells you a company secret and makes you swear not to tell anyone. Do you?

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1. Of course not. Promise is a promise.

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• If it was really juicy, of course I would tell only my closest colleagues! How could I keep it to myself? ☺

Third Conditional

Your colleague left her Telegram chat open at his/her computer. By accident you read messages and found out that s/he’d been saying horrible things about you. What would you have done?

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1. If s/he’d left his/her Telegram chat open, I wouldn’t have looked at the messages. They’re private.

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• If s/he hadn’t wanted me to read the messages, s/he wouldn’t have left the chat open. Don’t blame me for being curious here.

Let’s Challenge What You Have Just Learnt

Second Conditional

1. If I could have a passive income source of $ 2,000 monthly, I would ...

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2. If I knew 4 foreign languages, they would be ... and I would ...

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3. If I had a job offer with a monthly salary of $ 5,000, I would ...

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4. If I could live anywhere in the world today, I would ...

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5. If I had more free time, I would ....

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6. The world would be a better place to live if ...

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7. I would be even more successful if ...

Third Conditional

1. If I had won the Green Card lottery some years ago I would have ...

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2. If I hadn't started learning English, I would have ...

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3. If I had had the opportunity to study abroad, I would have...

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4. If I hadn't read ..... I would have ...

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5. If I hadn't bought ... I would have ...

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6. If I hadn't learnt how to .... I would have ...

YOUR HOMEWORK

Watch the documentary & get ready for the next lesson.