Notes A – Write Zero or First

Conditional
A – First Conditional/future time sentences and fill in the
clauses correct
gaps with IF or WHEN.
 The First Conditional ( If clause +
Pres. Simple + Main Clause or Main
clause +If clause ) is about the future
and describes situations that are likely
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____ she _______(get up) in the
to happen. morning, she _______ (start) texting
her friends.
 You have to use a comma to separate
the If clause from the main clause when 2
____ people live to be 100 in the UK,
the if-clause comes first, as in If she
they ______(receive) a letter from
arrives in time, we’ll go to the cinema’.
the queen.
 In future time clauses, the present
simple is used in phrases beginning
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_____ the girl ___________(not get)
with before, as soon as, after, until, better, I ____ (have to) call the
unless and when and the main clause
comes in the future simple. doctor.
As soon as he gets home, I’ll call you.
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You_______ (have to) buy a car
B -The Zero Conditional ___ you _____ (make) the decision
to give private classes.
 The Zero conditional is about something
that is always true .
 Both verbs (If clause + Main Clause)
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_____ I ____________(not tell) Josh the
are in the Present Simple, as in truth, he __________(not know) he’s
If he’s not at home by six, I call the dating a shoplifter.
school.
 You can use When/If in the zero 6
____ you _______(stay) indoors all the
conditional
time, you _________(not become)
 In case means ‘because it’s possible
that...’. It’s related to precaution, as in
healthier.
I wear two watches, in case one of
them stops.
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Ice ________ (melt) easily ____ you
Unless means except if/if not, as in ________(leave) it near the cooker.
‘I won’t go to the party unless you
come and pick me up . 8
____________ (you – can- give) this
I won’t go to the party if you don’t
letter to Susan ____ you _______(meet)
come and pick me up.
She’ll have to move house unless she
her before lunch time, please?
gets
that job she’s applied for (= She’ll have
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_______ it rains, I _________(put on) a
to raincoat and I ________(take) an
move house if she doesn’t get the job umbrella with me.
she’s
applied for). 10
_______ you ____________ (not water)
 We can use modals in the main clause the garden every day, the flowers
of ___________ (not bloom).
conditionals, as in
If you want your kids to be
independent, you shouldn’t protect
them so much.’
 Imperatives can be used in the main
clause of the zero conditional, as in
If you come home late, don’t make
any noise, please.

B – Use IF or IN CASE to complete these sentences:

1. You should always have home insurance _________ anything bad

happens.
2. __________ you start helping me tidy up the house, I may help you with
your review.
C -The sentences below are about the future. Fill in the gaps with these
words/expressions as soon as, when, before, after, until, unless,
as in the
You must buy some souvenirs before you leave
model:
London

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The fridge is empty! You must do the shopping ___________ you start cooking
dinner.
2
Your children won’t learn to be independent __________ you let them go out on
their
own.
3
She’ll call us to give us her address _______________she finds a flat to rent.
4
You should put on your winter coat ______________ you go out. It’s freezing
outside!
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___________ we make a decision, we’ll let them know about our wedding date.
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Their friends will visit them __________ they come to Oxford.
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He’ll go out to visit his friends __________ he finishes reading his new book
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They won’t finish the meeting ______ Roger says he decided not to leave the
company.
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He’ll see you _________ 6:00 p.m. He’ll arrive here at about 5:55.
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I’ll stay here ___________ he arrives. I have nothing else to do.
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I won’t be able to pay you __________ I get a new job soon.