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lunedì 2 marzo 2020

Grammar Invasion_Conditionals




Conditional sentences have two parts: the if-clause and the main clause.
Example sentence: If you listen, you will understand the lesson.
If you listen is the if-clause and you will understand the lesson is the main clause.
The IF-clause introduces a condition. The main clause is the result of that condition.
What happens in the main clause is conditional to what happens in the if-clause. In other words the main clause only happens when the events in the if-clause happen.
There are 4 main types of conditional clauses (if-clauses)...

You have to focus on the zero, first and second conditional!
ZERO CONDITIONAL: for facts generally true or do not change

FIRST CONDITIONAL: for possible situation in the future

SECOND CONDITIONAL: 
for hypothetical or unlikely situations. Also used to give advice with If I were you…



Check out the file: 
and this Youtube video to have a full description
Online exercise zero conditional:
Online exercise 1st and 2nd conditional: