The

Conditionals
1. The Conditionals With The Present
Simple and The Present Progressive Version 2.0
2. Questions With The Conditionals
3. Zero And First Conditionals
4. Everyday Dialogue
5. Homework
Present Simple

Present Simple for Future Events

The train departs at 9 AM.

Next Monday is twenty-first.
I see the doctor tomorrow at 11 AM.
The gates close at 1:00 AM.

When does the meeting start?

The meeting starts at 5 PM.

When does the class begin?

The class begins at 10 AM.
Zero Conditional

General Truths (will always happen)

If people eat too much, they get fat.

If people don’t eat healthy food, they get sick.
If you cool water to zero degrees, it forms ice.
If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.

One action is followed by another

If I have free time, I usually stay in and watch TV. (habit not a specific
situation)
If Ahmed is sad, he always goes to pray. (habit not a specific situation)

Condition Consequence
If people eat too much, they get fat.
If you heat water to 100, it boils.
If I have free time, I usually stay in and watch TV.
If Ahmed is sad, he always goes to pray.
 When

You can replace “if” with “when:

When people eat too much, they get fat.

When people don’t eat healthy food, they get sick.
When you cool water to zero degrees, it forms ice.
When you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.

When I feel sad, I always call my friends and we go out. When I feel sick,
I always go to Ahmed’s doctor.

You can begin with the second part of the sentence.

If people don’t eat healthy food, they get sick.

OR
People get sick if they don’t eat healthy food.

When people don’t eat healthy food, they get sick.

People get sick when they don’t eat healthy food.
Present and Past

Zero Conditional

IF (or WHEN) + Present Tense, Present Tense.

IF (or WHEN) + Past Tense, Past Tense.

Present Tense
I have a lot of free time. If I wake up early, I always watch a
movie before I go to work.

Past Tense
I used to have a lot of free time. If I woke up early, I always
watched a movie before I went to work.
First Conditional

We use the first conditional to express a probable future situation. We

use the first conditional for specific situations.

If I hear anything, I will give you a call.

If Mona needs help tomorrow, she will call you.
If I have time tomorrow, I will visit Ahmed in the hospital.
If you study hard next month, you will pass the exam.
If we leave soon, we will catch the bus.

If + Present Tense + will + Infinitive.

Future Condition Future Consequence

If I hear anything, I will give you a call.
If Mona needs help tomorrow, she will call you.
If I have time tomorrow, I will visit Ahmed in the hospital.
If we leave soon, we will catch the bus.
Position and Negative

If I hear anything, I will give you a call.

I will give you a call if I hear anything.
If Mona needs help tomorrow, she will call you.
Mona will call you if she needs help tomorrow.
If I have time tomorrow, I will visit Ahmed in the hospital.
I will visit Ahmed in the hospital if I have time tomorrow.

Negative verbs with the first conditional

If I don’t pass my test next week, my father won’t give me any money.

If we don’t leave soon, we won’t catch the bus.

If I forget to give medicine to my pet, it won’t survive.

If you don’t study hard, you won’t pass your next exam.
What will you do if?

Rainy
What will you do tomorrow if it’s rainy?
If it’s rainy, I will take an umbrella.

Snowy
What will you do tomorrow if it’s snowy?
If it’s snowy, I will wear boots.

Sunny
What will you do tomorrow if it’s sunny?
If it’s sunny, I will go to the beach.

Snowy
What will Mona do tomorrow if it’s snowy?
If it’s snowy, Mona will stay in and read a book.
Difference between Zero Conditional and First Conditional

Zero Conditional
General situations, not specific.

If I’m hungry, I always order food online.

First Conditional
Specific future situations, not general.

If I get hungry tomorrow at work, I will order food online.

Zero Conditional
If I eat too much, I usually get sick.

First Conditional
If I eat too much tomorrow, I will get sick.
 Your Friend

Your friend decided to cycle around the world. Write questions to ask
him about the following:

1- Leave the bike/want to go shopping.

Where will you leave the bike if you want to go shopping?

2- Repair the bike/something breaks.

How will you repair the bike if something breaks?

3- Sleep/not find a hotel.

Where will you sleep if you can’t find a hotel?

4- Eat/run out of money.

How will you eat if you run out of money?

5- Get home/steal/bike.
How will you get home if someone steals your bike?
Our Family Vacation

Our family is working very hard this year. If they work really
hard, they will all go on vacation. Ahmed Ali is a real estate
agent. If he sells four more houses than last year, he will have
enough money to take the family to Sharm. His wife, Mona, is
an interior designer. If she finds 15 new clients, the family will
be able to stay in a five-star hotel.

Ahmed’s mother walks to the convenience store every day

and buys a lottery ticket. If she wins the lottery, she will buy
the family plane tickets to Sharm.

The children promise to be on their best behavior. They will

go on vacation if they do their homework every day. Ahmed’s
son, Mostafa, loves swimming. If he passes his swimming
lessons, his father will let him swim in Sharm.
Present Progressive with First Conditional

I’m studying English.

I’m meeting Ahmed next week.

We can use the present progressive with the first conditional for :

1- (something that is happening now)

If you are using the computer, you will have to tell Michael.
If you are looking for Ahmed, you will find him in his room.

2- (future arrangement)
If you are meeting Ahmed next week, I will come with you.
If you are going to the movies tomorrow, I will cancel my meeting.
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Everyday Dialogue
Everyday Dialogues will help you improve your speaking
Working in a Factory

1. Supervisor
2. Quality control
3. Inventory
4. Defect
5. Assembly line
6. Robot
7. Stock
8. Inspect
9. Production
10. Safety
11. Schedule
12. Break
Worker: Hello, I’m Shayna. I’m here to report for training.
Supervisor: Welcome! I’m Gord. I’m the warehouse supervisor.
Worker: Nice to meet you, Gord. Thanks for taking the time to show me around.
Supervisor: Of course. So, for this quarter, you’ll be working in quality control. Are you familiar
with this department?
Worker: Not exactly. This is my first time working in a factory.
Supervisor: Okay. Basically, you will be looking through the inventory and checking for defects.
Worker: Oh. I actually thought I was going to be working on the assembly line.
Supervisor: [laughs] Not quite. Robots do most of the assembly work in this plant.
Worker: Robots? Interesting. What do they do, exactly?
Supervisor: Well, they assemble and paint the parts. However, we use human workers to stock
the products. Workers also inspect for defects before and after production.
Worker: I see. Well, I’d love to see the robots in action at some point.
Supervisor: We can arrange that, but it’s a restricted area. You need special permission to
gain access.
Worker: Oh, is that for safety reasons?
Supervisor: Yes. Safety is key around here. You’ll need some steel-toe boots and a hard hat.
In fact, a safety course is on the agenda for this afternoon.
Worker: Great. I’m sure there is a lot to learn.
Supervisor: Yes. But first, there’s some paperwork I need you to fill out. I’ll also show you the
schedule so you know when to take your breaks.
1. I’m here to report for training.
It’s my first day on the job.
I’m here for some training.
I’m ready to start.

2. I’m the warehouse supervisor.

I’m the department head.
I’m the plant manager.
I’m your coworker.

3. Thanks for taking the time to show me around.

train me
give me a tour
introduce me to everyone
show me what’s what

4. Safety is key around here.

Cooperation is important around here.
Time management is crucial in this role.
Attention to detail is of utmost importance.
Homework
 Homework 1

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. it/tomorrow/we/if//go skiing/will/snows.

2. if/I’ll/the USA/to/can/on holiday/I/a/cheap flight/find/go.

3. will/they/every day,/revise/they/their exams/if/pass.

4. at/if/her exams,/will/a place/she/in/Cairo University/she/does well/get.

5. Medicine/have to/excellent grades/get/if/She’ll/to/study/wants/at university/she.

6. Call/tonight/tomorrow morning/him/if/doesn’t/to/my email/I’ll/reply/he.

7. on time/give/don’t/you/bad mark/if/will/hand in/a/you/essay/ Your teacher/your.

8. fail/university/your exams,/you/you/if/get into/won’t.

 Homework 2

Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. If Ahmed (do) anything stupid, I (call) the police.

2. If Mona’s parents (need) help, they (call) Ahmed.
3. If I (see) Mohamed next week, I (tell) him that you need a job.
4. If I (eat) a light breakfast, I always (get) dizzy by noon.
5. If people (eat) too much, they usually (get) sick.
6. If you (heat) water for some time, it (boil).
7. If you (heat) ice for some time, it (melt).
8. If I (be) late for work, my boss usually (get) angry.
 Homework 3

TELL US ABOUT YOU WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT

Hi everyone. My name’s Claude and I’m French. I’m STUDYING?
doing a degree in English and German at the Sorbonne
I have a part-time job in a café near the Arc de
University here in Paris. I’m really enjoying it. At the
moment, I’m studying 20th century American novelists, Triomphe, in the centre of Paris. I work there
such as Ernest Hemingway. It’s really interesting, but three evenings a week and sometimes on
the best thing about my degree is that next year I’ll Sundays, too. In my free time, I like going out
spend six months in the UK and six months in Germany with my friends. We usually go to the cinema, or
– I can’t wait! I also get the chance to take an online sometimes we have dinner in one of the cheap
course, in film studies. I can already speak English very
restaurants in the Latin Quarter.
well because my father’s American. However, my
written English isn’t very good.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS ONLINE

COURSE?
I’ve always loved the cinema so I’m really looking
forward to taking this American Film Studies course. I
hope it will help me to understand American films better
and also help me to improve my written English at the
same time. I’m also very excited about making friends
with students from different countries.
Homework 3: Questions

Read the text about a French student called Claude. Choose the correct answer.

a. Claude’s studying French.

b. Claude’s going to study in the USA next year.
c. The online course is about American cinema.
d. Claude works in a café every day.

Read the text again. Are the sentences true or false?

a. Claude likes the course he’s doing at university.

b. He already speaks and write English very well.
c. He hopes he will be better at writing in English after the course.
d. He wants to make friends with American students.
e. He doesn’t often go to see films with his friends in Paris.