SYNONYMS FOR conditional 1 dependent, contingent, relative.

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(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition a conditional promise. 2 : expressing, containing, or implying a supposition the conditional clause if he speaks. 3a : true only for certain values of the variables or symbols involved conditional equations.

In conditional love, love is ‘earned’ on the basis of conscious or unconscious conditions being met by the lover, whereas in unconditional love, love is “given freely” to the loved one “no matter what”.

There are four main kinds of conditionals:

• The Zero Conditional: (if + present simple, present simple)
• The First Conditional: (if + present simple, will + infinitive)
• The Second Conditional: (if + past simple, would + infinitive)
• The Third Conditional. (if + past perfect, would + have + past participle)

There are 4 basic types of conditionals: zero, first, second, and third. It’s also possible to mix them up and use the first part of a sentence as one type of conditional and the second part as another.

Identifying Conditional

1. If I don’t drink tea in the morning, I feel sick.
2. I will talk to her if I meet her.
3. I would have helped him if I had been there.
4. If I were you I would get that car serviced.
5. I wouldn’t be surprised if she got married soon.
6. If he arrives soon, we will go the movies.
7. If I had the time, I would bake a cake.

Meaning. Zero conditional is used to talk about facts or situations which are always true. If you heat water, eventually it boils. If people don’t eat or drink, they die.

When using the zero conditional, the sentence describes what is generally known to be true all the time, for instance, scientific rules. When using the 1st conditional, the sentence describes something that can really happen in the future of the current situation.

In traditional grammar, a sentence with a conditional clause with a true situation is a real conditional, and an untrue situation is an unreal condition, a hypothetical condition or an imaginary present, past or future.

Examples

• If you heat ice, it melts.
• Ice melts if you heat it.
• When you heat ice, it melts.
• Ice melts when you heat it.
• If it rains, the grass gets wet.
• The grass gets wet if it rains.
• When it rains, the grass gets wet.
• The grass gets wet when it rains.

The First Conditional

• If it rains, I won’t go to the park.
• If I study today, I’ll go to the party tonight.
• If I have enough money, I’ll buy some new shoes.
• She’ll be late if the train is delayed.
• She’ll miss the bus if she doesn’t leave soon.
• If I see her, I’ll tell her.

The first conditional is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future — things which may happen: Example. Explanation. If it’s sunny, we’ll go to the park. Maybe it will be sunny — that’s possible.

We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs — one in the ‘if clause’ and one in the ‘main clause’: If / when + present simple base verb, ….

The zero conditional is called that, because it is not really a condition. If you heat ice, it melts.

Meaning. Second conditional is used in situations/actions in the present or future which are not likely to happen or are imaginary, hypothetical or impossible. If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world and buy a castle.

1. The first conditional describes something that is possible, and could really happen. 2. The second conditional describes something that is possible, but will almost certainly not happen.

With the phrase “If I were / if she were… etc.” you are changing the “mood” of the verb from indicative to subjunctive (see quick grammar tip below). Therefore, whenever you use the second conditional to talk (or write) about a hypothetical situation, use were instead of was in the if clause.

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then ‘would’ and the infinitive: if + past simple.would + infinitive.

“Could,” “should,” and “would” are not used in the zero conditional. This is because the zero conditional describes things that always happen. “Could,” “should” and “would” only deal with things that may or may not happen. Additionally, “should” is not generally used in the second conditional.

1. It is possible to reverse the condition and the result:
2. CONDITION: if + subject + past simple.
3. RESULT: subject + would/might/could + verb.
4. would – the result is more definite or certain.
5. might – the result may or may not happen.
6. could – to talk about possible results.

Here are the steps to teaching the first conditional form:

1. Introduce the construction of the first conditional: If + present simple + (then clause) future with “will.”
2. Point out that the two clauses can be switched: (then clause) future with “will” + if + present simple.

Activity

1. Start by drawing a line to divide the board into two parts.
2. Label the first part facts and the second part consequences.
3. Give examples of facts: If I eat too much,
4. Ask students to imagine the consequences.
5. Elicit the structure of conditional type one from the students:
6. Ask students to provide more examples.

Fun Activities with Conditionals

1. Writing chain stories or even writing chain poems.
2. Go and Open the Door.
3. Prepare conversation cards or even prepare conversation cards on PowerPoint or Google presentation.
4. Prepare 2 different sets of cards.
5. Songs are great for teaching or revising conditionals.

The game involves creating five pairs of cards with the start and end part of the first conditional sentences written on each. You can use different colored cards for the two parts. Divide the students into groups of 2-4 and give them a set of cards each. They keep the cards face down and pick up turn by turn.

First conditional is used to talk about actions/events in the future which are likely to happen or have a real possibility of happening. If it rains tomorrow, I’ll stay at home.