4HG CONDITIONALS

Question 1

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Answer 1

General truths and general habits

If + present simple, present simple

Se utiliza para expresar situaciones que son siempre verdaderas, como hechos científicos, verdades generales o rutinas.

Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos y su uso:

1. Hechos científicos:
   
   • “If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.”
   • (Si calientas agua a 100 grados Celsius, hierve.)
2. Verdades generales:
   
   • “If it rains, the ground gets wet.”
   • (Si llueve, el suelo se moja.)
3. Rutinas o hábitos:
   
   • “If I wake up early, I go for a run.”
   • (Si me despierto temprano, voy a correr.)

El “zero conditional” es útil para describir reglas, procedimientos, leyes naturales y hábitos que son siempre ciertos bajo ciertas condiciones.

If you add two and two, you get four

Question 2

FIRST
CONDITIONAL

Answer 2

Possible or likely things in the future

If + present simple, will + infinitive

If it rains later, we’ll stay at home

Question 3

SECOND
CONDITIONAL

Answer 3

Impossible things in the present / unlikely things in the future

If + past simple, would + infinitive

If I won the lottery, I would sail round the world

Question 4

THIRD
CONDITIONAL

Answer 4

Things that didn’t happen in the past and their imaginary results

If + past perfect, would + have + past participle

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam

Question 5

Provided (that) / As Long As

Both expressions are used to introduce a condition. They mean the same a

Answer 5

• Usage: To indicate that something will happen only if a specific condition is met.
• Structure:
  1. Provided (that): Provided (that) + subject + verb.
  Example: “You can go to the party provided (that) you finish your homework.”

2. As Long As: As long as + subject + verb.
   Example: “You can borrow my car as long as you drive carefully.”

Question 6

Even If

This expression is used to introduce a condition that will make no diffe

Answer 6

• Usage: To indicate that something will happen regardless of whether a particular condition is met.
• Structure:
  Even if + subject + verb.

Example: “I will go for a walk even if it rains.”
Example: “She will continue working even if she doesn’t get a raise.”

Question 7

Unless

Answer 7

• Usage: To indicate that something will happen except if a particular condition is met.
• Structure:
  Unless + subject + verb.

Example: “I won’t go to the beach unless it stops raining.”
Example: “You can’t enter the club unless you are a member.”