Universidade Católica de Moçambique

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Tema: Conditional Sentences

( zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional)

Nome: Francisco Atal Ugembe

Código do Estudante: 708215191

Curso: Licenciatura em Ensino de Português

Disciplina: Inglês
Ano de Frequência: 1o. Ano.

Docente:
Dr. Paulo Chipane Sinate

Chimoio/06/2022
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2. Definition ............................................................................................................................... 2

2.1. Zero Conditionals................................................................................................................ 2

2.2. First conditionals ................................................................................................................. 3

2.3. Second conditionals ............................................................................................................ 3

2.4. Third conditionals ............................................................................................................... 3

3. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 5

4. Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 6
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Conditionals are sentences used to express actions and one action depend to another it means
the first clause depends to another for result, we use if as the main clause, It consists of two
parts the If clause as the condition and main clause as the result.
Generally we have four types of conditionals
 Zero conditional
 First conditional
 Second Conditional
 Third conditional
Example: If it rains + we will cancel the party.
The word If introduces the condition, because we don’t know if it will happen, there is
always a condition and the result and the main clause is the result of that condition, we can
also make a reverse when writing conditionals, starting from the result then condition as well
as starting from condition then result as follow: If it rains will cancel the party or Will
cancel the party if it rains.

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2. Definition

Conditionals are sentences also known as conditionals clauses or if clauses, they are used to
express that the action in the main clause, without if , can only take place if a certain
condition with If is fulfilled.
We use conditionals to talk about:
 What actually happen
 What could happen
 What we wish would happen
 What might have happened?
We have four types of conditionals.
 Zero conditional
 First conditional
 Second conditional
 Third conditional.
Normally we use conditionals IF, without IF the sentences are not conditionals, we use
conditional to join two sentences using If. The all differences relies in the verb, in all the
sentences in conditionals the verb changes. Conditionals are used to talk about the result of an
imagine or certain conditional.
If it rains + we will cancel the party.
IF Clauses + Main clauses.

2.1. Zero Conditionals

It is used to talk about things that generally true, such as habits, routines always with the
same result. The zero conditionals uses if or when and must be followed by the simple
present or imperative.
Structure.
IF + present simple + Present Simple.
Or
Present simple + if + present Simple.
Examples: IF I study hard, I pass the class
I pass the class, if I study hard.
If I cook matapa, I eat.
I eat if I cook matapa.

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2.2. First conditionals

It is used to talk about real situation or certain condition in the future; it is mostly used when
we talk about promises, offers, and predictions.
Structure
If + present simple +Future Simple
Or
Future Simple + If + Present Simple
Examples: If I study hard, I will pass the class
I will pass the class, if I study hard.
If I cook matapa, I will eat.
I will eat, if I cook matapa.
Negative form:
Examples: If I don’t study hard, I will not pass the class
I will not pass the class, if I don’t study.

2.3. Second conditionals

It is used to talk about unreal or imaginary situations in the present or future.
Structure
If + past simple + would/auxiliary + verb
Or
Would/auxiliary + verb + If + past simple.
Examples: If I studied hard, I would pass the class
I would pass the class, if I studied hard
If I cooked matapa, I would eat
I would eat, if I cooked matapa.

2.4. Third conditionals

It is used to talk about unreal or imaginary situations in the past, it is mostly used to describe
regrets or comments about the past situations.
Structure:
IF + past perfect + would/auxiliary + Have + past participle
Or

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Would/auxiliary + have + past participle +If + past perfect.
Examples: If I had studied hard, I would have passed the class
I would have passed the class, If I had studied hard
If I had cooked matapa, I would have eaten.
I would have eaten, if I had cooked matapa.

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3. Conclusion

In this project or topic we learnt about the conditionals, first we defined as the sentences used
to express actions and each sentence depend to one another, for example if clauses and main
clauses.
We learnt that they are four types.
Zero conditionals- express things that are true.
First conditionals- express certain condition in the future.
Second conditionals- express unreal or imaginary situations in future.
Third conditionals – Express unreal or imaginary situations in the past.
We generally use conditionals to talk about the result of an imagined or certain condition.

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