Conditionals 0 and 1 | 1st Year Bac Lesson

ZERO CONDITIONAL — general truths and facts

Use the Zero Conditional for things that are always true — facts, habits, or general truths. Both parts of the sentence use the Simple Present.

IF + SIMPLE PRESENT, SIMPLE PRESENT

“If you heat clay, it becomes hard.” (a scientific fact)
“If artisans stop practicing a craft, it disappears.” (a general truth)

FIRST CONDITIONAL — real future possibilities

Use the First Conditional for something realistic and possible in the future — a real situation with a real result.

IF + SIMPLE PRESENT, WILL + BASE VERB

“If young people don’t learn this craft, it will disappear.”
“If we protect our traditions, our culture will stay strong.”

The order can be switched

The “if” clause can come first or second — just remember the comma only appears when “if” comes first.

“If you visit the medina, you will see many artisans.”
“You will see many artisans if you visit the medina.” (no comma needed here)

A common mistake

Never use “will” in the IF part of the sentence — “will” only goes in the result part.

❌ “If it will rain, we will cancel the festival.”
✅ “If it rains, we will cancel the festival.”

If you heat clay, it ___ hard.

will become

becomes

became

This is a general scientific fact, so both parts use Simple Present — Zero Conditional.

🔍 Find the mistake — tap the wrong word.

If it will rain, we will cancel the festival.

Never use “will” in the IF part — just the Simple Present.

🧩 Tap the words in the correct order.

traditions strong we will If culture protect stay

“If we protect traditions, culture will stay strong.” — First Conditional structure.

If young people don't learn this craft, it ⟪blank⟫ disappear.

will

would

did

“Will” fits the result part of a First Conditional sentence.

🔎 Tap the word that doesn't belong.

🧪If you heat clay, it becomes hard.

🔮If we protect our culture, it will survive.

🔮If she visits the souk, she will buy a carpet.

🔮If it rains, we will cancel the trip.

“If you heat clay, it becomes hard” is the odd one out — it’s a Zero Conditional fact, the others are First Conditional predictions.

🔍 Find the mistake — tap the wrong word.

If artisans stops practicing a craft, it disappears.

In the Zero Conditional, “artisans” is plural, so it needs “stop”, not “stops”.

You will see many artisans ___ you visit the medina.

if

will

then

“If” introduces the condition — and no comma is needed when it comes second.

🧩 Tap the words in the correct order.

visit If medina you you will the see artisans

“If you visit the medina, you will see artisans.” — IF + Simple Present, WILL + base verb.

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Zero Conditional الشرط الصفري (حقائق عامة)

If + Simple Present

Simple Present إذا + مضارع، مضارع

First Conditional الشرط الأول (احتمال واقعي)

If + Simple Present

will + base verb إذا + مضارع، سوف + فعل

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