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[MikeNewYork]

I think I am learning. It will take a while, but I think I am getting there. Thanks, Mike!

You're welcome. It's fun. We can proceed to 2nds, 3rs, and 0s whenever you want. :wink:

[MikeNewYork]

P.S. How about:

• A Kerry administration would be a disaster.

Is that a first conditional?

:wink:

Technically, it is not a conditional because there is no condition listed. One could say that there is a condition as an ellipsis or one could say that it uses "would" for presumption/expectation.

[RonBee]

How about:

• If Ron studies hard he will learn his conditionals.

First conditional?

:)

[MikeNewYork]

How about:

• If Ron studies hard he will learn his conditionals.

First conditional?

:)

Perfect. A+ :D

[RonBee]

Re:

• After tobacco is lit it burns.

Zero conditional?

:)

[RonBee]

Teachers, how about some more first conditional sentences? (I am not sure I will remember it yet.) About a hundred will do. :wink:

• If Ron asks a question he will get an answer.

First conditional?

:)

[RonBee]

Re:

• If you touch a hot stove you will get burned.

Zero conditional?

:)

[MikeNewYork]

Re:

• After tobacco is lit it burns.

Zero conditional?

:)

Hmmm. Leave it to you to ask a question I can't answer. I am used to zero conditionals beginning with "if" or "when". My instinct is to say no to an "after" sentence, but I can't find a good reason. It is not much different from "when". :?

[RonBee]

Re:

• After tobacco is lit it burns.

Zero conditional?

:)

Hmmm. Leave it to you to ask a question I can't answer. I am used to zero conditionals beginning with "if" or "when". My instinct is to say no to an "after" sentence, but I can't find a good reason. It is not much different from "when". :?

• When tobacco is lit, it burns.

It means the same thing, eh?

:)

[MikeNewYork]

Teachers, how about some more first conditional sentences? (I am not sure I will remember it yet.) About a hundred will do. :wink:

• If Ron asks a question he will get an answer.

First conditional?

:)

Bingo! :D