The Grammar Lab: Zero & First Conditional

The Grammar Lab

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Conditionals

Lesson 08: Cause & Effect

What are they?

Conditionals describe a result that depends on a condition. We use "If" (បើ) to set the condition.

IF [Condition], [Result]

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Zero Conditional

ការពិត ១០០%

Facts & Habits 100% True

Used for scientific facts, general truths, or habits.
Formula: If + Present, Present

If you heat ice, it melts.	វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ
If I am late, my boss gets angry.	ទម្លាប់
People die if they don't eat.	ការពិត

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First Conditional

ការរំពឹងទុកនៅពេលអនាគត

Future Possibility Possible

Used for real possibilities in the future, promises, or warnings.
Formula: If + Present, WILL + Verb

If it rains, I will stay home.	អាចកើតឡើង
If you study, you will pass.	សន្យា/លទ្ធផល
He will miss the bus if he waits.	ការព្រមាន

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Grammar Pro Tips

ច្បាប់បន្ថែមដែលអ្នកត្រូវដឹង

Commas & 'Unless' Rules

1. Comma: Use a comma only if "If" starts the sentence.
2. Unless: Means "If not" (លុះត្រាតែ...មិន...).

If I go, you go.	Comma ✔️
You go if I go.	No Comma ❌
Unless you run, you will be late.	(If you don't run)

Logic Flip

Click the Condition to see the Result.

If you mix red + blue...Condition

If it rains tomorrow...Condition

If you touch fire...Condition

If I see him...Condition

Logic Rules 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how to construct perfect IF sentences and understand the difference between facts and future possibilities.

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Knowledge Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង ⚡

Zero Conditional

If babies are hungry, they ___.

(បើសិនជាទារកឃ្លាន ពួកគេនឹងយំ។ វាជាធម្មជាតិ។)

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First Conditional

If she calls, I ___ answer.

(ប្រសិនបើនាងតេមក ខ្ញុំនឹងទទួល។)

TRICKY QUESTION! ❌

Which sentence needs a comma?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាត្រូវការសញ្ញាក្បៀស?)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

State a Fact 💯 (Write one Zero Conditional sentence about what happens when it rains. "If it rains, the grass...")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Make a Promise 🔮 (Write one First Conditional sentence starting with: "If I pass the exam, I will...")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Unless Challenge 📝 (Rewrite this sentence using 'Unless': "If you don't sleep, you will be tired.")

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Makara 2 hours ago

Teacher, can I say "If I will go, I will tell you"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Makara! Good try, but NO! ❌ We NEVER use "will" directly inside the "If" part of the sentence. The rule is: If + Present, WILL + Verb. So you must say: "If I go, I will tell you." ✔️ Keep practicing!