Unlocking the Power of Conditional Clauses

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

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Unlocking the Power of Conditional Clauses

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use conditional clauses in your writing and speech effectively.

What do you already know about
conditional clauses?

Introduction to Conditional Clauses

Used to express a condition and its consequences. 

They often begin with 'if' or 'unless'.

Types of Conditional Clauses

There are four main types of conditional clauses: 

- zero conditional,

-  first conditional, 

- second conditional,  

- third conditional.

Zero Conditional

Used to express general truths or facts. 

 'if' + present simple and  'present simple'.

You use the zero conditional for statements that are always true.

If clause

present simple

If you heat ice,

If you walk in the rain,

main clause

present simple

it melts.

you get wet.

First Conditional

Used to talk about real or possible future situations.

  'if' + present simple en  'will + base form'.

If clause

present simple

If you work hard

If it rains,

main clause

will + infinitive

you will be rewarded

you will go to the cinema.

Second Conditional

Used to talk about unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future. 

'if' + past simple en 'would + base form'.

You use the second conditional if it is unlikely that something is going to happen. The main clause describes what would happen if this unlikely situation did take place.

If clause

past simple

If Harper met her idol,

If I were rich,

main clause

would + infinitive

she would scream.

I would travel the world.

Third Conditional

Used to talk about unreal situations in the past. 

'if' + past perfect en 'would have + past participle'.

You use the third conditional to think of a different past that would have resulted in a different outcome.

If clause

past perfect

If she had known it was going to rain,

main clause

would have + past participal

she would have worn her raincoat.

NOTE!

You can also put the main clause first.

 If the main clause comes before the if-clause, you don’t use a comma between the clauses.

If he fails the test, he will eat his shoe.

He will eat his shoe if he fails the test.

Fill in the gaps, use the Zero Conditional:

If you ........ plants, they ........

1. water, die
2. water, will die
3. don't water, die
4. don't water, will die

Finish the following 1st Conditional:
..... , I will do the dishes.

1. If you will walk the dog
2. If you had walked the dog
3. If you walk the dog
4. If you walked the dog

Welke van deze zinnen is een 'zero conditional'?

1. Ice melts if you heat it.
2. If water reaches a 100 degrees, it boils.
3. If it rains, the grass gets wet.
4. All the answers are correct.

Which conditional sentence is correct?

1. I would travel around the world if there hadn't been a pandemic.
2. If I inherit a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.
3. When people smoke cigarettes, their health will suffer .
4. If you rest, you will feel better.

the 2nd conditional is used for

1. Improbable future situations
2. Possible and likely to happen situations
3. Facts and truths
4. Hypothetical past situations

2nd conditional:
If I won the lottery, ___________

1. I will stop working
2. I shall stop working
3. I am going to stop working
4. I would stop working

Choose the First Conditional

1. If I met the English King, I would say 'hello, sir'!
2. When water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
3. She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
4. She would travel to Hawaii if she were rich.

Pick the Third Conditional sentence.

1. If I have enough money, I will buy a new phone.
2. If it rains, we won't go to the beach.
3. If you heat ice, it melts.
4. If I had known the test was this hard, I would have studied harder.

A correct example of the first conditional is..

1. If I started eating healthy, I would lose weight.
2. If he doesn't go to bed early, he won't be well rested tomorrow.
3. I could start playing the guitar if I had a guitar.
4. If it rains, he goes to work by car.

Choose the second conditional sentence.

1. If Julie doesn't wear a hat, she gets sunstroke.
2. If Julie wears a hat, she will be protected from the sun.
3. If Julie wore a hat, she wouldn't get sunstroke.
4. If Julie had worn a hat, she wouldn't have gotten sunstroke.

Slide 8: Conclusion

Conditional clauses are powerful tools for expressing conditions and consequences. 

Use them to enhance your writing and communication skills.

Work on:

Conditionals

Stepping Stones

Chapter 6 H. Conditionals

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.