If Clauses

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

If Clauses in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and construct different types of If-clauses in English.

What advice would you give this man?

If I were you, I would saw on the other end.

What would your parents have said to you?

If you don't eat your broccoli, you won't get your dessert! 

Conditionals

Zero Conditional (Real Conditional)

General truths

Zero Conditional (Real Conditional)

General truths

If you freeze water, it becomes solid. 

First Conditional (Future Real Conditional)

If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car.

First Conditional (Future Real Conditional)

If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car.

If it rains tomorrow, I will take the car.

Second Conditional (Present Unreal Conditional)

Unreal or unlikely situations

If I lived closer to the cinema, I ...

Second Conditional (Present Unreal Conditional)

Unreal or unlikely situations

If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often

Second Conditional (Present Unreal Conditional)

Unreal or unlikely situations

If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often

If I were you, I would put my phone away.

Third Conditional (Past Unreal Conditional)

Third Conditional (Past Unreal Conditional)

If they had built a fire escape, those people would have been able to get out! 

If I _____ the more expensive bike, I won't have enough money to pay my rent.

1. buy
2. bought
3. will buy

The project _____ delayed if I don't finish this report on time.

1. is
2. will be
3. would be

If I _____ you, I'd go to the doctor's.

1. am
2. were
3. will be
4. was

Writing assignment

Write at least 100 words:

Start with: If I won 10 million euros, I would.....