There is/there are/some/any/1,2 conditionals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 6

There is/there are/some/any/1,2 conditionals

In English grammar we use “there is” or “there are” to talk about things we can see and things that exist.

We use “there is” for singular  nouns, and we use “there are” for plural  nouns.

There is/there are

There is one table in the classroom.

There are three chairs in the classroom.

There is a spider in the bath.

There are many people at the bus stop.

some/any

Some is used with both countable and uncountable nouns:

Countable Nouns - 'Some people in my school like Jazz.'

Uncountable Nouns - 'There was some snow here last winter.'

'We bought some coffee.'

Positive sentences

Some is used in positive sentences:

'I have some friends.'

'We bought some coffee.'

Any

Negative sentences

Any is used in negative sentences:

'I don't have any friends.'

'There isn't any bread left.'

1 Conditional

This structure is common when talking about possible plans, promises, warnings, threats or for persuading someone. We are predicting a likely result in the future if a condition is fulfilled.

If + Simple Present, Will / Won't ...

If I go to Paris next month for work, I'll visit the Eiffel Tower (Plans)

If I have time, I will help you. (Promise)

If you touch that wire, you will get an electric shock. (Warning)

If you eat my chocolate that is in the fridge, you'll sleep outside with the dog.(Threat)

1 Conditional

If you take me to the mall, I'll buy you an ice cream. (Persuasion)

If she doesn't go to university, her parents won't be happy.

If it rains, we will cancel the trip.

2 Conditional

When we are thinking about a situation in the present or future that is hypothetical, unlikely or impossible, we use:

If + Past Simple, ...Would + Verb

2 Conditional

If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

= It is unlikely that I will win the lottery, but I'm going to hypothetically imagine that I did win. In that situation I would travel around the world.

2 Conditionals

If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world. (Though I am unlikely to win the lottery)

If I knew his name, I would tell you.

If I didn't have a headache, I would go to the party.

 

______bread on the shelf.

1. There are any
2. There
3. There is some
4. There are

If I___President, I___reduce salaries of all politicians

1. Become/will
2. Will be/ make
3. Became/would

There___water in the bottle.

1. isn't/some
2. aren't/some
3. isn't/any

If you___in the sun, you ____get burned.

1. Sat/would
2. sit/will
3. sit/have

Do you have___ homework to do?

1. some
2. any
3. an
4. a lot of

What___you do if you___a U.F.O?

1. will/see
2. would/see
3. would/saw

Would you like ___more tea?

1. any
2. some
3. a
4. many

If Rita____her homework, the teacher ___give her a low mark.

1. forgot/will
2. forgets/will
3. forget/would
4. forgot/would

We've got___amazing chocolate cake, and___carrot cake.

1. some/any
2. any/some
3. some/some

Group 1:make up 5 sentences using some/any/there is/there are.

Group 2: make up 5 sentences using 1,2 Conditionals.