Conditionals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

If-sentences for facts

• We use if-sentences for facts to talk about... well... facts
• It's is always true 
  
  
• Also called: zero conditional 

Zero Conditional

ZERO CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the zero conditional to talk about things which always happen.

-General facts

-Scientific facts

FORM? If/When + present simple , + present simple

EXAMPLES: If you drop an apple, it falls to the ground.

                         If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

If Joe ... (not have) his own piano, he won't be able to practise.

1. had
2. doesn't have
3. didn't have
4. wouldn't have

We'll go to the rock festival if we ... (have) enough money for the tickets.

1. have
2. had
3. will have
4. would have

If my mum says it's okay, I ... (join) a pop group.

1. join
2. have joined
3. will join
4. joined

We ... (tell) Eve and Peter about the party if we see them tonight.

1. told
2. telled
3. will told
4. will tell

If I ... (not have to) look after my baby sister, I'll go to the concert on Sunday.

1. didn't have to
2. don't have to
3. have to
4. won't have to

You'll make new friends if you ... (join) the school choir.

1. join
2. joined
3. will join
4. would join

My brother ... (be) very disappointed if he misses this year's festival.

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

If you mix blue and red, ...

If I ... (get) you a ticket, will you come to the concert with us?

1. will get
2. would get
3. get
4. got

Ice melts ...

If-sentences with will

• We use if-sentences for facts to talk about things that will (probably) happen now or in the future
  
• Remember: If and will don't go together
  
  
• Also called: first conditional 

If-sentences for future

Dingen die waarschijnlijk gaan gebeuren

(if + present simple) + (will + hele werkwoord)

(Will + hele werkwoord) + (if + present simple)

FIRST CONDITIONAL

USE? When we talk about specific present or future situations which we believe are real or possible. 

FORM? If/When +  present simple, +  will + infinitive

EXAMPLES: If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the cinema

                         If Juan leaves, Bella will be very sad. 

If I have enough money, ...

I will stay home ....

Write an example of the
Zero conditional

Fill in the zero conditional:
If it ... (rain), the grass ... (get) wet.

I understand the Zero and First Conditional

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