Conditionals 0 - 1 - 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Good morning!

Today's lesson:

• Newsround

• Test prep!
• Zero - first - second conditionals
• Vocabulary
  

ENGLISH

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

CONDITIONALS

WHAT?  Sentence structures that explain a particular situation or circumstance and its consequences.

If this happens, then that happens.

FORM? If the sentence starts with 

the ‘if clause’, you add a comma 

between the ‘if clause’ and the 

‘main clause’. 

ZERO CONDITIONAL

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.

Your turn! 

Let's practice using the zero conditional.

If you press the button, ........

If the doorbell rings,

1. the dog always barks.
2. the dog will always bark.

Plants die .......

Kids cry .....

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If the toy cat starts waving,

1. The cat will attack the toy.
2. The cat will mimic the toy.
3. The cat will run away.
4. The cat will attack its owner.

If the door opens,

1. The dogs will act like nothing happened.
2. The dogs will run away.
3. The dogs will attack each other.
4. The dogs will keep barking to each other.

When the cat sees the dog,

1. The cat will jump on top of the dog.
2. The cat will scare the dog away.
3. The cat will run away.
4. The cat will lock the door.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

*If/when the man takes another step, the penguin will attack him. 

*If/when the toy cat starts waving, the cat will mimic it. 

*If/when the door opens, the dogs will act like nothing happened.

*If/when the cat sees the dog, the cat will lock the door.

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 (hele ww)

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

                          If I win the lottery, I will buy a new car.

                        

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

*If I were a boy, I would roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted. 

*If I were a boy, I would be a better man.

*If I were a boy, I would listen to her.

*If I were a boy, I would turn of my phone.

*If I were a boy, I would put myself first.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the second conditional when we talk about present or future events that are not likely to happen.

FORM?    If + past simple, + would + infinitive (hele ww)

EXAMPLES:   If I were you, I would tell her.

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

 

Your turn! 

Complete next sentences with a second conditional.

If I won the lottery, ...

If I were a boy/girl, ...

I would be extremely scared ...

I would move to Mars ...

Which conditional is used?

Time for some vocab recap!

A report about something new, e.g. a book, a film, an album is called:

1. a record
2. a review
3. a performance
4. a documentary

Hit your hands together several times to show you liked something:

1. perform
2. record
3. slap
4. clap

Sara Bourne is ............... Ed Marler about his new book for the Teen Literature Festival. Admission is free.

1. interviewing
2. recording
3. entertaining
4. filming

The Urban Theatre School is looking for talented young people to perform in an exciting new ............ Come and meet us from 4–6 p.m. this afternoon.

1. venue
2. documentary
3. choir
4. show