Conditionals - zero, first and second conditional


Conditionals
if- sentences
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Conditionals
if- sentences

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Conditional sentences
  • Creates a condition - result relationship.
  • Contains a main clause and a sub-clause (if-clause)
  • als if in het eerste deel van de zin staat --> komma gebruiken
  • als if in het tweede deel van de zin staat --> geen komma


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The Zero Conditional
  • Wordt gebruikt bij zaken die absoluut gebeuren: wetenschappelijke feiten en algemene waarheden
  • if + present simple, present simple

  • If you get too close to the sun, you melt
  • If you cross a border, you enter another country
  • if you heat up ice, it melts

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Zero conditionals
We use zero conditionals to talk about general facts, when one event or action always happens as a logical result of another event or action.

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If you ask stupid questions,
A
you get stupid answers
B
you will get stupid answers
C
you would get stupid answers
D
you would have got stupid answers.

Slide 6 - Quiz

If I drink coffee at night,
A
it will take me a long time to fall asleep.
B
it takes me a long time to fall asleep.
C
it would take me a long time to fall asleep.
D
it would have taken me a long time to fall asleep.

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first conditional






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1. If it rains tonight,
A
I don't go out
B
I will not go out
C
I wouldn't have gone out
D
I would go out

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2. If Tim studies hard,
A
He would have passed his exam
B
He will pass his exam
C
He passes him exam
D
He would pass his exam

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3. If there is an earthquake,
A
Buildings will collapse
B
Buildings collapse
C
Buildings would collapse
D
Buildings would have collapsed

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Formal version
Regular: If + present simple + Will + infinitive

Formal: Should + subject + Infinitive+ Will + Infinitive

EXAMPLE:
If you do my homework, I will cook dinner.
Should you do my homework, I will cook dinner

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Second conditional

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Second conditional
An impossible or imaginary situation

If + past simple, would + infinitive

If it rained, it wouldn't be so bad to stay inside. 
(It is sunny now, so imaginary situation) 

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4. If I won the Lottery, I ______ my job. I love it too much.
A
would leave
B
will leave
C
wouldn't leave
D
won't leave

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5. If my sister .................. (win) a trip to Greece, she ................. (take) me with her.
A
won, would take
B
won’t, would take
C
won, would taken
D
won, would took

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6. We ................... (not change) anything
if we ................. (have) a time machine.
A
wouldn’t change, had
B
would change, had
C
wouldn’t changed, had
D
would change, haved

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Formal version
Regular: If + past simple + would+ infinitive

Formal: Were + subject + to + Infinitive + would + Infinitive

EXAMPLE:
If you did my homework, I would cook dinner.
Were you to do my homework, I would cook dinner

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Now two mixed questions
Which conditional form?

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7. If I put water in the freezer, ...
A
it is going to become ice.
B
it will become ice.
C
it becomes ice.

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8. You won't win the competition,
A
if you will train.
B
if you didn't train.
C
If you don't train.

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Third conditionals
We use the third conditionals to talk about imaginary situations that did not happen, when the person is imangining a different past

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Formal version
Regular: If + past perfect + would have + past participle

Formal: had + subject + past particple + would have + past participle

EXAMPLE:
If you had done my homework, I would have cooked dinner.
Had you done my homework, I would have cooked dinner.

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Exercise 
Put the sentences in the proper conditional

Type the whole sentence

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If we (listen) to the radio, we (heard) the news, but the TV was on.

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it (surprise / not) me if he (know / not) the answer.

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I (earn) a lot of money if I (get) that job tomorrow. I think I stand a good chance.

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If she (hurry / not), we (miss) the bus.

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Shame, she (come) to our party if she (be/not) on holiday.

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I (buy) these tiny shoes if they (fit).

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If you (breathe) chlorine you (die).

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Extra Practice
Put the sentences in the proper conditional

Type the whole sentence

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15. If you (go) out with your friends tonight, I (watch) the football match on TV.

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18. if he (try) harder, he (reach) his goals.

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22. If you (switch) on the lights, you (fall/not) over the chair.

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14. If you (add) syrup to water you (make) ranja.

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