Conditionals

Conditionals

If I have much money, I will travel around the world.

I will travel around the world if I have much money.

Conditionals = if-zinnen (feiten, waarschijnlijke of onwaarschijnlijke situaties)

Conditionals

• 0 conditional
• 1st conditional
• 2nd conditional
• 3rd conditional

Zero Conditional

Het gaat hierbij om gewoontes en feiten:

first conditional

Het gaat hierbij om mogelijke / waarschijnlijke dingen

Second Conditional

Het gaat om iets wat nog geen werkelijkheid is/onwaarschijnlijke situaties

Careful: 2nd conditional 

Note:

The form 'to be' in becomes 'were' not 'was' when giving advice

"If I were you, I would talk to a teacher."

Giving advice / imagining situations:

If I were you, I would study harder.

If I were a boy (even just for one day), I would roll out of bed in the morning.......... (Beyonce)

If I were a rich man, I would live a life of luxury.

Third conditional

Het gaat hier om onwaarschijnlijke / niet gebeurde dingen.

Situations that you cannot change anymore: 

If + past perfect => would + present perfect

Situations cannot be changed / past : 3rd conditional

condition: if + past perfect (If I hadn't been caught)

result: would + present perfect (I would have gotten)

"I would have left sooner if I had known."

if + past simple + would/could/might - for hypothetical situations in the present or future, suggestions and advice

if + present simple + will/ won't might - for a future possibility

if + past perfect + would have + past participle - for hypothetical situations in the past or regrets about the past

if/when + present simple + present simple - for general truths or the result of a situation/action

Zero conditional

first conditional

second conditional

third conditional

If I worked harder, I might get better grades.

If the rules don't change, classes will still be online tomorrow.

If they had bought snowboots, they wouldn't have had cold feet.

If the temperature stays below 0 degrees for a while, water turns into ice.

Zero conditional

first conditional

second conditional

third conditional

If Dad drove me to school, I _______ late.

1. won't be
2. be
3. wasn't
4. wouldn't be

If you _______ well tonight, you won't be tired tomorrow.

1. sleep
2. will sleep
3. slept
4. would sleep

If I were you, I _______ an umbrella.

1. will take
2. would take
3. take
4. took

What will you do if she _______ you?

1. won't call
2. doesn't call
3. wouldn't call
4. didn't call

My boss will be angry if I ________________ (not finish) my work.

If you like this book, I __________________________ (give) it to you.

Will they go to the beach if the weather________________ (be) good?

Gayle won't help if you _________________ (not ask) her.

Complete the sentence:
If I liked English more, ...............

Complete the sentence:
I would like school more if.....

Complete the sentence:
If I hadn't chosen this school, I ......

'If' statements - 4 kinds:

• 0: facts - If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
• 1: real or likely situations - If a soldier kills the ogre, he will be named champion.
• 2: unlikely or hypothetical situations - If I won the lottery, I would go travelling around the world.
• 3: situations that cannot be changed - If I had studied for the test, I would have passed. (But I didn't study, so I didn't pass.) 

Fact: If + present simple = > present simple

condition: If + present simple (If I win)

result: present simple
(don't eat)

Facts:   0 conditional

If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

Real/likely situation: If + present simple => will

"If you go outside in the rain, you will get wet!"

Real / likely situations: 1st conditional

condition: if + present simple (If I tell)

result: will + verb (I will get)

Unlikely situation: If + past simple = > would

Unreal / unlikely situations: 2nd conditional

condition: if + past simple (If I did)

result: would + verb (would I be)

"If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car!"

Summary

• 0 conditional: facts : If water reaches a 100 degrees, it boils.
• 1 cond.: real, likely situations : I will catch the bus if I run.
• 2 cond.: unreal, unlikely situations : If I were President, I would stop the war.
• 3 cond.: for situations that cannot be changed anymore, in past : He would have told them sooner if he had known they would be so happy.

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