The Conditionals II

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

UNIT 4

The heart of the city

RECAP:
What can you tell me about the Zero Conditional?

RECAP:
What can you tell me about the Second Conditional?

RECAP:
What can you tell me about the First Conditional?

RECAP:
What can you tell me about the Third Conditional?

There are a total of four conditionals 

Let's get back into it...

The Zero Conditional

If/when + subject + Present Simple , subject + Present Simple

Facts

If you heat ice, it melts

Rules

When the traffic light is red, drivers must stop

Habits/routines

If it is sunny, I ride my bike to work.

The First Conditional

if/when + subject + Present Simple , subject + will/may/can/could/should + verb

Describing a possible future situation with a probable result (it will most likely happen)

If it rains, I will watch a movie

If you are in town tomorrow, you could come and see me.

If you do not like the apartment, you should not live there.

The Second Conditional

if + subject + Past Simple , subject + would/could/might + verb

For unlikely or unreal situations in the present or future.

If I had more money, I would move to the country.

If she did not have children, she would travel more.

If the town square was bigger, we could have more concerts.

The Third Conditional

if + subject + Past Perfect , subject + would/wouldn't have + past participle 

OR

if + subject + Past Perfect , subject + might/might not/could/couldn't have + part participle

Unreal situations in the past that didn't happen, with an unreal result.

If they had stayed in the country, they wouldn't have found work.

If it had snowed, it might have caused terrible traffic problems.

If he had not been late, he wouldn't have lost his job.

The Zero Conditional 

The First Conditional 

The Second Conditional 

The Third Conditional 

A. If I see you later, I will say hello.

B. If I had a million dollars, I would buy a villa.

C. If it rains, I take an umbrella with me to work.

D. When I wake up early, I always read in bed.

E. If it had rained last week, the plants would not have died.

F. If I had finished college, I would have become a doctor.

Sentence A

Sentence B

Sentence C

Sentence D

Sentence E

Sentence F

Exercise 1 & 3 p. 52 

ANSWERS

Exercise 1

Underline the conditional clauses and write down which conditional is being used.

Exercise 3

Complete the comments, also write down which conditional is being used.

Exercise 1 & 3 p. 52 

ANSWERS

Exercise 1

1.  If you went shopping in Mcity  -> Second Conditional

2. If the roads are empty  -> Zero Conditional

3. If it hadn't been for a decision to build a new....  -> Third Conditional

4. If water levels continue to rise  -> Firs Conditional 

5. If they had paid more attention to these concerns years ago  -> Third Conditional 

Exercise 3

Complete the comments, also write down which conditional is being used.

Exercise 1 & 3 p. 52 

ANSWERS

Exercise 1

Underline the conditional clauses and write down which conditional is being used.

Exercise 3

1. would  go                       -> Second Conditional

2. will get                           -> First Conditional

3. could have seen        -> Third Conditional

4. wouldn't have gone -> Third Conditional 

5. hadn't given                -> Third Conditional 

6. had been                      -> Third Conditional

Exercise 4 & 4.5

Exercise 4

Read aloud the sentences on your handout to your partner and make them finish them. Write down their answers.

Exercise 4.5

Decide which conditional is best for the following sentences on your handout and put the words in brackets into the correct form. Don't forget you might have to add a modal verb!

Exercise 5 p. 52

Look at exercise 5 on page 52, you are going to do a similar thing. 

Each group will receive a paper, this is where you will write your story on.

Your story starts where the story in exercise 5 ends.

The handout will be passed from student to student, each adding a new conditional sentence. At the end of this exercise, a few stories will be read aloud.