Conditionals

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Conditionals

• Zero conditional

 

if sentence	result
present simple	present simple
If it rains,	the streets get wet.

General truths and habits (altijd waar, feiten)

• First conditional

 

if sentence	result
present simple	will + infinitive
If it rains tomorrow,	I will not go to the beach.

Possible or likely things in the future (mogelijke situatie in de toekomst, gaat waarschijnlijk gebeuren)

• Second conditional

 

if sentence	result
past simple	would + infinitive
If it didn't rain ,	all plants would die .

unlikely things in the present, unlikely things in the future (onwaarschijnlijk dat het gaat gebeuren)

Zero conditional 

First conditional 

Second conditional 

Het is onwaarschijnlijk dat er aan de voorwaarde voldaan wordt.

Het is waarschijnlijk dat er aan de voorwaarde voldaan wordt.

Het is een feit.

Zero conditional:

First conditional:

Second conditional:

If/when + present simple

If + present simple 

If + past simple 

present simple

will + hele ww

would + hele ww

Conditionals (if- clause statement)

Drag the example to the appropriate conditional. 

zero conditional 

first

conditional 

second

conditional 

If it freezes, water ... (turn) into ice

When you (heat) iron, it (expand)

If he walks to school tomorrow, I ....(go) with him.

If you had money, you ....(buy) a new car

If my parents sold our house, we ....(be) homeless.

James would help you, if you (ask) him.

Complete the sentence:
If I WERE invisible, ...

Complete the sentence:
If I WAKE up late, ...

Complete the sentence:
If I BUY a new house, it ............ money