All Right Max 2 HV Lesson 6.5 second conditional

• First and second conditional
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

6.5: Second conditional

What if-sentences....?

What do you remember...

about the first conditional? (Unit 5.4)

Wanneer gebruik je de first conditional ook weer?

Example:

If you go home now, you will be on time for dinner.

(gaat het dan ook echt gebeuren?)

First conditional:

1. De kans is groot dat het echt gaat gebeuren.

2. Je maakt 'm met if + present simple en will + hele werkwoord

Examples:

If I don't study harder, I won't pass my exams.

If they do their best, they will succeed.

Second conditional (p. 250):

Write down in your notebook:

1. De kans is (heel) groot dat het niet echt gaat gebeuren.

2. Je maakt 'm met if + past simple en would + hele werkwoord

Second conditional:

Examples:

If I had more time, I would take up another sport.

If you became famous, what would you do?

Now think of your own 'second conditional' sentence. Think of something you would really like, but is probably not going to happen...

Second conditional:

Let op!

1. Gebruik nooit 2 keer 'would' in 1 zin.

2. Gebruik would in de hoofdzin, niet in het if-gedeelte.

3. Bij een vorm van 'to be' in het if-gedeelte zie je heel vaak 'were' ipv 'was' (Bijv.: If I were you, I wouldn't do that)

Practice sentences:

1. What would you do if your parents _________ (to tell) you that you had to go to boarding school?

2. If they _______________ (to do) that, I __________________ (to scream)!

3. My mum ________________ (to be) really angry if she _________ (to catch) me drinking alcohol.

(irregular verbs: p. 270!)

answers:

1. What would you do if your parents told you that you had to go to boarding school?

2. If they did that, I would scream!

3. My mum would be really angry if she caught me drinking alcohol.

(irregular verbs: p. 270!)

If you tell me your secret, I promise I won't tell anyone.

1. This is a first conditional
2. This is a second conditional

If I found 100 euros, I would keep it for myself :)

1. This is a first conditional
2. This is a second conditional

Time to practise:

6.5: Do exercises 9-10-11