The Conditionals

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

UNIT 4

The heart of the city

Finish the sentence:
If I lived in New York, ...

(For example: If I lived in New York, I wouldn't cycle to school.)

Finish the sentence:
If it rains after school, ...

(For example: If it rains after school, I will go home by car.)

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CONDITIONALS

Finish the sentence:
When I'm bored, ...

(For example: When I'm bored, I read a book at the library.)

There are a total of four conditionals 

Let's get into it...

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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.

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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

hif + 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.

Exercise 1 & 2 p. 52

Exercise 1

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

Exercise 2

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

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. 

Exercise 5 p. 52

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

Each group will receive a handout with one sentence on it. This is the sentence with which you will start your story.

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.