First conditional

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Goals

• To understand what a conditional sentence is
• To understand the difference between a Zero conditional and a First conditonal. 

CONDITIONALS

WHAT? Conditionals are sentence structures that explain a particular situation or circumstance and its consequences.

If this happens, then that happens.

If = voorwaarde, Result = gevolg 

If your freeze water, it turns in to ice. 

Voorwaarde

Gevolg

ZERO CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the zero conditional to talk about things which always happen.

-General facts

-Scientific facts

FORM?  If/When + present simple , + present simple

EXAMPLES: If you drop an apple, it falls to the ground.

                         If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

ALL CONDITIONALS

Let op met de komma:

Sentences that start with the ‘if clause’, gets a comma between the ‘if clause’ and the ‘main clause’. 

                         If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

However, if you start with the main clause there is no comma used

                         The dog barks if it sees a cat.  (NO COMMA)

If you don't eat food for two days, ........

Kids cry .....

Plants die .......

Example: First conditional 

If I see her, I will pass on your message. 

Has this already happened? 

FIRST CONDITIONAL

USE? When we talk about a future situations which we believe to be real or possible. 

FORM:  If/When +  present simple,  will + hele ww

EXAMPLES: If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the cinema

                         If John leaves, Bella will be very sad. 

First conditional:
If we ...............(to go) to Spain, we ...................(to visit) Madrid

1. go, visit
2. will go, visit
3. go , will visit
4. will go, will visit

First conditonal:
I .................... (to buy) a new car if I ................(to get) this promotion.

1. will buy, will get
2. will buy, get
3. buy, will get
4. buy, get

Explain what a zero conditional is and what a first conditional is. What is the difference?

1. Type 0 / zero conditional
2. Type 1 / first conditional

1. Type 0/ zero conditional
2. Type 1/ first conditional

Zero or first? If you ... (to be) in danger, you ... (call) 999 in the UK.

Zero or first? Food ... (to stay) fresher for longer if you ... (to keep) it in the fridge.

Continue with...

This online exercise for the First conditonal 

and the worksheet that you have been given.

First conditonals

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