Conditionals 0 - 1 - 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

ENGLISH

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

CONDITIONALS = voorwaardelijke zinnen

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

If this happens, then that happens.

FORM? If the sentence starts with 

the ‘if clause’, you add a comma 

between the ‘if clause’ and the 

‘main clause’. 

1. If you’re in danger, telephone 112.(fact / general truth)
   
2. Telephone 112 if you’re in danger.
3. If you freeze water, it turns into ice.(fact / general truth)
4. Water turns into ice if you freeze it.
5. If it’s cold, I’ll wear a jacket.   (=Als-dan situation)
   
6. I'll wear a jacket if it's cold.
7. You get burned if you touch a fire. (fact / general truth)
   
8. If you touch a fire, you get burned.
9. I would quit smoking if I were you. (imaginary/improbable)
   
10. If I were you, I would quit smoking.

EXAMPLES

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.

1. If you .............................. flowers,  they ................................ (water, grow)
2. When you ....................... in the rain, you ..................... wet.(walk, get)
   
3. If I ................... late, I .......................... late for school.(wake up, be)
   
4. When you ................................ ice, it ........................... .(heat, melt)
   
5. If you ................. red and blue, you ........................ purple.(mix, get)
   
6. Ali....................... sick if he .................... milk. (get, drink)
   
7. If you ....................., you...................... yellow fingers.(smoke, get)
   
8. If you ..............food in the fridge, it ..................... so quickly.                 (put, spoil)
   

exercise zero conditional

Your turn! 

Complete next sentences with a zero conditional.

If you leave a restaurant without paying, ........

Plants die .......

Kids cry .....

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If the toy cat starts waving,

1. The cat will attack the toy.
2. The cat will mimic the toy.
3. The cat will run away.
4. The cat will attack its owner.

If the door opens,

1. The dogs will act like nothing happened.
2. The dogs will run away.
3. The dogs will attack each other.
4. The dogs will keep barking to each other.

When the cat sees the dog,

1. The cat will jump on top of the dog.
2. The cat will scare the dog away.
3. The cat will run away.
4. The cat will lock the door.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

*If/when the toy cat starts waving, the cat will mimic it.

*If/when the door opens, the dogs will act like nothing happened.

*If/when the cat sees the dog, the cat will lock the door.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

USE? When we talk about specific present or future situations which we believe are real or possible. 

FORM? If/When +  present simple, +  will + infinitive (=hele ww)

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

                         If Juan leaves, Bella will be very sad. 

1. If you .....................  that again, I ....................... . (do, scream)
   
2. I ................ surprised if she .................... to run 10 km. (be, manage)
   
3. If we ................... out tonight, I .....................money. (go, need)
   
4. I ........................... you if you ...........................  to Brazil. (miss, move)
   
5. When you ..................hard, you ...................  the exam. (study, pass)
   
6. If he ......................... to the party, she ................... upset. (not go, be)
   
7. When you ................... a haircut, you .................. better. (get, look)
   
8. If you ........................ that glass, it............................. . (drop, break)
   

exercise first conditional

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

*If I were a boy, I would roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted. 

*If I were a boy, I would be a better man.

*If I were a boy, I would listen to her.

*If I were a boy, I would turn off my phone.

*If I were a boy, I would put myself first.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the second conditional when we talk about present or future events that are not likely to happen.

(imaginary / improbable events)

FORM? If + past simple, + would + infinitive

EXAMPLES: If I were you, I would tell her.

                         I would travel the world if I won the lottery.

 

1. If I ...................you, I ........................... smoking. (be, quit)
   
2. If I ...................... a ghost, I .................................... away. (see, run)
   
3. I ......................... to the moon if I ..................... a spaceship. (fly, have)
   
4. If I ......................... my name, I ........................... crazy. (forget, become)
   
5. They ...................... longer if they ................... more time. (stay, have)
   
6. If he ....................  two heads, he...................... two hats.  (have, wear)
   
7. My stomach ........................ if I ..................... 2000 fries. (explode, eat)
   
8. I ......................... a lot of rice and beans if I ........................ in Tanzania. (eat, live)
   

exercise

Your turn! 

Complete next sentences with a second conditional.

If I won the lottery, ...

If I were a boy/girl, ...

I would be extremely scared ...

I would move to Mars ...

Answers

1. If you don't eat, you get sick.                                                                : zero conditional
2. I would be very frightened if somebody pointed a gun at me. :  second conditional
3. We will go to the beach if the weather is good.                               : first conditional
4. If I don't go to the party, they will be offended.                               : first conditional
5. You go to the doctor if you feel sick.                                                    : zero conditional

1. If he tells the truth, she forgives him.                                                If he tells the truth, she will forgive him.                                       If he told the truth, she would forgive him.
2. If I don't know a word, I look it up in my dictionary.                    If I don't know a word, I will look it up in my dictionary.            If I didn't know a word, I would look it up in my dictionary.
3. They believe us if we tell them the truth.                                        They will believe us if we tell them the truth.                                They would believe us if we told them the truth.

3 more slides to the finish....

I would buy you a present if you gave me a hug every day.

If you dance in the rain, I will join you.

When it snows, it is usually very cold.