Conditionals 0 - 1 - 2 - 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

ENGLISH

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

THIRD CONDITIONAL

CONDITIONALS

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’. 

Which conditional?

When he stays up very late

If I miss the bus

When she watches a movie

If I am late for class

People get hungry 

he is very tired the next morning.

she likes to eat popcorn.

I take the taxi to work.

my teacher gets angry.

if they don’t eat.

This is the zero conditional.

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.

Which conditional?

If Thomas and Michael need my help

Sarah will see a doctor

We will watch a movie tonight

If I need more money 

If we are hungry later 

if she still feels sick tomorrow.

I will help them

if we feel bored.

I will find an ATM.

we will order some pizzas.

This is the first conditional.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If the man takes another step,

1. The penguin will hug the man
2. The penguin will jump in the air
3. The penguin will attack the man
4. The penguin will do a somersault

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 man takes another step, the penguin will attack him. 

*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

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

                         If Juan leaves, Bella will be very sad. 

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Which conditional?

If people lived on the moon 

If aliens landed on Earth

If I had longer summer holidays

If I won a million dollars

I would stay at home all day  

I would move there.

I would buy an airplane.

we would live in peace together

if robots could do my work for me.

I would travel more.

This is the 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 of 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.

FORM? If + past simple, + would + infinitive

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

                         If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.

 

If I won the lottery, ...

I would move to Mars ...

Highlight which conditional is used:

Which conditional?

If she had not taken drugs,

If dinosaurs had survived on Earth,

If COVID hadn't existed,

If I had won last week's lottery,

I would have been on time

she would not have killed those people.

I would have bought an aeroplane.

we would have lived together in peace.

if I had left home before 8am.

we wouldn't have had online lessons.

This is the THIRD conditional

THIRD CONDITIONAL

If she hadn't taken drugs, she wouldn't have killed those people.

If dinosaurs had survived on Earth, we would've live together in peace

If I had won last week's lottery, I would've bought an aeroplane.

If COVID hadn't existed, we wouldn't have had online lessons.

I would have been on time if I had left home before 8am.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

USE? We use the third conditional to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

FORM? if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

EXAMPLES:

If I had studied, I would have passed the test.

If I had won the lottery, I would have travelled the world.

 

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