Zero, 1st. 2nd. 3rd Conditionals

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

ZERO CONDITIONAL

• used for general truths / (scientific) facts
• EXAMPLE: If you press this button, the TV turns on
• 2x present simple!

If you .... (not water) the plants,
they ... (die)

First conditional

• Used for realistic situations / likely to happen
• EXAMPLE: If it rains today, I will stay at home.
  
•                     If: present tense  Result: will + verb

If you _______ well tonight, you won't be tired tomorrow.

1. sleep
2. will sleep
3. slept
4. would sleep

If you like this book, I ___(give) it to you.

What will you do if she _______ you?

1. won't call
2. doesn't call
3. wouldn't call
4. didn't call

My boss will be angry
if I ___(not finish) my work.

Will they go to the beach
if the weather____ (be) good?

Second conditional

• Use: imaginary/hypothetical/impossible situations - not likely to happen now or in the future
• EXAMPLE: If Superman came here now, I would say hello.
  
•                        If: past simple                        Result: would + verb
• ALSO USED FOR ADVICE: If I were you, I would study harder.

If Dad drove me to school, I _______ late.

1. won't be
2. were
3. wasn't
4. wouldn't be

If I _______ you, I _______ an umbrella.

1. was, will take
2. were, would take
3. were, take
4. will be, took

If England had better weather, it ... (be) the perfect place to live.

If I ... (win) the lottery,
I would be very happy

Third conditional

• Use: to express an hypothetical result of a past event  / situations that cannot be changed
• EXAMPLE: If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but we know she didn't and so she didn't pass)

                 If: past perfect    Result: would have + past participle      

If he ... (eat) his breakfast, he wouldn't have felt hungry.

1. had eaten
2. has eaten
3. would have eaten
4. ate

If you had asked nicely, he ________ (let) you into the club.

If I had tried a bit harder, I ________
(finish) my work.

Gayle would have helped you if you__________ ( ask) her.

If she hadn't hurried, we ________ (miss) the train.

3rd conditional EXTRA

Use: to criticise other people's actions

EXAMPLE: You SHOULD HAVE TOLD me it's your birthday!

EXAMPLE: They are late. They SHOULD HAVE LEFT earlier!

SHOULD HAVE + past particple