Conditionals 0 - 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Refresher Session

                                            

                                            Zero & First Conditionals

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’. 

Time to Practice!

1. Practice the zero conditional

2. Practice the first contitional

3. Comparison time: 

     focus on the differences.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Can you remember? Things that always have the same result.

-general facts                                              100% sure

-scientific facts

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

             If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

If you ... (to be) in danger, you ... (call) 999 in the UK.

Water ... (to turn) into ice if you ... (to freeze) it.

If you (to touch) a fire, you ... (to get) burnt.

If you ... (to water) flowers, they ... (to grow)

Food ... (to stay) fresh for long if you ... (to keep) it in the fridge.

If you ... (to mix) red and blue, you ... (to get) the colour purple.

Revise your answers

If you are in danger, you call 999.

If you touch a fire, you get burnt.

If you water flowers, they grow.

If you mix red and blue, you get the colour purple.

Water turns into ice if you freeze it.

Food stays fresh for long if you keep it in the fridge.

Time to Practice!

1. Practice the zero conditional

2. Practice the first contitional

3. Comparison time: 

     focus on the differences.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Can you remember? Things with a possible result in the future.

-might/could/will

                        If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the cinema

                         If Mary leaves, John will be very sad. 

What do you think will happen?

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

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What do you think will happen?

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.

What do you think will happen?

When 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.

What do you think will happen?

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

1. If/when the man takes another step, the penguin will attack him. 

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

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

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

These sentences used the modal will to predict a result.

As we saw earlier, you can also use could and might. 

If you ... (to study) hard, you ... (to pass) the exam.

The score is settled at 3-3. If the other team ... (to slack off), they ... (possibly/ to win) the match.

If he ... (to keep) on procrastinating, he .... (to fail) the school year.

She .... (to be late) if she .... (to miss) her train.

Time to Practice!

1. Practice the zero conditional

2. Practice the first contitional

3. Comparison time: 

     focus on the differences.

Your Turn!

Complete next sentences yourself.

Do you use a zero or first conditional for these situations?

Think first, then Check.

Check your answers in the explanation!

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

I will be extremely scared if ...

If you leave a restaurant without paying, ...

Well done!

1. Practice the zero conditional

2. Practice the first contitional

3. Comparison time: 

     focus on the differences.

(so for old times' sake...)