H4 Theme 6 - Conditionals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Conditionals 

 

Lesson goals: 

• you can identify the zero, first, second and third conditional.  
  
• you can split a conditional sentence into two: main clause and  if clause.
• you can construct a conditional sentence.  
  

Discuss in pairs

If I were the headmaster of the school, I ..................

Discuss the above-mentioned sentence and complete it. 

What happens if you put plastic in fire?

1. It will melt
2. It would melt
3. It would have melted
4. It melts

What will you do if it rains tonight?

1. I don't go out
2. I won't go out
3. I wouldn't have gone out
4. I would go out

What would you do if you won a million euros?

1. I will buy an island
2. I would have bought an island
3. I would buy an island
4. I buy an island

What would have happened if Tim had studied harder?

1. He would have passed his exam
2. He will pass his exam
3. He passes him exam
4. He would pass his exam

What happens if there is an earthquake?

1. Buildings will collapse
2. Buildings collapse
3. Buildings would collapse
4. Buildings would have collapsed

Choose the correct question
We wouldn't have missed our flight

1. What happens if you will be on time?
2. What happens if you are on time?
3. What would have happened if you had been on time?
4. What would happen if you were on time?

Choose the correct question:
My mom won't buy me a present

1. What would happen if you failed your exam?
2. What happens if you failed your exam?
3. What would have happened if you had failed your exam?
4. What will happen if you fail your exam?

Four types of conditional sentences.

1. It’s important to use the correct structure for each of these different conditional sentences because they express varying meanings.

2. Pay attention to verb tense when using different conditional modes.

3.When you start with the if-clause use a comma before the main clause.

        If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

What tense is used in the zero conditional?

 If I have enough time, I will clean my room. 

What structure is used in the first conditional?

   If I won the lottery, I would buy a new house. 

What structure is used in the second conditional?

If I hadn't eaten so much, I would not have felt so sick. 

What structure is used in the third conditional?

Welke van deze zinnen is een 'zero conditional'?

1. Ice melts if you heat it.
2. If water reaches a 100 degrees, it boils.
3. If it rains, the grass gets wet.
4. All the answers are correct.

Which conditional sentence is correct?

1. I would travel around the world if there hadn't been a pandemic.
2. If I inherit a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.
3. When people smoke cigarettes, their health will suffer .
4. If you rest, you will feel better.

Fill in the correct conditional clauses:

If I (to go) to Paris next month, I (to visit + surely) the site where the Notre Dame once stood.

1. If I go I surely visit
2. If I'll go I will visit surely
3. If I'll go I surely visit
4. If I go I will surely visit

Choose the correct conditional clauses:

If I (to be) you, I (to go) to the dentist at once!

1. If I was you I would go
2. If I were you I went
3. If I were you I would go
4. If I was you I went

Choose the correct conditional clauses:

What (to do + you), if (to be + you) me?

1. What would you do if you were me?
2. What would you do if you would be me?
3. What would you do if you was me?
4. What should you do if you were me?

Choose the correct conditional clauses:

If she (to win) the lottery last month, she (to buy) a bungalow.

1. If she would have won she would have bought
2. If she would have won she had bought
3. If she had won she would have bought
4. If she had won she had bought

If I had two heads, I ............ two hats. (wear)

If I ......... a gold, I would have been happy. (get)

Practice 

Easy

https://www.englishlearner.com/intermediate/if-conditional-test-1-all-44-questions-fixed.shtml

intermediate

https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/conditional-tenses-mixed1.html

Advanced

https://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional10.htm

I understand the conditional clauses...

1. Perfectly!
2. Quite well, but I still need to study a bit
3. Okay, but I need to practice a lot
4. Not at all. Can you help me?

Discuss in groups

Which event or situation is true, likely or possible, less likely or impossible to happen? 

If you study for the test, you will pass the test

If you cross a border, you enter another country.  

If I got the day off, I would go to the beach. 

If you had prepared, you would have passed the test.