H4 Conditionals 0 - 1 - 2 - 3

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

ENGLISH

ZERO CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONDITIONAL

THIRD 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’. 

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. 1.If you .......... flowers,  they .......... (not water, die)
2. 
   
3. 2.Ali............. sick if he ................... milk. (get, drink)
4. 
   
5. 3.If you ..........food in the fridge, it ........ so quickly. (not put, spoil)
   

exercise zero conditional

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

                         Bella will be very sad if Juan leaves.

1. If you ...............  that again, I ............ . (do, scream)
2. 
   
3. I ............. you if you ............  to Brazil. (miss, move)
4. 
   
5. If  you ......... well, you ........... tired in the morning. (not sleep, feel)
6. 
   

exercise first conditional

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. 
   
3. If I ................... a ghost, I ..................... away. (see, run)
   
4. 
   
5. I ........... to the moon if I ........ a spaceship. (fly, have)
   
6. 
   

exercise second conditional

Third conditional

USE? A thing / Things that didn't happen, but you imagine the result if it had happened. 

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

EXAMPLES: 

If you had listened to me, we would have passed your exams.

If she had been a little faster, she would have escaped.

Exercise 3 klassikaal

1. If we .............. (know) the test was this hard, we
2.  .......... (study) harder.
3. 
   
4. If I .... (not go) to the party, I .... (not meet) them. 
5. 
   
6. He ........ (be) on time if he ......... (not miss) the bus. 
7. 
   
8. 
   

exercise third conditional

GET TO WORK AND REMEMBER...

We dont make mistakes.

We just have happy accidents.