Conditionals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's plan:

- Reading the book

- Goal

- Conditionals

- Exercises (have to be done in class)

- Preparing speaking

- Homework

Read the book in Silence (15 min)

Goal:

I know what condintionals are

I can use at least 2 types of conditionals correctly

Conditionals

If sentences

Conditionals always comprise of 2 parts:

When it's cold....... it snows.

We will stay at home.........if it snows.

We would stay at home.....if it snowed.

If it hadn't snowed..... we wouldn't have stayed at home.

Zero conditional

When it's cold.....it snows.

(facts and or statements)

Difference?

We will stay at home.........if it snows.

 

We would stay at home.....if it snowed.

First and second conditional

First: We will stay at home.........if it snows.

(real or possible conditions)

Main: will + infinitive.......if part: present simple

Second: We would stay at home.....if it snowed.

(theoretical condition or polite expression)

Main: would + infinitive .......if part: past simple

3rd conditional

If it hadn't snowed..... we wouldn't have stayed at home.

(Not real situations)

Main: would + to have + past participle........if part: past perfect 

• 0 conditional
• 1st conditional
• 2nd conditional
• 3rd conditional

• Zero conditional

 

if sentence	result
present simple	present simple
If you add two and two,	you get four.

General truths and habits 

• First conditional

 

if sentence	result
present simple	will + infinitive
If I get sick,	I will go to the doctor.

Possible or likely things in the future 

• Second conditional

 

if sentence	result
past simple	would + infinitive
If I won the lottery,	I would buy a car.

impossible things in the present, unlikely things in the future 

• Third conditional

 

if sentence	result
past perfect	would + have + past participle
If I had studied harder,	I would have passed the exam.

Things that didn't happen in the past and their imaginary results 

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.

(zero conditional)
If it freezes tonight, water ... (turn) into ice

If you had money, you ....(buy) a new car

If he walks to school, I ....(go) with him.

Third conditional: If we ... (arrive) earlier, we ...(see) John but we were much too late.

1. arrived, saw
2. had arrived, would see
3. had arrived, would have seen
4. arrived, would see

Third conditional: If they ........... (go) to bed earlier, they ........... (not sleep) late.

1. went / wouldn't have slept
2. had gone / wouldn't have slept
3. went / wouldn't sleep
4. go / won't sleep

Zero conditional 

First conditional 

Second conditional 

Third conditional 

Het is onwaarschijnlijk dat er aan de voorwaarde voldaan wordt.

Het is waarschijnlijk dat er aan de voorwaarde voldaan wordt.

Het is een feit.

Er kan niet meer aan de voorwaarde voldaan worden.

Conditionals (if- clause statement)

Drag the example to the appropriate conditional. 

zero conditional 

first

conditional 

second

conditional 

third

conditional 

I know what a conditional is

yes

no

I know 1

I know 2 or 3

I don't understand it at all.

Finish in class

Chapter 5

Page 85 (I think) 46, 51, 52, 53

Done?

Do slim stampen or start on your speaking test prep (only if your partner is also done)

Checking the answers

Prepare for your speaking test

Assignment

Together with a classmate you are going to prepare a 4-6 minute conversation (debate). Choose a topic of your liking from the list below, each topic may only be chosen once per class. Make sure you prepare your conversations, ideas, do factual research and valid arguments. During the speaking test, you are not allowed to bring anything, which means you have to do everything by heart. Feel free to ask each other questions and make sure both parties have an equal amount of talking time. Be sure to defend your perspective.

Forgot your topic? Ask the teacher!!