Conditionals

Today we'll be looking into...
...Conditionals

You will learn how to describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past) .
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Today we'll be looking into...
...Conditionals

You will learn how to describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past) .

Slide 1 - Slide

So what are conditionals? 
 Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition.
The if clause tells you the condition (If you study hard) and the main clause tells you the result (you will pass your exams).

Slide 2 - Slide

if
We use conditionals to talk about imaginary situations in the past, present and future. We use conditionals for situations that might happen in the future, or situations that might never happen.

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Slide

Zero Conditional
This conditional is used when the result will always happen. 
So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils.

If + present simple, .... present simple.

Slide 5 - Slide

If my husband (cook) , he
(burn) the food.

Slide 6 - Open question

First conditional






Slide 7 - Slide

If it rains tonight,
A
I don't go out
B
I will not go out
C
I wouldn't have gone out
D
I would go out

Slide 8 - Quiz

If Tim studies hard,
A
He would have passed his exam
B
He will pass his exam
C
He passes him exam
D
He would pass his exam

Slide 9 - Quiz

If there is an earthquake,
A
Buildings will collapse
B
Buildings collapse
C
Buildings would collapse
D
Buildings would have collapsed

Slide 10 - Quiz

......, we will miss our flight.
A
If you will be late
B
If you are late
C
If you had been late
D
If you were late

Slide 11 - Quiz

...., your mom won't buy you a present.
A
If you failed your exam
B
If you failed your exam
C
If you had failed your exam
D
If you fail your exam

Slide 12 - Quiz

Second conditional - Unlikely to happen

Slide 13 - Slide

Second conditional
An impossible or imaginary situation

If + past simple, would + infinitive

If it rained, it wouldn't be so bad to stay inside. 
(It is sunny now, so imaginary situation) 

Slide 14 - Slide

If you stopped smoking, you ______ a lot better pretty quickly.
A
feel
B
are feeling
C
will feel
D
would feel

Slide 15 - Quiz

If I won the Lottery, I ______ my job. I love it too much.
A
would leave
B
will leave
C
wouldn't leave
D
won't leave

Slide 16 - Quiz

If my sister .................. (win) a trip to Greece, she ................. (take) me with her.
A
won, would take
B
won’t, would take
C
won, would taken
D
won, would took

Slide 17 - Quiz

If Sandra ............... (buy) a helicopter,
her friends ...................... (be) happy.
A
would buy, were
B
bought, wouldn’t be
C
buyed, would been
D
bought, would be

Slide 18 - Quiz

We ................... (not change) anything
if we ................. (have) a time machine.
A
wouldn’t change, had
B
would change, had
C
wouldn’t changed, had
D
would change, haved

Slide 19 - Quiz

Third Conditional
It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle
If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane

Slide 20 - Slide

If she (study) she
(pass) the exam.

Slide 21 - Open question

If I _____(be) born in a different country, I (learn) to speak a different language.

Slide 22 - Open question

SUMMARY
Formation and use of the conditionals

Slide 23 - Slide

Slide 24 - Slide

Conditional sentences
  • Geeft een voorwaarde aan (als...dan)
  • Bestaat uit een hoofdzin en een bijzin
  • als if in het eerste deel van de zin staat --> komma gebruiken
  • als if in het tweede deel van de zin staat --> geen komma


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The Zero Conditional
  • Wordt gebruikt bij zaken die absoluut gebeuren: wetenschappelijke feiten en algemene waarheden
  • if + present simple, present simple

  • If you get too close to the sun, you melt
  • If you cross a border, you enter another country
  • if you heat up ice, it melts

Slide 26 - Slide

Zero conditionals
We use zero conditionals to talk about general facts, when one event or action always happens as a logical result of another event or action.

Slide 27 - Slide

If I put water in the freezer, ...
A
it is going to become ice.
B
it will become ice.
C
it becomes ice.

Slide 28 - Quiz

The First Conditional
  • Als iets waarschijnlijk gaat gebeuren, nu of in de toekomst
  • will + werkwoord ... if + present simple

  • If he gets the day off, we will go to London
  • We will be sad if Daniel leaves

Slide 29 - Slide

First conditionals
We use the first conditionals to talk about a possible future action or situation, and its probable result.

Slide 30 - Slide

If we
(go) on holiday this summer, we
(go) to Spain

Slide 31 - Open question

The Second Conditional
  • Als het niet waarschijnlijk is dat iets gaat gebeuren, nu of in de toekomst
  • if + past simple, would + werkwoord

  • If we got the day off, we would go to London.
  • We would all be sad if Daniel left

LET OP: In deze conditonal gebruik je bij 'be' altijd WERE
If I were you I would not help him

Slide 32 - Slide

Second conditionals
We use the second conditionals to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations, unreal or improbable actions now or in the future

Slide 33 - Slide

If you (have) a better job, we
(be) able to buy a new car.

Slide 34 - Open question

The Third Conditional
  • Bij zaken die absoluut niet gebeurd zijn in het verleden
  • if + past perfect, would have + voltooid deelwoord

  • If I had studied for my exams, I would have passed them.
  • I would have bought that house if I had won the lottery.

Slide 35 - Slide

Third conditional
We use the third conditional to talk about imaginary situations that did not happen, when the person is imagining a different past

Slide 36 - Slide

She (pass) the exam if she
(study) harder.

Slide 37 - Open question

Exercise 1
Put the sentences in the zero conditional

Type the whole sentence

Slide 38 - Slide

If you (breathe) chlorine you (die).

Slide 39 - Open question

If you (add) syrup to water you (make) lemonade.

Slide 40 - Open question

Exercise 2
Put the sentences in the first conditional

Type the whole sentence

Slide 41 - Slide

If you (go) out with your friends tonight, I (watch) the football match on TV.

Slide 42 - Open question

I (earn) a lot of money if I (get) that job.

Slide 43 - Open question

If she (hurry / not), we (miss) the bus.

Slide 44 - Open question

Exercise 3
Put the sentences in the second conditional

Type the whole sentence

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If he (try) harder, he (reach) his goals.

Slide 46 - Open question

19. I (buy) these shoes if they (fit).

Slide 47 - Open question

It (surprise / not) me if he (know / not) the answer.

Slide 48 - Open question

Exercise 4
Put the sentences in the third conditional

Type the whole sentence

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If we (listen) to the radio, we (heard) the news.

Slide 50 - Open question

If you (switch) on the lights, you (fall/not) over the chair.

Slide 51 - Open question

She (come) to our party if she (be/not) on holiday.

Slide 52 - Open question