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Conditional forms

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After today's lesson
- I know what conditional sentences are
- I can use the zero, first, second and third conditional 

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Conditionals

If this happens, that happens
If I do this, that will happen.
If we did this, that would happen
If he had done this, that would have happened. 

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Zero Conditional
if clause
main clause
General truths or consequences of a situation
present simple
present simple
If a town has clean air, the residents are healthier.
If a town has clean air
the residents are healthier

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First conditional
if clause
main clause
Possible future situation, suggestions, advice, threats and promises
present simple
will/won't + infinitive (whole verb)
If more people use the new bus service, there will be fewer traffic jams.
If more people use the new bus service
there will be fewer traffic jams

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Second conditional
example sentence
if clause
main clause
Unlikely/unreal situations in the present or future
past simple
would(n't) + infinitive (whole verb
If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often.
If I lived closer to the cinema
I would go more often

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Third Conditional
if clause
main clause
Regrets, criticisms and unreal situations in the past
past perfect
(had/hadn't + past participle)
would(n't) have + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)
If they hadn't built that block of flats, we would have had a sea view.
If they hadn't built that block of flats
we would have had a sea view

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Name
If-clause (condition) 
Main clause (Result) 
Use 
Zero conditional
If + present simple
present simple
General truths, scientific facts - always true
First conditional
If + present simple
will / can + infinitive
Likely events in the present or future 
Second conditional
If + past simple
would / could + infinitive
Unlikely / unreal events in the present or future
Third conditional 
If + past perfect
would have / could have + past participle
regrets, criticisms, unreal situation in the past  

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When to use which tense 
1. Figure out where the verb tense is missing: is it in the if-clause (condition) or the main clause (result)? 
2. In the if-clause, only three tenses can occur: a present simple, a past simple or a past perfect.
3. In the main clause (result) there are four possibilities: a present simple, a future with will, a future with would, a future perfect 

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If + present simple 
                     present simple 
                      will + infinitive 
if + past simple
                 would + infinitive 
if + past perfect
               would have + past                participle 

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if + past simple + would/could/might - for hypothetical situations in the present or future, suggestions and advice
if/unless + present simple + will/ won't might - for a future possibility
if + past perfect + would have + past participle - for hypothetical situations in the past or regrets about the past
if/when + present simple + present simple - for general truths or the result of a situation/action
Zero conditional
first conditional
second conditional
third conditional

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If I worked harder, I might get better grades.
Unless the rules change, classes will still be online tomorrow.
If they had bought snowboots, they wouldn't have had cold feet.
If the temperature stays below 0 degrees for a while, water turns into ice.
Zero conditional
first conditional
second conditional
third conditional

Slide 12 - Drag question

Choose the Zero Conditionals
A
I'll faint if I don't eat a snack soon!
B
If babies are hungry, they cry
C
You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.
D
If you touched a fire, you would get burned.

Slide 13 - Quiz

Choose the First Conditional
A
She will miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
B
When water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
C
If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
D
She would travel all over the world if she were rich.

Slide 14 - Quiz

Pick the Third Conditional sentence.

A
If I have enough money, I will buy a new phone.
B
If it rains, we won't go to the beach.
C
If you heat ice, it melts.
D
If I had known the test was this hard, I would have studied harder.

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Third conditional: If they ........... (go) to bed earlier, they ........... (not sleep) late.
A
went / wouldn't have slept
B
had gone / wouldn't have slept
C
went / wouldn't sleep
D
go / won't sleep

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Third conditional:
If we .............. (not go) to the party, we ............. (not meet) them.
A
don't go / won't meet
B
went / wouldn't meet
C
hadn't gone / wouldn't have met
D
had gone / would have met

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Third conditional: If we ... (arrive) earlier, we ...(see) John but we were much too late.
A
arrived, saw
B
had arrived, would see
C
had arrived, would have seen
D
arrived, would see

Slide 18 - Quiz

First conditional:
He .............. (be) on time if he .............. (not miss) the bus.
A
is / won't miss
B
would have been / hadn't missed
C
was / hadn't missed
D
will be / doesn't miss

Slide 19 - Quiz

Complete the sentence:
If I liked English more, ...............

Slide 20 - Open question

Complete the sentence:
I would like school more if.....

Slide 21 - Open question

First conditional:
If we ..... (eat) all this cake, we ..... (feel) sick.
A
Eat / 'll feel
B
Eaten / 'll feel
C
Eat / will feel
D
Eaten / will feel

Slide 22 - Quiz

Complete the sentence:
If I hadn't chosen this school, I ......

Slide 23 - Open question


She hasn't even left her house?!
She will miss the film, if she ... right now!
A
don't leave
B
left
C
doesn't leave
D
leaves

Slide 24 - Quiz

Maak de zin af
If you took the first bus, .......
A
You would be on time
B
You could be on time
C
You will be on time
D
you would have been

Slide 25 - Quiz

I ______________ (not go) to see that film if I had known how bad it was!
A
wouldn't go
B
won't go
C
wouldn't have gone
D
am not going

Slide 26 - Quiz

I’d definitely ask her for an autograph if I __________ (see) Shakira in the supermarket!
A
saw
B
had seen
C
would see
D
see

Slide 27 - Quiz

She’ll meet us later if she __________ (not have) to work.
A
won't have
B
doesn't have
C
wouldn't have
D
didn't have

Slide 28 - Quiz

If I saw a UFO, I ___________ (take) a photo!
A
take
B
took
C
would take
D
would have taken

Slide 29 - Quiz

Complete the sentences on the next slide with your own ideas. 

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1. Our teacher will be angry if.... 
2. If you jump from a third floor window, 
3. If you want to become a spy
4. If you travel across the Equator, 
5. You will be arrested if... 
6. If you borrow my clothes one more time, 
7. If we're not careful, 
8. Water turns to steam when 
9. When you are in Australia, 
10. My parents will be very happy if 

Slide 31 - Slide

I understand conditional forms.....
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Slide 32 - Poll