Practice conditionals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

3V - unit 6 conditionals

conditionals

zero, first, second

conditional

- if sentence

- consists of two parts

- seperated by a comma

zero

- general truths 

If you boil water, it evaporates.

• present simple & present simple

first

a likely future outcome

If you listen to the radio a lot, you will improve your English listening skills.

• present simple & will + verb

second

A prediction of the future / unlikely event

If I won the lottery, I would go on a trip around the world.

If I were you, I would suggest you practise reading more often.

• past simple & would + verb

Alternatives to if

- unless

- provided

- had they not

- imagine

- assuming that

- supposing

- in the event of

If John drinks too much, he will get ill.

1. zero-conditional: if + pres simple, pres simple
2. first conditional: if + pres simple, will + verb
3. second conditional: if + past simple, would + verb

Water melts if the temperature is over zero degrees.

1. zero: general truth
2. first: a likely future outcome
3. second: prediction of the future / unlikely event

She will study more if she goes to the library

1. zero: general truth
2. first: a likely future outcome
3. second: prediction of the future / unlikely event

If I won the lottery, I ...

KEY

If I won the lottery, I would go on a trip around the world. 

If I won the lottery, I would donate some of the money to charity.

If you pay attention today, you ...

KEY

If you pay attention today, you will know how to write conditional sentences.

If she saves a lot of money, she ...

KEY 

If she saves a lot of money, she will be able to buy a house.

If I was chosen to participate in this TV show, I ...

KEY

If I was chosen to participate in this TV show, I would feel very happy. 

If I want to do well on the English test, I ...

KEY

If I want to do well on the English test, I will have to study the grammar and vocabulary.

Write a zero-conditional with the word 'ice'

KEY

If you melt ice, it becomes water

If you freeze water, it becomes ice. 

If you heat ice, it melts.

If you pay attention today, you ...

KEY

If you pay attention today, you will know how to write conditional sentences.

Unless you spend more time on reading English books, you ...

KEY

Unless you spend more time on reading English books, you will not improve your vocabulary.