Zero, first & second conditional

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If vs. When (als vs. wanneer)

If he calls, let me know. 

When he calls, let me know. 

I will call you if I get home. 

I will call you when I get home. 

If vs. When (als vs. wanneer)

I will call you if I wake up tomorrow morning. 

I will call you when I wake up tomorrow morning. 

I will call you if I get home. 

I will call you when I get home. 

Zero conditional

(If - then sentences)

If you heat ice, it melts!

If babies are hungry, they cry. 

What will happen?

The ZERO conditional

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• Dit komt altijd uit. 
  
  

Structure of the zero conditional

             > ALS dit gebeurt,       dan gebeurt dit 

               If clause          +         main clause

if + present simple           +         present simple

Altijd een KOMMA als het IF gedeelte aan het begin vd zin staat.

Complete with a zero conditional:
If it ... (rain), the grass ... (get) wet.

Finish the sentence in the zero conditional:
If you have no electricity...

First conditional

(If - then sentences)

Assignment

In the next video 2 conditionals are used. The ZERO conditional that we already studied and a new conditional. Write down an example of the 'new' conditional. 

First conditional

If + present simple + Will + infinitive

First conditional

If + present simple + Will + infinitive

If you don't finish your assignment, I will get very sad.

I will help you with your homework if you do your chores.

First conditional

If + present simple + Will + infinitive

If you don't finish your assignment, I will get very sad.

De first conditional geeft aan dat iets waarschijnlijk kan gebeuren in de toekomst.

Second conditional

(If - then sentences)

Second conditional

If + past simple, + would + infinitive (stam)

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive

If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive

If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

Did he arrive late?

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive

If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

Did he arrive late?

No, he didn't!!!!

Second conditional

If + past simple, + would+ infinitive

eg. If he arrived late, he wouldn't get the job.

De second conditional geeft als er aan een voorwaarde is voldaan, iets zo zou zijn.

Complete with a second conditional:
If I ... (to win) a million Euro, I ... (...).

Let's practice!

Textbook page 46 ex. 55-56-57