Conditionals 4v

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Conditionals

if-sentences

Lesson goals

I understand why I use the conditionals
I understand how to make each conditional
I understand when to use each conditional

spot the differences in tense and use

0 conditional: If you add two and two, you get four.

1st conditional: If it rains later, we’ll stay at home.

2nd conditional: If I won the lottery, I would sail around the world.

3rd conditional: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

Differences

0 conditional: If you add two and two, you get four.	Facts : If + present simple +, present simple
1st conditional: If it rains later, we’ll stay at home.	Likely : If + present simple +, will + infinitive
2nd conditional: If I won the lottery, I would sail around the world.	Unlikely : If + past simple +, would + infinitive
3rd conditional: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.	Regret/wishful thinking : If + past perfect +, would have + past participle.

Which conditional?
If I had known you were coming I would have baked a cake.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Which conditional?
If we don't leave now, we'll be late for dinner.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Which conditional?
If you press this button, the door opens.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Which conditional?
If she were rich, she would travel all over the world.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

If you sit in the sun for too long, ....
(0 conditional)

If it is sunny tomorrow, ...
(1st conditional)

If I were the Prime Minister, ...
(2nd conditional)

If she had studied harder, ...
(3rd conditional)