Conditionals

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Conditionals

Conditionals (voorwaarden)

Een conditional bestaat uit twee onderdelen:

de if-clause + de main-clause.

Conditionals (voorwaarden)

Een conditional bestaat uit twee onderdelen:

de if-clause + de main-clause.

De if-clause benoemd een voorwaarde en de main-clause benoemd het gevolg van de voorwaarde. Er zijn 4 verschillende conditionals.

If you commit a crime, you go to jail.

                                                      

Zero conditional

Je gebruikt de zero conditional om feiten te benoemen, voor dingen die over het algemeen kloppen of wanneer er waarschijnlijk en voorwaarde wordt behaald.

Zero conditional

present simple (if-clause), present simple (main-clause)

The streets get wet if it rains.

If you leave ice in the sun, it melts.

If you commit a crime, you go to jail.

Water _____ ice if you ______ it.

1. became, freeze
2. becomes, froze
3. becomes, freeze
4. becomes, freezes

If I ________(wake up) late, I ______(to be) late for work.

If you ____ (mix) water and electricity, you _____ (get) a shock.

First conditional

The first conditional wordt gebruikt om situaties die echt of mogelijk zijn in de nabije toekomst.

present simple (if-clause), will/shall +infinitive (main-clause)

If you study, you will pass the exam.

Your room will look nicer if you clean it.

If you _____ (leave) now, you _____ (be) in time for the show.

1. left, are
2. leave, will be
3. leave, will am
4. left, was

We _____ (buy) you an extra present if we _____ (forget) your birthday.

If I _____ (see) her, I ______ (tell)

Second conditional

The second conditional wordt gebruikt voor situaties die niet echt of onwaarschijnlijk zijn. 

past simple (if-clause), would/could + infinive (main-clause)

If she owned a dog, she would go outside more often.

I wouldn't leave without an umbrella if I were you.

If he _____ here now, I _______ him off.

1. were, would tell
2. was, would tell
3. were, will tell
4. was, would tell

I ______(to be) glad if she _____(come)

If I _____(win) the lottery, I _______(buy) a big house.

Third conditional

Je gebruikt de third conditional voor fictieve situaties. 

past perfect (if-clause), would/could have + voltooid deelwoord (main-clause).

If I had read the manual, I would have known what to do.

We could have been on time if we had left earlier.

If she ______ earlier, she _______ on time.

1. had left, will be
2. had left, would have been
3. left, would have been
4. left, will be

If they ______(ask) me, I ______(give) them some information.

If she ______(study), she _______(pass) the exam.