conditional sentences

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Conditionals

0 conditional
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Zero Conditional

Het gaat hierbij om gewoontes en feiten:

1st conditional
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first conditional

Het gaat hierbij om mogelijke / waarschijnlijke dingen

2nd conditional
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Second Conditional

Third conditional

Het gaat hier om onwaarschijnlijke / niet gebeurde dingen.

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

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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

If the man takes another step,

1. The penguin will hug the man
2. The penguin will jump in the air
3. The penguin will attack the man
4. The penguin will do a somersault

If the toy cat starts waving,

1. The cat will attack the toy.
2. The cat will mimic the toy.
3. The cat will run away.
4. The cat will attack its owner.

(3rd conditional) If the students
(not/be) late for the exam, they
(pass) .

(3rd conditional) If the weather
(not/be) so cold, we
(go) to the beach.

(2nd conditional) If she
(have) her laptop with her, she
(email) me.

(1st conditional) If she
(not/go) to the meeting, I
(not/go) either.

(3rd conditional) If the baby
(sleep) better last night, I
(not/be) so tired.

(1st conditional) If the teacher
(give) us lots of homework this weekend, I
(not/be) happy.

(2nd conditional) If Lucy
(have) enough time, she
(travel) more.

(First conditional) If the children
(not/eat) soon, they
(be) grumpy.