1st & 2nd conditional

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• Leerjaar 1-3

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1. Take out your notebook and answer the following questions:

   1. If it _____ (rain) tomorrow, we will stay at home.

   2. If I had more money, I _____ (buy) a new phone.

   3. If she _____ (study) hard, she will pass the exam.

   4. If we lived in England, we _____ (speak) English every day.

   5. If he _____ (not hurry), he will miss the bus.

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2. If it _____ (rain) tomorrow, we will stay at home.

2. If I had more money, I _____ (buy) a new phone. 2

3. If she _____ (study) hard, she will pass the exam.

4. If we lived in England, we _____ (speak) English every day.

5. If he _____ (not hurry), he will miss the bus.

Lesson title

Today you will learn about the 1st en 2nd conditional

What is a conditional?

A conditional sentence describes a situation and its result.

It usually consists of two parts:

• The condition: what happens or needs to happen.

• The result: what happens as a consequence.

Example:

If it rains, I will stay at home.

• Condition: If it rains

• Result: I will stay at home

The First Conditional

We use the first conditional to talk about real or possible situations in the future and their likely results.

Structure:

If + present simple , will + infinitive

Examples:

• If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.

• If I study hard, I will pass the exam.

• If she misses the bus, she will be late.

The First Conditional

We use the first conditional to talk about real or possible situations in the future and their likely results.

Structure:

If + present simple , will + infinitive

Examples:

• If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.

• If I study hard, I will pass the exam.

• If she misses the bus, she will be late.

Practise

1. If it _____ (rain) tomorrow, we _____ (stay) at home.

2. I _____ (help) you if I _____ (have) enough time.

3. If she _____ (miss) the bus, she _____ (be) late.

4. They _____ (not go) outside if it _____ (be) too cold.

5. If he _____ (study) hard, he _____ (pass) the exam.

1. rains — will stay

2. will help — have

3. misses — will be

4. won't go — is

5. studies — will pass

The Second Conditional

We use the second conditional to talk about imaginary, unlikely or hypothetical situations in the present or future.

Structure:

If + past simple , would + infinitive

Examples:

• If I had a million euros, I would buy a castle.

• If I lived in England, I would speak English every day.

• If she studied harder, she would get better grades.

Practise

1. If I _____ (have) more money, I _____ (buy) a new car.

2. She _____ (travel) around the world if she _____ (win) the lottery.

3. If we _____ (live) in England, we _____ (speak) English every day.

4. He _____ (not be) so tired if he _____ (go) to bed earlier.

5. If you _____ (be) the teacher, what _____ you _____ (do)?

1. had — would buy

2. would travel — won

3. lived — would speak

4. wouldn't be — went

5. were — would — do

The difference

1. If I have time, I will help you.

2. If she wins the lottery, she will buy a house.

3. If we live in England, we will learn English quickly.

1st

2nd

1. If I had time, I would help you.

2. If she won the lottery, she would buy a house.

3. If we lived in England, we would learn English

Practise

1. If he __________ (have) more free time, he __________ (learn) to play the guitar.

2. If we __________ (study) hard, we __________ (pass) the test.

3. If I __________ (be) you, I __________ (talk) to the teacher.

4. They __________ (not go) to the beach if the weather __________ (be) bad tomorrow.

5. If she __________ (live) closer to school, she __________ (walk) there every day.

6. If you __________ (not hurry), you __________ (miss) the train.

7. What __________ you __________ (do) if you __________ (find) a wallet full of money?

Answers

1. If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.

2. If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

3. She will be late if she misses the bus.

4. If he had more free time, he would learn to play the guitar.

5. If we study hard, we will pass the test.

6. If I were you, I would talk to the teacher.

7. They won't go to the beach if the weather is bad tomorrow.

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