IF- sentences

1. IF-sentences If he had finished high school, he wouldn’t have ended up likethis.

2. About IF-sentences • IF betekent als/indien in het Nederlands • Er zijn 3 soorten IF-zinnen:I) Opportunity / mogelijkheidII) Small chance / kleine kansIII) In retrospect / achteraf

3. About IF-sentences • IF betekent als/indien in het Nederlands • Er zijn 3 soorten IF-zinnen:I) Opportunity / mogelijkheidIfyoubuy her new shoes, shewillbevery happy.II) Small chance / kleine kansYouwouldpass the test, ifyoupracticed hard enough.III) In retrospect / achterafIf he hadpaid attention in class, he wouldhaveknown the answer.

4. I) Opportunity / mogelijkheid ander deel will/can/may+ stam IF-deel PRESENT SIMPLE

5. I) Opportunity / mogelijkheid ander deel will/can/may+ stam IF-deel PRESENT SIMPLE youwillbecomesuccessful. the landlordwon’tgetangry. theycanbuythat new car. Ifyouwork hard, Ifhe pays the bills, Iftheysave 30.000 euros,

6. II) Small chance / kleine kans ander deel would/could/might+ stam IF-deel PAST SIMPLE Beide PAST SIMPLE

7. II) Small chance / kleine kans ander deel would/could/might+ stam IF-deel PAST SIMPLE youwouldbe a better person. he could getbettergrades. I mighthaveenough money tobuyan BMW. Ifyoureadmore books, Ifhe showedmore initiative, If I robbeda bank,

8. III) In retrospect/ achteraf ander deel would/could/mighthave + volt dlw IF-deel PAST PERFECT

9. III) In retrospect/ achteraf ander deel would/could/mighthave + volt dlw IF-deel PAST PERFECT shewouldn’t have leftyou. theywould have made itall the way home. Ifyouhad said“I love you” more often, Iftheyhad pumpedgas beforetheyleft,

10. Spot the TYPE of IF-sentence • If I had knownyouwerecoming, I would have boughtsome cookies. • Youcanborrowmyphoneifyoulike. • Youwouldunderstand more of that French movie ifyouturned on the subtitles. • If he doesn’tbuy her rosesevery week, shewill break up withhim. • If we had locked the house, the burglarwouldn’t have taken ourbelongings. • Theymightstill win the match, iftheyplayedbetter.