If statements Flashcards
If present simple (es ist immer so)
Then present simple
If present simple (es könnte passieren, ist möglich, oder manchmal passiert)
future simple
If past simple
- Du willst ‘was machen, aber kann nicht, weil ‘was fehlt
- Du hättest irgendwelchen Beruf (wenn ich Präsidentin wäre) (You IMAGINE something)
The thing happens NOW or in the very near future (even though we use the past tense).
would + infinitive
If past perfect (wenn etwas schon passiert ist, aber keine Auswirkung auf die Gegenwart)
would have ______________. (auch in der Vergangenheit.)
If you heat water to 100°,
it boils.
If you get at least a 4 in English,
you pass.
If I don’t tell my parents where I am,
then I get in trouble.
If I don’t call my mom on her birthday,
she will be sad.
If I push my sister down the stairs,
she will get hurt.
If I message Mirriam at 3 am on a school day,
she will not answer.
If I had studied earlier for the maths test,
I would have gotten a better mark.
If I would not have stayed up until 3 am on Sunday,
I wouldn’t have slept through my alarm.
What would the if-statement be…
I lost my phone and did not call my mom.
If I hadn’t lost my phone, I would have called my mom.
What would the if-statement be…
I didn’t leave work on time, and I had to run from the office to the metro.
If I had left work earlier, I wouldn’t have had to run to the metro (and look like a crazy person).
What would the if-statement be:
My mom researched my school online and I have had lots of fun in the lab.
Wenn sie das nicht gemacht hätte…
If my mom hadn’t researched science schools in Vienna, then I wouldn’t have had so much fun in the laboratory.
What would the if-statement be:
I would like to help you, but I don’t know how.
I would help you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.
You have always wanted to see the Statue of Liberty. Next month you spend two months in be in NYC.
If I went to NYC, I would see the Statue of Liberty.
Casandra lived in Peru for 2 years, but she never went to Machu Picchu (the most famous tourist site in Peru). You will soon go to Peru.
You want to agree or disagree
If I went to Peru, I would go to Machu Picchu.
You sisters favorite band is Nickelback. Imagine you see them one day at the park.
If I saw Nickelback at the park, I would take a selfie for my sis. :)
You witness a robbery outside of a subway station but can’t call 911 because you left your phone at home.
It happens NOW. I want to do something, but can’t.
=> past simple, would+infinitive
If I had my phone with me, I would call 911.
Two years ago a company in New Your offered you a job but you didn’t take it because they didn’t offer enough money.
If they had offered me more money, I would have taken the job.
You have always wanted to see the state of Liberty. Next month you hope to spend two weeks in New York.
If I spent two weeks in New York, I would see the statue of Liberty.
Your mother likes Woody Allen films. Imagine you see him one day in Central Park.
If I saw Woody Allen in Central Park, I would take a picture with him for my mother.
You witness a robbery outside a subway station but can’t call 911 because you left your phone at home.
If I hadn’t left my phone at home, I would call 911.
