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Want, omdat, als

Reasons and conditions

Conditional: A condition with and a verb at the end.

Reasons and conditions

means because and joins two main clauses. Each keeps normal word order: . also means because but puts the verb at the end of its clause: .

A conditional clause with means if: . If this clause comes first, the main verb follows it immediately: . Keep both clauses short. (he was right) uses the earlier state form .

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Form	Example	Meaning
		I stay home because I am ill.
I stay home because I am ill.
		I stay home because I am ill.
I stay home because I am ill.
		I take an umbrella if it rains.
I take an umbrella if it rains.
		If it rains, I stay home.
If it rains, I stay home.
		I go to bed because I am tired.
I go to bed because I am tired.
		I go to bed because I am tired.
I go to bed because I am tired.
		The jacket is warm, but it is wet.
The jacket is warm, but it is wet.
		I take the jacket because it is warm.
I take the jacket because it is warm.

Ik blijf thuis, want ik ben ziek.I stay home because I am ill.
Ik blijf thuis, omdat ik ziek ben.I stay home because I am ill.
Ik neem een paraplu als het regent.I take an umbrella if it rains.
Als het regent, blijf ik thuis.If it rains, I stay home.
Ik ga naar bed, want ik ben moe.I go to bed because I am tired.
Ik ga naar bed, omdat ik moe ben.I go to bed because I am tired.
De jas is warm, maar hij is nat.The jacket is warm, but it is wet.
Ik neem de jas, omdat hij warm is.I take the jacket because it is warm.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

, .
I stay home because I am ill.
, .
I stay home because I am ill.
.
I take an umbrella if it rains.
, .
If it rains, I stay home.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Ik blijf thuis, ik ben ziek.
I stay home because I am ill.
Ik blijf thuis, ik ziek ben.
I stay home because I am ill.
Ik neem een paraplu als het .
I take an umbrella if it rains.
Als het regent, ik thuis.
If it rains, I stay home.
Ik ga naar bed, want ik moe.
I go to bed because I am tired.
Ik ga naar bed, omdat ik moe .
I go to bed because I am tired.
De jas is warm, hij is nat.
The jacket is warm, but it is wet.
Ik neem de jas, hij warm is.
I take the jacket because it is warm.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Ik neem een paraplu als het .
I take an umbrella if it rains.
Als het regent, ik thuis.
If it rains, I stay home.
Ik ga naar bed, want ik moe.
I go to bed because I am tired.
Ik ga naar bed, omdat ik moe .
I go to bed because I am tired.
De jas is warm, hij is nat.
The jacket is warm, but it is wet.
Ik neem de jas, hij warm is.
I take the jacket because it is warm.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

I stay home because I am ill.
I stay home because I am ill.
I take an umbrella if it rains.
If it rains, I stay home.
I go to bed because I am tired.
I go to bed because I am tired.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

I stay home because I am ill.
You say:
I stay home because I am ill.
You say:
I stay home because I am ill.
You say:
I stay home because I am ill.
You say:
I take an umbrella if it rains.
You say:
I take an umbrella if it rains.
You say:
If it rains, I stay home.
You say:
If it rains, I stay home.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Connect messages and meanings

Match the pairs.

Unit complete

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