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Conditional Sentence
Conditional sentence is a complex
sentence which consist unreal
subordinate clause or
hypothetical subordinate clause and main clause for the result / consequence.
The conditional sentences are sometimes confusing for
learners of English.
Watch out:
1) Which type of the conditional
sentences is used?
2) Where is the if-clause (e.g. at
the beginning or at the end of the conditional sentence)?
There are three types of the if-clauses.
a. Conditional
Sentence Type 1 - Condition Possible to fullfill
b. Conditional
Sentence Type 2 – Condition in theory Possible to fullfill
c. Conditional
Sentence Type 3 – Condition Not Possible to fullfill (too late)
A. Conditional Sentence Type 1
It is possible to fulfil a condition which is given in
the if-clause.
Form : If Clause (Simple Present) +
Main Clause (Will Future or Modal + Infinitive)
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Examples (if-clause at the beginning)
If i study, i will pass the
exam
-
Examples (if-clause in the end)
I will pass the exam, if i
study
Example
Grammar in Sentences
1) If I study,
I will pass the exams.
2) If the sun shines, we will walk
to the town
3) If he has
a temperature, he will see the
doctor.
4) If my
friends come, I will be very happy.
5) If she earns a lot of money, she will fly to New York.
6) If we travel
to London, we will visit the
museums.
7) If you wear
sandals in the mountains, you will slip
on the rocks.
8) If Rita forgets
her homework, the teacher will give
her a low mark.
9) If they go
to the disco, they will listen
to loud music.
10) If you wait
a minute, I will ask my parents.
B. Conditional Sentence Type 2
It is
theoretically possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause.
Form : If Clause (Simple Past) +
Main Clause (Would + Infinitive *)
* We can substitute could or might
for would (should, may or must are sometimes possible, too).
e.g : I would pass
the exam
I
could pass the exam
I
might pass the exam
I may
pass the exam
I
should pass the exam
-
Examples (if-clause at the beginning)
If I
studied, I would pass the exam.
-
Examples (if-clause in the end)
I would pass the exam, if I studied
Example
Grammar in Sentences
1) If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
2) If we lived in Rome, Francesco would visit us.
3) If Tim and Tom were older, they would play in our hockey team.
4) If he was my friend, I would invite him to my birthday party.
5) If Susan studied harder, she would be better at school.
6) If they had enough money, they would buy a new car.
7) If you did a paper round, you would earn a little extra money.
8) If Michael got more pocket money, he would ask Doris out for dinner.
9) If we hurried, we would catch the bus.
10) If it rained, Nina would take an umbrella with her.
C. Conditional Sentence Type 3
It is
impossible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause.
Form : If Clause (Past Perfect) +
Main Clause (Would + Have + Past Participle *)
* We can substitute could or might
for would (should, may or must are sometimes possible, too).
e.g : I would pass
the exam
I
could pass the exam
I
might pass the exam
I may
pass the exam
I
should pass the exam
-
Examples (if-clause at the beginning)
If I had studied, I would have passed the exam
-
Examples (if-clause in the end)
I would have passed the exam, If I had studied
Example
Grammar in Sentences
1) If the weather had been nice, they would have played football.
2) If we had gone to a good restaurant, we would have had a better dinner.
3) If John had learned more words, he would have written a good report.
4) If the boys had taken the bus to school, they would have arrived on time.
5) If the teacher had explained the homework, I would have done it.
6) If they had waited for another 10 minutes,
they would have seen the pop
star.
7) If the police had come earlier, they would have arrested the burglar.
8) If you had bought fresh green vegetable, your
salad would have tasted better.
9) If Alex had asked me, I would have emailed the documents.
10) If he had spoken more slowy, Peggy would have understood him.
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