Conditional Sentence

Conditional sentence is the sentence which presupposes the assumption of a desire, hopes, plans and others that:

• can still happen (possible)
• Not fulfilled / fantasy (unreal / probable) and
• Did not materialize (imposible) Bentuk :

There are three conditional sentence namely:

• Tipe I : Future conditionals that express a wish, hope, or plan that still CAN HAPPEN / when we are thinking about possibilities.

Formula

IF + S + V1, S + will +V1

Example :

If I pass the exam I will continue to university

fact :

Maybe I pass the exam, if I study hard.

• Type II : Present conditional, stating a desire, hope or unfulfilled plans / fantasies (unreal) or when we imagine a situation.

Formula

IF + S + V2, S + would + V1

Example :

If I passed the exam, I would continue to university

Fact:

I do not pass the exam now.

I do not pass the exam right now so I do not go to university.

Note:

In type II “were “ is used for all subjects

Example :

If I were you, I would continue to university ( but I am not you).

Type II, contrary to the facts now.

• Type III : Past conditional to express a wish, hope or plan that does not happen (imposible) or when we imagine a situation based on the facts in the past.

Formula

IF + S + had + V3, S + would have + V3

Example:

If I had passed the exam, I would have continued to university

Fact:

I did not pass the exam then.

(I did not pass the time, so I did not go to university)

Note:

For type III is often shaped inversion (reversal of position).

2 subject verb and not use the IF.

Example:

Had I passed the exam, I would have continued to university.

PATTERN:

Type I

IF + S + V1, S + will + V1

Type II

IF + S + V2, S + would + V1

Type III

IF + S + had + V3, S + would have + V3

Exercise:

1. Susan cannot move into the new house if it is not ready on time.
2. If they had listened to me, we would have been home earlier.

1. If you had studied for the test, you would have passed it.
2. If you had studied for the test, you would have passed it.

1. If you had asked me, I would have helped you.
2. If I do this test, I will improve my English.
3. If we had gone to the cinema, we would have seen my friend Jacob.

1. If she had taken the bus, she would not have arrived on time.
2. Susan cannot move into the new house if it is not ready on time.
3. If she had taken the bus, she would not have arrived on time.

Answer:

1. Type 1
2. Type 3
3. Type 2
4. Type 2
5. Type 1
6. Type 2
7. Type 3
8. Type 2
9. Type 1
10. Type 3

Popularity: 1% [?]