MATERI 3 : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES - IF CLAUSE

​Conditional Sentence​

​BY : HAMDANI, SP.d

​A conditional sentence is a compound sentence that contains conditions regarding a presupposition, imagination, or an event that has not yet occurred.

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In English sentences, this conditional sentence begins with ''if'' as a sign that the condition has not yet occurred.

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The form of a conditional sentence is "If-clause + main clause." the if-clause is part of the conditional sentence.

Type-Type Conditional Sentence

Conditional sentences are divided into several types. they are:

• Conditional Sentence type 0 ( ZERO )

• Conditional Sentence type 1

• Conditional Sentence type 2

• Conditional Sentence type 3 ​

type of conditional sentence

Conditional sentence type 0

This type of sentence is used when the result or consequence of a condition is realized, explaining a general truth and scientific fact.

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This sentence is usually in the form of present tense: if + simple present, simple present.

​Conditional sentence type 0

Examples of conditional of sentence type 0

• If we burn paper, it becomes ash.

• I feel sick, if I eat too much.

• If you don’t brush your teeth, you get cavities.

Conditional sentence type 0

Conditional sentence type 1

First conditional sentence is a form of conditional sentence that is used when the outcome or consequence has the possibility to occur in the future.

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This can happen because there are still realistic conditions that make sense for the possibility to occur.

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This sentence is usually in the form: if + simple present, simple future “will” / imperative

​conditional sentence type 1

Examples of conditional sentence type 1

• If I meet him, I will introduce myself.

• I will cook dinner tonight, if you clean the house.

• If you rest, you will feel better.

2conditional sentence type 1

Conditional sentence type 2

Second conditional sentences are a type of conditional sentence that is used when the outcome or consequence has only the hope of being realized even though the probability is very small.

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In this sentence, the formula used is if + simple past/were, would/could/might + bare infinitive.

Conditional sentence type 2

Examples of conditional sentence type 2

• If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.

• If I were you, I would continue my study.

• If I had time, I would go with you.

Conditional sentence type 2

Conditional sentence type 3

The third conditional sentence is a conditional sentence when a condition is not possible at all.

This can be described as a very impossible condition or just a dream or imagination.

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The formula used is if + past perfect, would/should/could/might + have + past participle.

​ Conditional sentence type 3

Examples of conditional sentence type 3

• If you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended your party.

• If she hadn’t taken the course, she wouldn’t have gotten the scholarship.

• If I had locked the car, the thief wouldn’t have stolen my car.

​ Conditional sentence type 3

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