Conditional Imperative

Conditional Sentence followed by Imperative or Suggestion Sentence

Function, Structure and Language Feature

​The function of Conditional Imperative is to ask or invite someone to do something with the condition

Example

​If you go to public space, wear a mask

​The sentence above consist of two clauses, dependent clause and independent clause.

1. (If you go to public space) Dependent Clause (Clause can't stand alone)

2. (wear a mask) Dependent Clause (Clause can stand alone)

​The first sentence is Conditional Sentence

The second one is Imperative Sentence

​If we put conditional clause after imperative clause, the sentence is no coma

Example

​With the condition that they have finished their task, they are invited to go to the beach

​If we finish the task, let's go to the beach

​The conditional sentences show the general truth,are:

• If my grandmother comes over, we usually go to the park

• If you are 17 years old or older, you are allowed to have an ID card

• If you don’t water flowers, they die

We call the conditional sentences show the general truth, ZERO CONDITIONAL

Conditional Type 1

This sentence is used to tell the present condition or the future which real situation.

• If + Simple Present is used in Conditional Sentence.

• Simple Future ( S + will + Verb base + ....) is for the result of condition.

If clause	Main clause
If + simple present	simple future
If my grandmother comes over tomorrow	we will go to the park
If you don’t go right now	you will be late
If my mom knows that I don’t study	my mom will ground me

Conditional Type 2

This sentence is used to tell the condition which is impossible to happen.

• If + Simple Past is used in Conditional Sentence.

• Past Future ( S + would + Verb base + ....) is for the result of condition.

If clause	Main clause
If + simple past	Past future
If we lived closer to our grandmother	we would see her often
If I were you	I would go to that university

Multiple Choice

...... first, please if you come to my home

• Request me

• Cry aloud

• Scream

• Call me

• Share your address

Multiple Choice

......... angry if you mess with me

• Don't get

• Didn't get

• got

• Please got

Multiple Choice

Wash the dish if you .... having dinner tonight

• will

• finish

• done

• visit

Multiple Choice

.......... , it’s just a cold. I will feel better if I get some rest

• Did't worry

• Doesn't worry

• Be Worried

• Don't worry

Multiple Choice

If you don’t stop and keep moving forward, you will eventually ..... your destination

• reach

• reaches

• reached

• reaching

Open Ended

Continue the sentence.

If I had more time, __________

Open Ended

Continue the sentence.

If I could go back in time, _______________

Open Ended

Complete the sentence.

__________________________ I wouldn’t be very happy

Open Ended

Complete the sentence.

____________________ I would call the police

Open Ended

Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

If you forget your umbrella, ..................................

Open Ended

Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

If you change line in a supermarket, .............