Conditional Sentences

​Conditional Sentences

By Rahmah Robbani Zahra

If I had enough time now, I would write to my parents. (in truth, I did not have enough time, so I did not write to them)

Untrue in the present/future

• If I have enough time, I write to my parents every week.

• If I have enough time tomorrow, I will write to my parents

True in the present/future

Types of conditional sentences

If I had had enough time, I would have written to my parents yesterday. (In the truth, I did not have enough time, so I did not write to them)

Untrue In the Past

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True in the present/future

1. If I don't eat breakfast, I always get hungry during class.

2. water freezes(will freeze) if the temperature goes below 32^F/0^C

3. If I don't eat breakfast tomorrow morning, I will get hungry during class.

4. if the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.

1. The simple present is used to express a habitual activity or situation.

2. present/future used to express an established, predictable fact.

3. simple future is used when the sentences concerns a particular activity or situation in the future.

1. in truth, I don't teach this class.

2. In truth, he is not here right now

3. in truth, I am not you.

   note: were is used for both sg and pl subjects. was (I, he, she, it) is sometimes used in very informal speech. and not acceptable.

1. If I taught this class, I wouldn't give tests.

2. If he were here right now, he would help us.

3. If I were you, I would accept their invitation.

Untrue in the present/future

1. in truth, you did not tell me about it.

2. in truth, they did not study, they failed the exam.

3. in truth, I slipped on the ice. I broke my arm

   note: contracted in speech. "if you'd told me, I would've helped you"

1. If you had told me about the problem, I would have help you.

2. if they had studied, they would have passed the exam.

3. if I hadn't slipped on the ice, I wouldn't have broken my arm.

Untrue in the past

Multiple Choice

If I (have) ____ enough money, I would have gone with you.

• have

• had

• had had

• had have

Multiple Choice

If sally (be) ____ at home tomorrow, I am going to visit her.

• is

• were

• been

• are

Multiple Select

Fred failed the test because he didn't study. however, if he (Study) ____ for the test, he (pass) ____ it

• had studied

• studied

• will pass

• would have passed