Conditional Sentence
1.
Definition Conditional
Sentence
Conditional Sentences
are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express
that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause
with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of
Conditional Sentences
2.
Types of Conditional
Sentence
a. Conditional
Sentence Type 1
The
type 1 conditional is used to refer to the present or future where the
situation is real. The type 1 conditional refers to a possible condition and
its probable result. In these sentences the if clause is in the simple present,
and the main clause is in the simple future.
If
+ Simple Present, will - future
Example :
·
If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation
·
If I win the match, I will be very happy
b.
Conditional Sentence Type 2
The type 2 conditional is used to
refer to a time that is now
or any time, and a situation that is unreal. These sentences are not based on fact. The type 2
conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable
result. In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past,
and the main clause uses the present conditional.
If + Simple Past, Conditional 1
(=Would + Infinitive)
Example
:
·
If I were an
entrepreneur, I would get money easily
·
If you followed my
instructions, you would be safe
c. Conditional
Sentence Type 3
The type 3 conditional is used to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary
to reality. The facts they are based on are the opposite of
what is expressed. The type 3 conditional is used to refer to an unreal past
condition and its probable past result. In type 3 conditional sentences, the if
clause uses the past perfect, and the main clause uses the perfect conditional.
If + Past Perfect, Conditional 2 (=would + have + past
pasticiple)
Example :
·
If her cat immediately
taken to the hospital, he would have been saved
·
If I had studied hard,
I would have passed the exam
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