conditional sentence

1. CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE

2. TYPE 1 : future conditional
To express a possibility in future. It’s a real conditional,
because there’s possibility to happen.
EXAMPLE :
1. If you study hard, you will be clever
( It means = You may be clever as long as you study hard.)
2. Toni will come if you invite him.
( It means = Toni will not come if you don’t invite him.)
IF + S1 + V.I , S2 + Will +V.I
(simple present) (modal)
PATTERN :
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
3. If he is lazy, he will not be successful.
( It means = He may get success as long as he isn’t lazy.)

3. TYPE 2 : present conditional
To express unreal condition at present time. It’s impossible to
happen because it’s contrary to the fact. (only imagination)
EXAMPLE :
2. If he were not lazy, he wouldn’t be so stupid
( The fac t = He is very lazy, so he is very stupid.)
1. If you studied more seriously, you would be the best.
(The fact = you don’t study seriously, so you are not the
best.)
PATTERN :
IF + S1 + V.II / were , S2 + Would + V.I
(simple past) (modal)
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

4. TYPE 3 : past conditional
To express unreal condition in the past. It’s impossible to
happen, because it’s contrary to the fact in the past time.
IF + S1 + had + V.III , S2 + Would + have + V.III
(been) Could
PATTERN :
EXAMPLE :
2. She would have come to your party if you had invited her.
( The fact = She didn’t come to your party, because you
didn’t invite her.)
1. If he had been careful, he wouldn’t have got an accident.
( The fact = He was not careful, so he got an accident.)
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

5. CONDITIONAL WITHOUT IF
1. If I were a bird, I would fly.
Were I a bird, I would fly
2. If you had told her the truth, she wouldn’t have
been angry.
Had you told her the truth, she wouldn’t have
been angry.

6. EXERCISE
A. Put the verb in bracket into the correct form !
1. If I get a big prize, I . . . (treat) you in the restaurant.
2. If he didn’t invite me, I . . . (not come) to his party.
3. If she . . . (be) my girl friend, I would take her where she wants.
4. I would have gone swimming, if it . . . (not raining).
5. He . . . (not fail) the exam, if he had studied seriously.
6. You would get a good mark if you . . . (do) the English test.
B. Write the fact of the sentences above !
C. Change the situations below into conditional sentences !
1. Tomi came late, so he was not permitted to enter the class.
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2. The bad students broke the school regulation, so they were punished.
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3. You can be a popular artist, but you must develop your talent seriously.
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4. I don’t have much money, so I don’t buy a new car.
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5. I am sick now, so I don’t go to school..
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7. 1. Tomi came late, so he was not permitted to enter the class.
 If Tomi had not come late, he would have been permitted to enter the class.
2. The bad students broke the school regulation, so they were punished.
 If The bad students had not broken the school regulation, they would not have
been punished.
3. You can be a popular artist, but you must develop your talent seriously.
 It is possible that you will be a popular artist If you develop your talent
seriously.
4. I don’t have much money, so I don’t buy a new car.
 If I had much money, I would buy a new car.
5. I am sick now, so I don’t go to school.
 If I were not sick now, I would go to school.