conditional sentence by me

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

By : meBy : me

1.1. Type 1Type 1

2.2. Type 2Type 2

3.3. Type 3Type 3

Conditional Sentence is divided into 3 :

Type 1 Use for real condition or probable conditionUse for real condition or probable condition

Form:Form: If If S.S. presentpresent and and Present FuturePresent Future..

Example :Example :If she If she studiesstudies, she , she will passwill pass the geography test.the geography test.(It is possible !!) (It is possible !!)

Form Type 1 Verbal sentenceVerbal sentence

if (Subject + V1if (Subject + V1s/es) and (Subject + Will + V1)s/es) and (Subject + Will + V1)

Ex : If he Ex : If he arrivesarrives, I , I will readwill read a book a book

Simple Present Simple Future

Nominal sentenceNominal sentence

if (Subject + Be / To be) and (Subject + Will + Be + Not verb)if (Subject + Be / To be) and (Subject + Will + Be + Not verb)

Ex : If they Ex : If they areare success, we will success, we will be angrybe angry..

Simple Present Simple Future

ExercisesAnswer the question belowAnswer the question below

If it rains tonight, we …. at home. (Stay)If it rains tonight, we …. at home. (Stay) If I …. from university with good marks, father If I …. from university with good marks, father

will buy me a motorbike. (Graduate)will buy me a motorbike. (Graduate) I …. go to your party if you don’t invite our I …. go to your party if you don’t invite our

friends. (Not)friends. (Not) If I find your book, I …. it to you (Give)If I find your book, I …. it to you (Give) If they If they …. …. here now, we can go together (Be) here now, we can go together (Be) If she is my girlfriend, I …. the happiest man in If she is my girlfriend, I …. the happiest man in

the world. (Be)the world. (Be)

Type 2

Use for unreal condition or improbable Use for unreal condition or improbable conditioncondition..

FormForm

If If S. pastS. past and and Past futurePast future..

ExampleExample

If Fred If Fred knewknew French, he French, he would getwould get a job in a job in Montreal.Montreal.

Form Type 2 Verbal sentenceVerbal sentence

if (Subject + V 2) and (Subject + Would + V1)if (Subject + V 2) and (Subject + Would + V1)

Ex : If I Ex : If I hadhad enough money, I enough money, I would takewould take a trip a trip to Hawaii.to Hawaii.

Simple Past Past Future

Nominal sentenceNominal sentence

if (Subject + were) and (Subject + Would + Be + Not verb)if (Subject + were) and (Subject + Would + Be + Not verb)

Ex : Ex : If I were you, I would be happy forever.

Simple Past Past Future

Type 3

Use for unreal condition in past or impossible Use for unreal condition in past or impossible conditioncondition..

FormForm

If If S. past PerfectS. past Perfect and and Past future perfectPast future perfect..

ExampleExample

If I If I had studiedhad studied more, I more, I would have donewould have done better on better on the test.the test.

Form Type 3 Verbal sentenceVerbal sentence

if (Subject + had + V3) and (Subject + Would + have + V3)if (Subject + had + V3) and (Subject + Would + have + V3)

Ex : If I Ex : If I had studiedhad studied more, I more, I would have donewould have done better on the test.better on the test.

Past Perfect Past Future Perfect

Nominal sentenceNominal sentenceif (Subject + had + Been) and (Subject + Would + Have + Been + Not verb)if (Subject + had + Been) and (Subject + Would + Have + Been + Not verb)

Ex : Ex : If I had been born in Mexico, I would have been be part of citizen

Past Perfect Past Future perfect

If I had studied more, I would have done better on the If I had studied more, I would have done better on the test.test.

If I … (born) in Mexico, I would have learned Spanish If I … (born) in Mexico, I would have learned Spanish as a child.as a child.

If I had had time, I … (watch) the news last night.If I had had time, I … (watch) the news last night. If I … (Have not to) study for a test, I could have gone If I … (Have not to) study for a test, I could have gone

to Bill’s party last weekend.to Bill’s party last weekend. If Napoleon … (Win) at Waterloo, the history of If Napoleon … (Win) at Waterloo, the history of

Europe would have been much different.Europe would have been much different. If my parents had had more children, I … (have to) share If my parents had had more children, I … (have to) share

my room with a brother.my room with a brother.

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III) by putting the verbs Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III) by putting the verbs into the correct form.into the correct form.

1. If you (study) … for the test, you (pass) … it. 1. If you (study) … for the test, you (pass) … it.

2. If you (ask) … me, I (help) … you. 2. If you (ask) … me, I (help) … you.

3. If we (go) … to the cinema, we (see) … my friend Jacob. 3. If we (go) … to the cinema, we (see) … my friend Jacob.

4. If you (speak) … English, she (understand) … 4. If you (speak) … English, she (understand) …

5. If they (listen) … to me, we (be) … home earlier. 5. If they (listen) … to me, we (be) … home earlier.

6. I (write) … you a postcard if I (have) … your address. 6. I (write) … you a postcard if I (have) … your address.

7. If I (not / break) … my leg, I (take part) … in the contest. 7. If I (not / break) … my leg, I (take part) … in the contest.

8. If it (not/ start) … to rain, we (walk) … to the museum. 8. If it (not/ start) … to rain, we (walk) … to the museum.

9. We (swim) … in the sea if there (not / be) … so many sharks there. 9. We (swim) … in the sea if there (not / be) … so many sharks there.

10. If she (take) … the bus, she (not / arrive) … on time.10. If she (take) … the bus, she (not / arrive) … on time.

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III) by putting the verbs Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III) by putting the verbs into the correct form.into the correct form.

If you (had studied) for the test, you (would have passed) it. If you (had studied) for the test, you (would have passed) it. If you (had asked) me, I (would have helped) you. If you (had asked) me, I (would have helped) you. If we (had gone) to the cinema, we (would have seen)my friend Jacob. If we (had gone) to the cinema, we (would have seen)my friend Jacob. If you (had spoken) English, she (would have understood) If you (had spoken) English, she (would have understood) If they (had listened) to me, we (would have been be ) home earlier. If they (had listened) to me, we (would have been be ) home earlier. I (would have written) you a postcard if I (had had) your address. I (would have written) you a postcard if I (had had) your address. If I (had not broken) my leg, I (would have taken part) in the contest. If I (had not broken) my leg, I (would have taken part) in the contest. If it (had not started) to rain, we (would have walked) to the museum. If it (had not started) to rain, we (would have walked) to the museum. We (would have swum) in the sea if there (had not been be) so many We (would have swum) in the sea if there (had not been be) so many

sharks there. sharks there.

If she (had taken) the bus, she (would have not arrived) on time.If she (had taken) the bus, she (would have not arrived) on time.

Meaning: real conditions of fact in the present/future Events or situations in the present or future:Events or situations in the present or future:

If I have enough money, I will buy a new If I have enough money, I will buy a new If I see Mary, I’ll tell her about the party. If I see Mary, I’ll tell her about the party.

If I … (be) you, I would study if clauses more.If I … (be) you, I would study if clauses more. If the weather were nicer, we … (go) to the If the weather were nicer, we … (go) to the

park for a picnic.park for a picnic. If I were rich, I … (travel) around the world.If I were rich, I … (travel) around the world.