CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

By Aris Munandar
DEFINITION

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.
 CONDITIONAL TYPE 1
It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be
fulfilled.

Form : if + simple present, will-future

Example :
if I studies hard, I will get good score
if I have free time, I will go swimming
If the bell rings, I will go home
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 2

It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will

be fulfilled.

Form : if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would +

Infinitive)

Example :
if I were handsome, I would be the idol of women
if I came to her house, I would give gift to her
If it rained tomorrow, I would sleep all day
 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 3

It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled

because it refers to the past.

Form : if + Past Perfect, Conditional II ( = would + have +

Past Participle)

Examle :
If I had played the game, I would have been a winner
If I had came back to my house in perlak 2 weeks ago, I
would have given money by my mom
If you had remembered to invite me, I would have
attended your party.