Conditional Sentences

Dr. Divya John

Department of English
SSN College of Engineering, Chennai
 Contents
• Pre-class materials
– Types
– Forms
– Examples

• In-class materials
– Exercise

• Post-class materials
 Pre-class Activity

Listen to the lecture that follows:

 Types of Conditional Sentences

Type Condition

I condition possible to fulfil

II condition in theory possible to fulfil

III condition not possible to fulfil (too late)

 Forms

Type If-clause Main clause

I Simple Present will-future or (Modal + infinitive)

II Simple Past would + infinitive

III Past Perfect would + have + past participle

 ‘If-clauses’ at the Beginning

Type If clause Main clause

I If I study, I will pass the exam.

II If I studied, I would pass the exam.

III If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.

 ‘If-clauses’ at the End

Type Main clause If-clause

I I will pass the exam if I study.

II I would pass the exam if I studied.

III I would have passed the exam if I had studied.

 In-class Activity

• Exercise on Type I, II & III

 Post-class Activity

• More exercises on conditionals

– https://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/if.htm
Thank you

DJ