IF CLAUSE as REMAINDE,

SUGGESTION, and IMPERATIVE

For third grades senior high school

 WHAT IS “IF CLAUSE”?

There are 4 types of

conditional sentence
If clause is also called as commonly used,
conditional sentence is a namely: type 0, type 1,
complex sentence formed from a type 2, and type 3
subordinate clause that begins
with subordinate conjunction if
form condition and main clause of Can be use as
result / consequence. Reminder ,
Sugesstion , and
Imperative
Type 0 is used when the condition always materialized because it is a scientific FACT / scientific truth.

FORMULA FORMULA
If + condition, result/consequence result/consequence + if + condition
If + simple present, simple present simple present + if + simple present

Example

If I sleep late, I am sleepy at work. [habitual activity]

(+)
If you dry fruits or vegetables, they lose their
nutrient and calorie.
If one doesn’t drink after doing exercise, one gets
(-)
dehydrated.

(?) If we burn paper, does it become ash?

 Type 1 is used when the condition possible to fulfil / PLAN

result/consequence + if + condition
Simple Future + If + Simple
Present
S + Will + (V1 /be+V3/noun) + If + S + (V1/to be
+ V3)

Example
(+) If I have free time, I will go swimming.
(-) If you don’t finish your homework, your teacher will be angry.
(?) If they invite you, will you come?
Type 2 is used when the condition in theory possible to fulfill / UNREAL PRESENT
result/consequence + if + condition
Past Future + If + Simple Past
S +would/could/might + (V1/ to be + V3) + if + (V2 / were+V3 / were+
noun)

Example
If it rained tomorrow, I would sleep all day.
Fakta:
(+)
but I don’t have much hope it will rain

(-) If Nisa studied hard, she wouldn’t fail.

(?) If Nisa studied hard, would she pass?

 TYPE 3
Type 3 is used when the condition not possible to fulfill (too late) / UNREAL PAST

result/consequence + if + condition
Past Future Perfect Tense + If + Past Perfect
S + would/should/could/might have + (V3 / been+V1/ been + noun)
+ if + S + had + V3 / been + V1

Example
If you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended your party.
(+) Fakta:
but you didn’t remember
If the waitress had been careful, she wouldn’t have broken many plates.
(-) Fakta:
but the waitress wasn’t careful
If he had asked you for forgiveness, would you have forgiven him?
(?) Fakta:
but he didn’t ask you for forgiveness
 SUGGESTION
Conditional sentence of this type is used to provide advice on what should
be done if want a condition occurs.

If + Simple Present, Subject + Should

/Had Better/ Ough To + V1
atau
If + Simple Present, Why Don’t +
Subject + V1?

Ex. 1
Mona : Why do you look so blue Jerry?
Jerry : Hmm I’m sick Mona. I may get headache.
: Ok, If you want to get better soon, you should meet the doctor soon.
Mona : Thanks Mona.
Jerry
Ex. 2
Anin : I really like gardening, but sometimes I don’t know what to plant.
: If you need to know more about gardening, why don’t you search it in internet?
Jesa : That’s a good idea. Thanks

Anin
 REMINDER
This one conditional sentence, usually used to remind about the actions MUST be done if
expecting a condition to occur.

If + Simple Present, Subject +

Have To / Has To / Must + V1

Antony : I think the final match is getting closer. It’s time to train ourselves more
seriously
Lukaku : Yes Antony, i can’t agree more.
Antony : If we want to win the match, we must work harder.
Lukaku : Yeah, we must work harder from now on.
 IMPERATIVE
The conditional phrase in this function is used to ENTER someone doing something if
you want a condition to happen.

If + Simple Present, Verb1 + Object

Anin : I really want to get a good mark in English, but I don’t know how to do it.
: If you want to get a good mark in English, master the grammar first.
Jesa : That’s a good idea. Thanks

Anin