CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

TYPE 0 AND 1
TYPE 0
DEFINITION :

“A conditional sentence to express

the factual information, activities
or event as reality”
FORMULA
 IFCLAUSE : SIMPLE PRESENT
 MAIN CLAUSE : SIMPLE PRESENT

“ S+V1(S/ES)+O/C (IF CLAUSE)

so
S+V1(S/ES)+0/C (MAIN CLAUSE)”
VERB EXAMPLE
 If my grandmother comes over, we usually go
for a picnic

 We usually go for a picnic if my grandmother

comes over.
TO BE (is, am, are) EXAMPLE
 If you are 17 or older, you are allowed to have
an id card.

 You are allowed an id card if you are 17 or

older.
TYPE 1
 DEFINITION

“ A conditional sentence to express

possibility of the activities or
events in the future whether it
happens or not”
FORMULA
 IF CLAUSE : SIMPLE PRESENT
 MAIN CLAUSE : SIMPLE FUTURE

“S + V1(S/ES) + 0/C so S +M1 + V1 + O/C”

NOTE :
M1 = MODAL 1
Eg = will/won’t
can/can’t
VERB EXAMPLE
 If my mom knows that I don’t study, she will
ground me.

 My mom will ground me if she knows that I

don’t study.
TO BE (is, am, are) EXAMPLE
 If you are not my friend, we won’t hang
around together.

 We won’t hang around together if you are not

my friend.
EXERCISES
 If it rains, the grass … wet (get).
 If she … the truth, will you forgive her? (tell)
 If he starts the engine, he … that strange

sound (hear).
 If you don’t give her a chance so she … right

now. (be, not)

 The will stop mocking you if you … reckless.

(not, act)