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CONDITIONAL

SENTENCE
CONDITIONAL TYPE I
The first conditional refers to a possible condition and its
probable result. It is based on facts and used to make
statements about the real world, and about particular situation.
The time is the present or future and the situation is real.
Form:

Subordinate Clause Main Clause


If+ Simple Present Simple Future
( s + v1 ) or ( s + modals + v1)
( s + to be +n/adj )
Example Conditional Type I
IfI see Junio at the meeting, I will give
him your message.

 If I have the time, I will go.

 Maybe I can help you if you tell the truth


CONDITIONAL TYPE II
The second conditional refers to an unlikely condition
and its probable result. The use of the past tense in
subordinate clause indicates unreality or To talk about
a present situation which is impossible.
Form:

Subordinate Clause Main Clause


If+ Simple Past Past Future
( s + v2 ) ( s + past modals + v1)
( s + to be + n/adj )
Example Conditional Type II
 If my parents were alive, they would be
very proud of me now.

If she changed her job, she would be


much happier.

His uncle would buy him a new car if he


won the game
CONDITIONAL TYPE III
The third conditional refers to an unreal past condition
and its probable past result or To talk about something
that might have happened in the past, but did not.

Form:
Subordinate Clause Main Clause
If+ Past Perfect Past Future Perfect
(s+had+v3) (s + past modals +
have + v3)
Example Conditional Type III
If she had studied harder, she would
have passed her exams.

 The actor would have won the Oscar if


he had not involved in that incident.

 They could have saved their house if the


firemen had arrived on time.
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