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Conditional Sentence and Wishes

The document outlines 3 types of conditional sentences in English. Type 1 deals with possible present or future conditions stated with "if". Type 2 deals with unlikely present conditions stated with "if". Type 3 deals with unlikely past conditions stated with "if" and the past perfect tense. Examples are provided to illustrate how to change the conditional sentences into factual statements by modifying the "if" clauses.

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Conditional Sentence and Wishes

The document outlines 3 types of conditional sentences in English. Type 1 deals with possible present or future conditions stated with "if". Type 2 deals with unlikely present conditions stated with "if". Type 3 deals with unlikely past conditions stated with "if" and the past perfect tense. Examples are provided to illustrate how to change the conditional sentences into factual statements by modifying the "if" clauses.

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Conditional Sentence and Wishes General Form : MAIN CLAUSE + IF CLAUSE Where: Main clause always has the

modal auxiliary If clause form : simple present, simple past, or past perfect 1. conditional sentences type 1 : true in the present or future S + MODAL V1 + V1 . . IF + S + V1 or TO BE V1 FACT : change the word if with on condition that, provided, or unless example : conditional : I may study in university if i graduate from senior high school fact : i may study in university on condition that i graduate from senior high school 2. conditional sentences type 2 : untrue in the present S + MODAL V2 + V2 . . IF + S + V2 ATAU TO BE V2 FACT : 1. Change the word if with because 2. change tense to be simple present and eliminate the modal 3. Change negative sentence into positive sentence and vice versa example : conditional : I might study in university if i graduated from senior high school fact : I don't study in university because i don't graduate from senior high school

3. conditional sentences type 3 : untrue in the past S + MODAL V2 + HAVE + V3 . . IF + S + HAD + V3 ATAU HAD BEEN FACT : 1. Change the word if with because 2. change tense to be simple present and eliminate the modal 3. Change negative sentence into positive sentence and vice versa example : conditional : I might have studied in university if i had graduated from senior high school fact : I didn't study in university because i didn't graduate from senior high school

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