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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses conditional sentences and their uses. There are three types of conditional sentences: (1) possible conditions expressed with "if + present, will/can/shall + verb"; (2) improbable conditions expressed with "if + past, would/could/should + verb"; and (3) impossible past conditions expressed with "if + past perfect, would/could/should + have + past participle". The document provides examples of each type and exercises to practice forming conditional sentences. It also includes profiles of the authors with their names, hobbies, dates of birth, and mottos.

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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses conditional sentences and their uses. There are three types of conditional sentences: (1) possible conditions expressed with "if + present, will/can/shall + verb"; (2) improbable conditions expressed with "if + past, would/could/should + verb"; and (3) impossible past conditions expressed with "if + past perfect, would/could/should + have + past participle". The document provides examples of each type and exercises to practice forming conditional sentences. It also includes profiles of the authors with their names, hobbies, dates of birth, and mottos.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

GRACE DUMA MAWARNI


KRISMELISA
MARIYATUL
XI IPA 2

SMAN-2 PALANGKA RAYA

Conditional Sentences
How do you use conditional sentences?
There are three types of conditional sentences. But now, you will only discuss their two types.
1. How do you express possibilities?
If +S+ simple present, S + will/can/shall + Vbase
The pattern above is used when you think about a real possibility in the present
and future.
Examples :
a) If you know the function of these bottons, you will certainly understand how to use them.
b) If I have time, I will learn how to browse on the Internet.
2. When you think of an imaginary situation how do you state it?
If +S+ simple past, S + would/could/should + Vbase
When what you say is unreal-that never happens now nor in the future-you use
past tense.
Examples :
a) If I used the Internet chat rooms, I would get some e-friends.
(It means you don’t use the Internet chat rooms.)
b) If I were a rich person, I would build a cozy house.
(It means you are not rich.)
Notes :Were is use for both singular and plural subjects in conditional
sentences for
imaginary situations. Example: If Hilman were a wise man, he would be a
good leader.

3. How do you say about unreal situation in the past?


In conditional sentence type 3,you are talking about something that might have happened in the
past.,but it did not happen.

If +S+ had+V3, S + would/could/should + have+V3


Examples :
a) If you had told me about the problem,I would have helped you.
Fact: You did not tell me about the problem.
b) If Andika had had studied hard,he would have passed the exam.
Fact: He did not study. He failed in the exam.

Conditional Sentences Situation Example


Type 1 True in the If I have enough money, I will
(Probable condition) present/future buy a concert tiket.
Type 2 Contrary to fact in If I had enough money, I
(Improbable condition) the present/future would buy a concert tiket.
Type 3 Contrary to fact in If I had had enough money, I
(Imposible condition) the past would have bought a concert
tiket.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. If Ardian tries hard, he (find) a job somewhere.
2. If I knew English better, I (read) English novels.
3. If the weather (be) warm, we will go to the park.
4. If you don’t hurry, we (be) late for class.
5. If father (know) how to drive, he would buy a car.
6. If I (be) you, I wouldn’t tell that secret to her.
7. If you (save) your money, you will be able to go on a vacation.
8. If you went to bed earlier, you (not feel) so tired.
9. If it (be) Sunday, we would not have to work.
10.If Vito attended class regularly, he (make) good progress.
Answers Key
1. will find
2. would read
3. is
4. will be
5. knew
6. were
7. save
8. would not feel
9. were
10 would make

Complete the sentences.


Write the verbs in the brackets in the appropriate.
1. If I ………….(to go) to the cinema, I would have watched an interesting film.
2. If the weather had been nice, we…………..(play) football.
3. The car……………..(not/to break down) if you had checked it before.
4. You…………………(to understand) the film if you had read the book.
5. The weather in the pool would have been warmer if the sun……………(to shine).
6. If Vita had learnt more words, she………………( write) a good report.
7. My parents ……………..(to buy) the house if the man had not sold it to someone else.
8. If the police had not stopped me, i……………..(reach) your house on time.
9. If Riko …………….. (not / miss) the train, he would have arrived home on time..
10. We would have helped Fani if we ………… (to understand) the problems.
Answers Key
1. had gone
2. would have played
3. would not have broken down
4. would have understood
5. had shined
6. would have written
7. would have bought
8. would have reached
9. had not missed
10.had understood

Profil’s Writers
Name : Grace Duma Mawarni Hutahean
Hobbies :Reading and listening to music
Date of birth : 15th March 1992
Motto : Life is rock and roll

Profil’s Writers
Name : Krismelisa
Hobbies : Dancing, Playing guitar, etc
Date of birth : 11th January 1993
Motto : All dreams can’t be real without efforts

Profil’s Writers
Name : Mariyatul Qiftiyah
Hobbies : Browsing and chatting
Date of birth : 23th March 1993
Motto : There’s nobody fool, but just don’t know
how to do it

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