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Conditional Sentence: - Abror, - Ardhya, - Ardinata, - Billy, - Michael, - Nicolas

A conditional sentence is used to describe a condition and its consequence. It has two clauses: an "if clause" that states the condition and a "main clause" that states the consequence. There are three types of conditional sentences. Type 1 expresses a possible future condition, using "if + present, will/may + infinitive". Type 2 expresses an unlikely future condition, using "if + past, would/could/might + infinitive". Type 3 expresses an impossible past condition, using "if + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle". Conditional sentences allow us to discuss imagined or hypothetical scenarios.

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Conditional Sentence: - Abror, - Ardhya, - Ardinata, - Billy, - Michael, - Nicolas

A conditional sentence is used to describe a condition and its consequence. It has two clauses: an "if clause" that states the condition and a "main clause" that states the consequence. There are three types of conditional sentences. Type 1 expresses a possible future condition, using "if + present, will/may + infinitive". Type 2 expresses an unlikely future condition, using "if + past, would/could/might + infinitive". Type 3 expresses an impossible past condition, using "if + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle". Conditional sentences allow us to discuss imagined or hypothetical scenarios.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

-Abror, -Ardhya, -Ardinata, -Billy, -Michael, -Nicolas


What Is Conditional Sentence ?
A conditional sentence is a compound
sentence that contains conditions regarding a
presupposition, imagination, or an event that
has not yet occurred. Conditional sentence
begins with 'if' as a sign that the condition has
not yet occurred.
Formula
The general formula for a conditional sentence is:
• If + condition, consequence
• Or it can be with the formula that is reversed to
• Consequence + if + condition

From the formula above, we can see that a conditional sentence has
two clauses, the first is a clause with an if or "if clause" and the second is
a core clause or a "main clause". If clause is used to explain a condition
which, if it happens, will cause something or will produce a consequence,
while the main clause is used to explain the consequence itself
Type 0
The zero type of sentence is Example :
used when the result or o If you put a rock in water,
consequence of a condition is it sinks.
realized or describes a general o Oil floats if you pour it
truth and scientific fact. This onto water
sentence is usually in the form o If we burn paper, it
of present tense with the becomes ash.
formula: o I feel sick if I eat too much.
o If you don’t brush your
• if + simple present, simple
present. teeth, you get cavities.
o Meet me here if we get
• simple present + if + simple
separated
present
Type 1
The first conditional sentence is a Example:
o If we go to Africa, we will
form of conditional sentence that is
used when the outcome or go on Safari.
o I will cook dinner tonight
consequence has the possibility to
occur in the future. This can happen if you clean the house.
o If you rest, you will feel
because there are still realistic
conditions that make sense for the better.
o I will send her an
possibility to occur.
invitation if I find her
The formula for this sentence:
address
• if + simple present, simple future o If he gives her chocolate,
"will" / imperative she will be happy.
• present future + if + simple o If I get the job, I will buy
present a new suit.
Type 2
The second conditional Example:
sentences are a type of o If I inherited a billion dollars, I
conditional sentence that is would travel to the moon.
used when the outcome or o If I moved to Scotland, I’d live
consequence has only the hope in a cottage.
of being realized even though o If it rained tomorrow, I would
the probability is very small. sleep all day.
The formula used is: o I would give a discount if I
• if + simple past/were, were the owner
o If you really loved me, you
would/could/might + bare
infinitive. would buy me a diamond ring.
o He could go to the concert if
• past future + if + past tense
you gave him your ticket.
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Type 3
• The third conditional Example:
sentence is a conditional • If I had locked the car, the thief
sentence when a condition wouldn't have stolen my car.
is not possible at all. This • I would have helped you if you
can be described as a very had asked me
impossible condition or just • If I had studied harder, I could
a dream or imagination. have passed the exam.
The formula used is: • If you had been wearing a coat,
you might have stayed warm.
• if + past perfect,
• Dave would have bought a new
would/should/could/might
car if he had saved enough money
+ have + past participle.
• If I had known it was your
• future perfect + if + past birthday, I would have bought you
perfect a present
THANK YOU

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