Conditional Sentence (summary)

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE (IF CLAUSE)

NADYA FATKHEY JANNAH

XII MIPA 2/20

 

Conditional sentences are used to express cause and effect and the possibility of an event to happening or not. In English, most sentences using the conditional contain the word if.

Type of Conditional Sentences	Usage	Structure	Example
0	General truth/fact	If + simple present tense, simple present tense	-          If this thing happens, that thing happens -          If it rains, the grass gets wet
I	Possible situation in the present or future	If + simple present tense, simple future tense (s + will + v1)	-          If this thing happens, that thing will happen -          If I study hard, I will pass the exam -          I will pass the exam if I study hard
II	Unreal/impossible situation in present or future	If + simple past tense, s + would + v1	-          If this thing happened, that thing would happen (but I’m not sure this thing will happen) OR that thing would be happening -          If I had a lot of money, I would buy a new car (in fact: I don’t have a lot of money)
III	Something didn’t happen in the past and that’s contrary to reality (kayak coba aja aku belajar kemaren, pasti aku lulus ujian. Kayak penyesalan, regret)	If + past perfect, S + would + have + v3	-          If this thing had happened, that thing would have happened OR that thing would have been happening -          If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam (fact: I didn’t study hard and I didn’t pass the exam)