ConDitiOnal SenteNCes

Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences.. If clause selalu berupa : simple present, simple past, atau past perfect..

Bentuk umum : Main Clause + if clause

1. Conditional Sentences Type I

The first conditional (also called conditional type 1) is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future.

Type 1: if + present + future.

Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future. An action in the future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled or not, but the conditions seems rather realistic – so we think it is likely to happen.

Form : If + Simple Present,, Will Future

example : If Sue cuts the onions for the salad,, elsa wiill peel the mushrooms..

If kae looks after the barbecue, koko wiil let the guests in..
If they all do their best,, the party wiil be great..

If I have the money, I will give it to you..

2. Conditional Sentences Type II

The second conditional (also called conditional type 2) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future.

Type 2: if + past + conditional

Conditional Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present. An action could happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just imagine „what would happen if …“

    Form : If + Simple Past,, Conditional 1( (= would + Infinitive)
Example : If I lived on a lonely island,, I would run around naked all day.
   We would help you if we knew how..
                     If they told their father, he would be very angry..
                     If I felt better, I would go to the cinema with you..

3. Conditional Sentences Type III

The third conditional (also called conditional type 3) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the past. In other words, it is used to talk about things which DID NOT HAPPEN in the past.

Type 3: if + past perfect + perfect conditional

Conditional Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past. An action could have happened in the past if a certain condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then, however. We just imagine, what would have happened if the situation had been fulfilled.

   Form : If + Past Perfect,, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)
   Example : If we had gone to the cinema, we would have seen my friend Jacob..
                     If she had taken the bus, she would not have arrived on time..

I would have written you a postcard if I had had your address.

If they had listened to me, we would have been home earlier.

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