IF Conditional

Conditional sentences are sentences expressing factual implications, or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Conditional sentence consist of two parts : the if clause and the main clause.

Types of conditional sentences :

1.      Conditional sentence type 1 or likely conditions

Conditional sentence type 1 is used to express an action that will probably take place in the present or near future.

S + Will (modal) + V₁  -----    If + S + V_1/+s

Main clause                                               If clause

Example :

a.       I will go with him If I have enough money

Main clause                            If clause

b.      If they score a goal, they will win the match

c.       If the boy sends you a letter, will you reply it promptly?

d.      You will work for two years If you get the contract

e.       The movie will be interesting If there is no problem with the electricity tonight

f.       How can you expect to get well soon If you don’t take the medicine regulary?

2.      Conditional sentence type 2 or unlikely conditions

Conditional sentence type 2 is used to express an action that is not likely to happen in the present or future, or is imaginary.

S + Would (Modal) + V₁  -----           If + S + V₂

Main clause                                                               If clause

Example :

a.       You would meet my parents If you came to my party

b.      If I lived near my office, I would be in time for work

c.       The Products would not sell well If didn’t cut down the prices

d.      If I were you, I would attend cultural events too

e.       If the service hotel were good, the visitor would not complain

f.       We could swim this afternoon If the weather were nice

3.      Conditional sentence type 3 or impossible conditions

Conditional sentence type 2 is used to express an action that will be impossible to happen since the action refers to the past time.

S + Would (Modal) + Have + V₃  -----          If + S + Had + V₃

Main clause                                                               If clause

Example :

a.       They would have brought many things If they had been able to go

b.      If I had managed to repair the tv, we could have watched it

c.       If he had had a car, he would have taken a ride everyday

d.      We could have posted your letter If we had gone to the office

e.       You would have met your friend If you had come early

f.       If he had gone, we would have given

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