Conditional Sentences

Conditional sentence is a sentence that is used to express the desire of an individual or an event, something that would happen, has not occurred, or even impossible. Have some form of conditional sentences that represent different forms of time. This means that the form of a conditional sentence will depend on an event.
In general, a conditional sentence is divided into 3 (three) sections. There is a Type I, Type II and Type III. Each section has a different form of time. Here is an explanation of conditional sentences, type I, II, III, in general:

Conditional Sentences’ Form :

Verb Clause In “If Clauses”	Verb Form In “Result Clauses”	Meaning
I.                   Present Tense	Future Tense	Real in present/future
II.                Past Tense	Past Future	Unreal in present/future
III.             Past Perfect Tense	Past Perfect Future	Unreal in past

The Type of If-Clauses :

Type	Conditions
I	Condition that is possible to full fill
II	Condition that in theory is possible to fullfill
III	Condition that is not possible to fullfill (too late)

NOTE:

·         In writing conditional sentences, we MAY PUT the “IF Clause” before the “RESULT Clause” and vice versa.

·         However, we MUST put comma (,) at the end of the “RESULT Clause” if the “IF Clause” is put before the “RESULT Clause”.

·         The meaning of the fact must be on the contrary with the conditional sentence. So, if the conditional sentences is positive form, the fact will be in negative one and vice versa.

Conditional Type I

-(Condition that is possible to fullfill)

In this form, the condition clause if it is possible to occur or be fulfilled. This means that sentences can be used to express future time and habits of action. Here are some explanations about each expression.
Future Time
In this section, type I is used for something that might happen in the future.

If + S + Present Tense, + S + Will/Can/Must/Shall + Verb Infinitive Or S + Will/Can/Must/Shall + Verb Infinitive + If + S + Present Tense

Examples:

ü  If I have much money, I will buy car.

It means, when I have much money in the present, I will buy new expensive car.

ü  If I have new shoes, I can show off.

It means, when I have a new shoes today, I will show off to my friends.

ü  I  can promoted if I tried hard.

It means, when I tried hard, I will go up the post submitted by the office of the future.

  

Conditional Type II

-(Condition that in theory is possible to fullfill)

In this form, the sentence is always contrary to the facts. That is, a sentence or a positive fact, the sentence or in fact be negative, or vice versa. So, the pattern is:

If + Subject + V2 , + Subject + Would/Might/Should + Verb Infinitive Or Subject + Would/Might/Should + Verb Infinitive + If + Subject + V2

Examples:

1.      Siska will not come to campus activities,  if you are not invite her.

            Fact: Siska will come campus activities, because there are invite her

2.      I would get a new comic, if I went to the gramedia today.

            Fact: I don’t get a new comic, because I don’t go to the gramedia today.

3.      Anita would be jealous of his brother if she didn’t have strong emotional intelligences.

            Fact: Anita has strong emotional intelligences, so she’s not jealous.

4.      If I had enough time now, I would go to my parents house.

Fact: I don’t have enough time now, so I don’t  go to my parents house.

5.      If Yuni didn’t understand how to make pempek, I would explain it to her.

Fact: Yuni understands about how to make pempek, I won’t explain about it to Yuni.

6.      If Mr. and Mrs. Wartono weren’t such loving parents, they wouldn’t care about me.

            Fact: Mr. and Mrs. Wartono are loving parents, so they care about me.

  

Conditional Type III

-Condition that is not possible to fullfill (too late)

In this form, the sentence is used as a regret of something that happened in the past and not likely happen again. Tenses that used in this type is Past Perfect Tense. So, the pattern is:

If + Subject + Had + V3, Subject + Would/Could/Might + Have + V3 Or Subject + Would/Could/Might + Have + V3 + If + Subject + Had + V3

Examples:

1.      If Robby had not gone to a movie last night, he would not have met Susan

Fact: Robby went to a movie last night, then, he met Susan.

2.      If the Manchester United football team had played well, it could have beaten the Barcelona team

Fact: Manchester United football team didn’t play well, it couldn’t beat the Barcelona team.

3.      I would have come to sanji event,  if the weather had been well.

Fact: The weather wasn’t well, so I didn’t come to Sanji event.

4.      If I hadn’t helped you, you would have failed.

Fact: You didn’t fail because I help you.

5.      You wouldn’t have got wet yesterday, If you had remembered to take umbrella with me yesterday

Fact: You got wet, because you didn’t remember to take my umbrella with me yesterday

6.      If you had told me about your problem, I would have helped you.

Fact: You didn’t tell me about your problem.