Conditional Sentence

Conditional sentence are sentences used to indicate a personal opinion in showing his/her prediction.

1.  Future Conditional (Conditional Type 1)

This conditional expresses that something many happen or probably occurs in the future or even now when a certain condition/requirement is fulfilled. Conditional type 1 is formed by putting simple present as the sub-clause

If + subject 1 + present + subject 2 + (will, can, may, must) + verb 1

Examples:

1.     If I have much money, I will buy a plane.

2.     If it doesn’t rain tonight, I will invite you to see a movie.

3.     If I have two hand phones, I will give you one.

4.     If my brother not cries, my mother cans happy.

5.     If I’m rich, I can buy apartment.

6.     Mother will not give you a present if you are lazy.

7.     If my scores bad, I must studious.

8.     If my arm not sick, I can cook.

9.     If my hand phone not lost, I can call you.

10.            If I have car, I can around Solo with my family.

2.  Present Conditional (Conditional Type 2)

This conditional expresses a hope or an expectation that contradicts to what is happening now or in the future. Conditional type 2 is formed by putting the simple past as the sub-clause, and past future as the main clause.

If + subject 1+ simple past + subject 2+ (would, could, might) + Verb 1 / be

Examples:

1.     If my sister had the money, she would buy a Ferrari.

2.     If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

3.     If I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay here.

4.     If I were you, I would not do this.

5.     If he had a lot of money, he would be traveling around the world.

6.     If I were free, I would be watching the movie.

7.     If the music were better, everybody would be dancing.

8.     I would be having a good time if I met my friends.

9.     If you miss me, I could stay with you.

10. If my hair longer, I would fell beautiful.

3.  Past Conditional (Conditional Type 3)

This conditional expresses a hope or an expectation that contradicts to what already happened in the past. Conditional typen3 is formed by putting pas perfect as the sub-clause, and past future perfect as the main clause.

If + subject 1 + Verb 3/ been + subject 2 + (would, could, might) + have verb 3 /been

Examples:

1.     If I had had much money, I would have bought a car.

2.     If we had found him earlier we could have saved his life.

3.     If you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended your party.

4.     If the waitress had been careful, she wouldn’t have broke many plates.

5.      If you had come to my house last night, you would have met my family.

6.     You would not have missed the train if you had come early yesterday.

7.     I could have done the exam this morning if I had studied last night.

8.     If she had not been sick yesterday, she could have come to the party.

9.     If I had had two hand phones, I would give you one.

10.            If it hadn’t rained last night, I would have invited you to see a movie.