Conditional Sentences

a. Zero Conditional Sentence b. Conditional Sentence Type I

This type of conditional sentence
used to discuss the result and the
condition which is always true,
like scientific facts.
If + simple present tense, simple future
If + simple present tense, simple present
tense
(If + S + V1+ O, S + V1+ O)
Example.
If you burn paper, it turns to ash.
Or,
Paper turns to ash if you burn it.
This type of conditional sentence
used to discuss the future result
if the condition is fulfilled.
tense.
(If + S + V1+ O, S + Will + Verb 1+ O)
Example.
If he gives me the invitation, I will
come to his party. Or,
I will come to his party if he gives
me the invitation.

c. Conditional Sentence Type II d. Conditional Sentence Type III

This type of conditional sentence
used to talk about unrealistic
possibility in the present, such
as wish or dream.
This type of conditional sentence
usually used to talk about
regret, an action which is not
fulfilled in the past, and it can
not be change anymore.

If +Simple past tense, past future If + Past perfect tense, Past future perfect
tense. tense.
(If + S + V2 + O, S + Would + Verb 1 (If + S + Had + V3 + O, S + Would have +
+ O) V3 + O)
In this type of conditional sentence, Examples.
for simple past tense, to be used is If he had invited me, I would have
only were. come to the party. Or,
Examples. I would have come to the party if
If she was were in that room, she he had invited me.
would see the picture.
If I were a teacher, I would teach
them. Or,
I would teach them if I were a
teacher.

EXERCISE II

1. If I finish the assignment before Saturday, I (submit) it to my

lecturer.
2. If I had seen the concert, I (tell) you about it last night.
3. She would give you the money if she (have) it.
4. They would call you immediately if they (need) help.
5. My lecturer will not accept my work if I (submit) it in late.
6. If we had known her, we (talk) to her.
7. They would understand it if you (explain) it to them more slowly.
8. If she (rich), she would travel around the world.
9. She would have understood her English teacher if she (speak) slowly.

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10. If my headache disappeared, I (play) tennis this morning.
11. If today (be) Sunday, we could go to the beach.
12. If you (heat) the water to 100o C, it (boil).
13. We .(do) our work if our computer had not broken down.
14. Roni could win the competition if he(practice) more.
15. They would have lost their bag if they .(leave) it in the hotel.

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