CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Summary of verb forms in conditional sentences

NO Meaning of the
“if clause” Verb forms in the
“if clause” Verb form in the “result clause
1 Real in the present/future Simple present Simple present
Simple future
2 Unreal in the present/future Simple past Would + simple form
3 Unreal in the past Past perfect Would have + past participle

A. REAL IN THE PRESENT/FUTURE

EXAMPLES:
1. If you eat ice, it melts (it will melt)
2. If the temperature goes below 37‫ﹾ‬F, water freezes (water will freeze)
In these two sentences the simple present or the simple future is used in the result
clause (main clause) to express a predictable fact
3. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go on picnic
4. If I have enough time tomorrow, I will write to my parents
The simple future is used in the result clause (main clause) to express a particular
activity in the future.
5. If he calls, tell him I’ll be back soon
6. If he comes, give me a call
The simple present is used in the imperative statement as the main clause. “should’
may also be used in the real present/future such as:
7. If he should call, tell him I’ll be back soon
B. UNREAL IN THE PRESENT/FUTURE
EXAMPLES
1. a. Fact : She does not love him, so she won’t marry him
b. Conditional : If she loved him, she would marry him
2. a. Fact : the weather is
not nice today, so I won’t go on picnic
b. Conditional : if the weather were nice today, I would go on picnic

The past form of verb “be” is used . In this case only “were” is used for both singular
and plural subjects

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

1. I don’t have time, so I can’t stop by your house

If I don’t have time, I will can’t stop by your house
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2. You are my best friend, so I care about you
If you are my vest friend, I will care about you
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3. I do not know the answer, so I don’t tell the answer
If I do not know the answer, I will don’t tell the answer
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4. I’m not good at mathematics, so I don’t teach you.
If I’m not good at mathematics, I will not to teach you
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5. I don’t have many vocabularies, so I cannot speak English fluently.
If I don’t have many vocabularies, I cannotspeak english fluently
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6. I always do the exercise, so I keep healthy
If I always do exercise, so I will keep healthy
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7. I’m not a mechanic, so I cannot repair your motorcycle
If I’m not a mechanic, so I would not repair your motorcycle
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8. I work overtime, so I call off coming to your house
If I work overtime, so I should call off coming to your house
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9. He is a professional football player, so he plays football well
If he professional football player, so he wilo plays football well
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10.I am very tired, so I cannot stand
If I am very tired, so I should not stand
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11.The doctor is in hospital now, so he is helped immediately
If the doctor is in hospital now, so he will
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