Conditional Sentences With If
If Napoleon had not been a strong man,
Type 1 To express hope that may happen
under certain condition in the present
or future time.
Example
Fact It is possible for Pangki to have a lot of
money, and install telephone at his
home.
Conditional sentence
If Pangki has a lot of money, he will
install telephone at his home.
Type 2 To express hope which is on the
contrary to present fact
Example
Fact There is television, so people can watch
many programs.
Conditional sentence
If there were not any television, people
could not see a lot of program.
Type 3 To express hope which was on the
contrary to past fact.
Example
Fact There was not any satellite, so ancient
people could not watch TV.
Conditional sentence
If there had been any satellite, ancient
people could/would have watched TV.
Exercises
Complete the following sentences.
1. I don’t teach this class . If ……………., I
would recognize all the students in the class.
2. He is not here. If ………….he would help us.
3. I am not you. If ……., I would accept the
invitation.
4. I did not have enough money., but if ……….I
would have bought that motorcycle
5. I was not a good cook. If I ……………..., I
would have made all of my own meals.
6. Mr. X retired last year. If he …………., he
would have continued his program.
7. I have to go to class this afternoon. If
…………….I would go downtown with you.
8. He is busy right now, but if he …………., he
would help you.
9. The weather is cold today, but if it
……………..., I would go swimming .
10. She does not come, but if she ……….,she
would meet my brother.
11. Dina goes around everyday. If Dina
……………., she would get good mark.
Write down their meanings/facts.
12. We would not miss the attraction if we were
not late.
13. If she did not get married at eighteen, she
would be a tennis player.
14. If it did not rain, we would play tennis
15. If I knew her name, I would call her
16. If I could play the guitar, I would make a
concert.
17. If she works hard, she will earn a lot of
money.
18. If you do not study, you will fail.
19. If it rains all day, there will be flood.
20.
people would not have called him ‘ Lion of
the field’
21. If Churchill had not worked hard for Britain,
he would not have become famous
22. If Napoleon had not taken the crown from
the pope’s hand, the pope would have
crowned him
Write the conditional sentence of the
following sentences.
23. You don’t join the trip to Yogya because your
parent don’t give you permission.
24. You have a stomachache because you miss
your breakfast.
25. You get lose because you don’t have a map
with you.
26. You are in trouble because you never listen
to your parent’s advice.
27. You lose your bag that you left in the car
because you forget to lock the car
28. It is possible for her to be a doctor, because
she studies at faculty of medicine.
29. It is possible for us to finish our lecture on
time, because we study hard.
30. It is possible for him to join army, because
he has a healthy body.
31. It is possible for Dedi to be chosen a leader,
because he has all the qualification.
32. She did not study hard , so she failed the
test.
33. They were not able to climb Mount Semeru,
because it rained hard.
34. The pope did not crown Napoleon, because
Napoleon took the crown from his hand.
35. Alexander sometimes wore Persian clothe,
because he married Persian Princess.
Example: If I (know) about your plan, I (ask) him
to come last night.
If I had known about your plan, I
would have asked him to come last
night
Change the following sentences like
the example.
35. The teacher (give) me a better mark, if I (not
make) so many mistake in the test.
36. If she (do) as she was told yesterday, her
parent (not be) angry with her.
37. If the weather (not be) so bad, they (go) to
the beach this morning.
38. Where would you (spend) your holiday last
Christmas if you (have) more money?
39. What (happen) to these plant if it (not rain)
last year?
40. If they (not wake up) late yesterday, they
(not miss) the train.