MATERI: CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

KELAS: XII IPA-IPS

MONTH: JANUARY 2023

Grammar: Conditional Sentences

In the short story, you must see the following conditional sentences.
1. If I was a leaf, I would fly clear across the world.
2. If the wind blows you in that direction, you will end up in the city dump.
3. If you are blown in that direction, you will fly high into the air and see things that no
leaf has seen before.

Underline the conditional sentences in the text “High and lifted up”!
Conditional sentences are also called if clauses. The use of conditional sentences are to
express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain
condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled.
There are three types of conditional sentences.
Type 1: Real Condition
Usage: it’s possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the -if clause.
Structure: If – simple present, present future tense
Or
If – Clause (simple present), subject + will (future) + verb 1
Example: If you disturb the dog, it will bite you.

Type 2: Present Unreal Conditional

Usage: It’s possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.
Structure: If – simple past, past future tense
Or
If – clause (simple past), subject + would/could/might + verb 1.
Example: If I studied hard, I could pass the English test.
Fact: I don’t study hard so I can’t pass the English test.

Type 3: Past Unreal Conditional

Usage: It is impossible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause.
Structure: If – past perfect, past future perfect
Or
If – clause (past perfect), subject + could/would/might have + verb 3
Example: If I had caught the earlier bus, I would have been there on time.
Fact: I did not catch the earlier bus, so I arrived there late.

NOTE:
The if-clause can be put at the beginning or at the end of the sentences.
For example: If I worked hard, I would get much money.
I would get much money if I worked hard.