IF CLAUSE

TYPE 0 (ZERO CONDITIONAL)

Rumus :
If clause Main clause
If + simple present simple present
If this thing happens that thing happens.
Example :
If you heat ice it melts.
If you want to come Call me before 05.00

Situation is “Real” and “Possible” / give instruction

Time : Now or Always
Refer to general truths (Scientific Fact)
The word “if” can usually be replaced by the word “When” without changing the
meaning
TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL
If I have enough money, i will get married
Present (Verb 1) Will + Verb 1
Rumus :
If clause Main clause
If + simple present simple future
If this thing happens that thing will happen.
If you don't hurry you will miss the train.
If it rains today you will get wet.
Situation : Real
Time : Present or Future
Refer to possible condition and its probable result.
if clause is in the simple present, and the main clause is in the simple
future.
TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL Not ba
se d on
Fact
If i were a bird, i would fly away
Past (verb 2) Would + Verb 1

Rumus :
If clause Main clause
present conditional or present continuous
If + simple past
conditional
that thing would happen. (but I'm not sure this thing
If this thing happened will happen) OR
that thing would be happening.
Example :
If you went to bed earlier you would not be so tired.
If it rained you would get wet.
If I spoke Italian I would be working in Italy.
Time : Now or anytime
Refer to a hypothetical condition and its result
 TYPE 3 CONDITIONAL
If i had told her the news, she would have been dead.
Past Perfect Would have + verb3
(had + verb3)
Rumus :
If clause Main clause
perfect conditional or perfect continuous
If + past perfect
conditional
that thing would have happened. (but neither of those
If this thing had happened things really happened) OR
that thing would have been happening.
Example :
If you had studied harder you would have passed the exam.
If it had rained you would have gotten wet.
If I had accepted that promotion I would have been working in Milan.

Time : in the past The facts they are based on are the opposite of what is expressed.
Condition : contrary to reality
Type 0 : Fact

Type 1 : Possible thing would happen

Type 2 : Kalimat ini digunakan untuk membicarakan fakta yang bertolak

belakang dengan masa sekarang. Kalimat dengan tipe ini biasanya digunakan
untuk menyatakan suatu khayalan)

Type 3 : syaratnya tidak mungkin terpenuhi karena terjadi di masa lampau

sehingga peristiwanya tidak mungkin terjadi. Kalimat ini digunakan untuk
membicarakan harapan yang tidak terwujud di masa lalu. Tipe kalimat ini
biasanya digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu penyesalan
CONDITIONAL VS FACT
Conditional Fact
Past Present
Past Perfect Past
(+) (-)

Example

(C) : If i were you, i would get my hair cut

(F) : I am not you, i will not get my hair cut

(C) : If i met M.J, i would ask him for his autograph

(F) : i don’t meet him (M.J). I will not ask him for his autograph

(C) : If i had told her the news, she would have been dead
(F) : i did not tell her the news, she will not be dead
EXERCISE
What would you do?

1.If you meet with a famous person

2.If you have a ferrari
3.If you are rich
4.If you find a wallet
5.If you go on a vacation
EXERCISE
TYPE I

• If you (go) .... out with your friends tonight, I (watch) ... the
football match on TV.

• I (earn) ... a lot of money, if I (get) ... that job.

• If she (hurry / not) ... , we (miss) ... the bus.

EXERCISE
TYPE II

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II.

• If he (try) ... harder, he (reach) ... his goals.
• I (buy) ... these shoes, if they (fit) ... .
• It (surprise / not)... Me, if he (know / not) ... the answer.
EXERCISE
TYPE III

• If we (listen)... to the radio, we (hear)... the news.

• If you (switch)... on the lights, you (fall / not) ... over the
chair.
• She (come) ... to our party, if she (be / not) ... on holiday.
James :Look at (1)..., someone found a 750.000 dollars and return it immediately,
and the owner just (2)... him by phone.

Lou : Are you (3)...? If i found 750.000 dollars, i would not just (4)... it just like
that.

James : What (5)... you do then?

Lou : i would go on vacation to las vegas and (6)... my luck on lottery, i could
even try to double the (7)... there. a. Thanked
b. Go
c. Might
James : but, you (8)... lose it all as well and (9)... to jail after that. d. Try
e. Point
Lou : Hmmm...yeah, you got the (10).... f. Would
g. Kidding
h. Return
i. This
j. money