What is conditional sentence?
Conditional
sentence is a sentence that assume a desire, hope, plan, and another things
that can possibly happen, something that unreal (only imagination), and
something that impossible to happen. Conditional
sentence is complex sentence that made
from subordinate clause that start with subordinate conjunction if
it’s contain a condition and main clause that form a result or
consequence.
There is 3 type of conditional
sentence
Type 1
It’s meaning
for the future situation because of the main clause containing future and
subordinate clause that form a simple present tense. The event in the main
clause that form a future will happen if the requirement in the subordinate
clause if are met. We don’t know exactly if the sentence in the main clause
will really happen in the future, but the condition in the subordinate clause
is very rational and realistic.
Here's the example of Conditional Sentence Type 1
- If I have enough experience, I will get a proper job.
- I may find a proper job, if I have enough experience.
- If I have enough money, I will travel the world.
- If you don't hurry, you will miss the train.
- You will miss the train if you don't hurry.
- If I have time, I'll finish that task.
- If I can speak Korean language, I will move to Korea.
- Nobody will notice, if you make a mistake.
- If you drop that glass, it will break.
- If I have a fiancé, I will force him to marry me.
Type 2
In a Type 2
conditional sentence, the tense in the 'if' clause is the simple past, and the
tense in the main clause is the present conditional or the present continuous
conditional. As in all conditional sentences, the order of the clauses is not
fixed. You may have to rearrange the pronouns and adjust punctuation when you
change the order of the clauses, but the meaning is identical. The type 2
conditional refers to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable
result. These sentences are not based on the actual situation. In type 2
conditional sentences, the time is now or any time and the situation is hypothetical.
Here's the example of Conditional Sentence Type 2
- If I were 19, I would travel the world
- If you went to school earlier you wouldn't be late.
- You wouldn't be late if you went to school earlier.
- If you were a captain, I would love to be your first mate.
- We might buy a Lamborghini if we had more money.
- If the weather wasn't so bad, we would go to the amusement park.
- If I was the president, I would change some rules.
- If you really loved me, you would buy me a Lamborghini.
- If I knew where he lived, I would go and meet him.
- If I were taller, I would buy this long dress.
Type 3
The type 3
conditional is used to refer to a time that is in the past, and
a situation that is contrary to reality. The facts they are based on are the
opposite of what is expressed. The type 3 conditional is used to refer to an
unreal past condition and its probable past result. In type 3 conditional
sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect, and the main clause uses the
perfect conditional.
Here's the example of Conditional Sentence Type 3
- If I'd known you were in Korea, I'd have visited you.
- If I had known you were in dangers, I would have helped you.
- I'd have bought you a souvenir if I'd known it was your birthday.
- I would have bought you a present if I had known it was your birthday.
- I would have bought you a birthday cake if I had known it was your birthday
- If I called you, you could go.
- If I had called you, you would have given me the answer.
- If you'd given me your phone number, I'd have called you.
- If you had given me your address, I would have visited you.
- I would have gone to Harvard University if I had studied hard
Reference :
http://www.sekolahbahasainggris.com/pengertian-dan-contoh-conditional-sentence-tipe-1-2-3-terlengkap/
http://belajarbahasainggrisonlinegratis.blogspot.co.id/2013/02/conditional-sentence-type-i.html
http://www.englishiana.com/2016/02/conditional-sentence-type-2.html
