CONDITIONAL SENTENCESES

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCESES
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Made By Abeer Nawaf AL-SarayrahFirst secondary
classMutah school for girlsyear 2004-2005
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Contents

• conditional sentences parts .
• Type 1 Probable condition.
• Type 1 Example.
• Type 2 Improbable condition.
• Type 2 Example.
• Type 3 Impossible condition.
• Type 3 Example.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

• conditional sentences have 2 parts
• 1. If clause Its an uncompleted sentences.
  Started by IF or UNLESS .
• 2. main clause Its a meaningful sentences.

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Type 1 Probable condition

• This type of sentence implies that it is quite
  probable that the action in the IF clause will
  be performed.
• The verb in IF - clause is in the present tense,
  The verb in the main clause is in the future
  tense
• If you annoy the cat she will scratch you.

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Type 1 Example

• If he comes, I will tell him.
• - I will tell him if he comes.
• - Will you tell him if he comes?
• Can I catch the bus if I dont run?
• If you go to the market, bring me some juice.

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Type 2 Improbable condition

• This type used
• When we dont expect the action in the IF- clause
  to take place
• If he ran all the way he would get there in
  time. but I dont suppose he will ran all the
  way.
• 2. When the supposition contrary to know facts
• If we had a helicopter we could get there quite
  quickly but we haven't a helicopter.
• The verb in the If- clause is in the simple past
  tense, The verb in the main clause is in the
  conditional tense

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Type 2 Example

• If he came, I would tell him.
• - I would tell him if he came.
• - Would you tell him if he came?
• If I were you, I wouldnt take the job.
• Could you do that if you didnt have time?

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Type 3 Impossible condition

• This type used when we know that the condition
  cannot be fulfilled because the sentence refers
  only to past events.
• The verb in the If- clause is in the past perfect
  tense, The verb in the main clause is in the
  perfect conditional tense.
• If he had fallen through the ice he would have
  drowned but he didnt fall, so he didnt drown.

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Type 3 Example

• If I had told him, he wouldnt have left the
  house.
• If he had studied harder, he would have
  succeeded.
• They would have had fun if they had come to the
  party.
• If you had wasted the money, you couldnt have
  bought a car.

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REFERENCES

1. A Practical English Grammar. A.J Thomas A.V
   Martinet. second edition.
2. English Grammar for schools. Firas AL-shadaydah.
   First edition.
3. English Grammar Guide. Abdallah Maharmeh.
   Thired edition.