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Conditional

Sentence
By:
Intifadah Alija
What is Conditional Sentence?

Conditional tenses are used


to speculate about what In English, most sentences
could happen, what might using the conditional contain
have happened, and what the word if.
we wish would happen.

In many negative conditional


In all cases, these sentences sentences, there is an
are made up of an if clause equivalent sentence
and a main clause construction using "unless"
instead of "if“.
THE ZERO CONDITIONAL

The zero conditional is If clause Main clause


used for when the time
being referred to is now
or always and the If + simple present simple present
situation is real and
possible. The zero
conditional is often used
If this thing happens that thing happens.
to refer to general truths.
The tense in both parts of
the sentence is the
simple present. In zero If you heat ice it melts.
conditional sentences,
the word "if" can usually
be replaced by the word
"when" without changing If it rains the grass gets wet.
the meaning.
TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL

The type 1 conditional If clause Main clause


is used to refer to the
present or future where
the situation is real. If + simple present simple future
The type 1 conditional
refers to a possible
condition and its If this thing happens that thing will happen.
probable result. In
these sentences the if
clause is in the simple If you don't hurry you will miss the train.
present, and the main
clause is in the simple
future.
If it rains today you will get wet.
TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL

The type 2 conditional If clause Main clause


is used to refer to a
time that is now or any present conditional or present
time, and a situation If + simple past
continuous conditional
that is unreal. These
sentences are not
that thing would happen. (but I'm
based on fact. The type
not sure this thing will happen)
2 conditional is used to If this thing happened
or that thing would be
refer to a hypothetical
happening.
condition and its
probable result. In type
2 conditional If you went to bed earlier you would not be so tired.
sentences, the if clause
uses the simple past,
and the main clause
uses the present If it rained you would get wet.
conditional.
The zero conditional

E • If it rains, the grass gets wet.


• The grass gets wet if it rains.
X
A Type 1 conditional
M • If you tell her the truth, she will forgive you.
• She will forgive you if you tell her the truth.
P
L Type 2 conditional
E • If I became the President of this country, I would pay more
attention to teachers’ prosperity.
• I would pay more attention to teachers’ prosperity if I became
the President of this country.
Thank you for
your attention!
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