18 Mei 2015

Conditional If

Conditional tenses are used to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish would happen. In English, most sentences using the conditional contain the word if. these sentences are made up of an if clause and a main clause. 


Type 1
The type 1 conditional is used to refer to the present or future where the situation is real. The type 1 conditional refers to a possible condition and its probable result. In these sentences the if clause is in the simple present, and the main clause is in the simple future.

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


Type 2
The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal. These sentences are not based on fact. The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result. In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past, and the main clause uses the present conditional.


If clause
Main clause
If + simple past
present conditional or present continuous conditional
If this thing happened
that thing would happen OR
that thing would be happening.
If I spoke Italian
you would not be so tired
If it rained
you would get wet


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.


If clause
Main clause
If + past perfect
perfect conditional or perfect continuous conditional
If this thing had happened
that thing would have happened OR
that thing would have been happening
If you had studied harder
you would have passed the exam
If it had rained
you would have gotten wet



Conclusion
Conditional tenses are used to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish would happen.

Type 1
is used to refer to the present or future where the situation is real
Type 2
conditional is used to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal.
Type 3
3 conditional is used to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary to reality


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