Definition
of conditional sentence :
are sentences expressing
factual implications,
or hypothetical situations
and their consequences
Uses of the Conditional
Conditional
Sentence Type 1
Conditional
sentence type 1 (1st
conditional) adalah conditional sentence yang digunakan ketika result/consequence (hasil)
dari condition (syarat) memiliki kemungkinan untuk terwujud di
masa depan karena condition-nya realistik untuk dipenuhi.
conditional
sentence type 1
if +
condition, result/consequence
|
if + simple present, (will
+ bare
infinitive) / imperative
|
atau tanpa menggunakan koma:
result/consequence
+ if + condition
|
(will
+ bare
infinitive) / imperative + if +
simple present
|
Example :
( +
) If the bell rings, I’ll go home.
( -
) If he comes, I won’t be angry.
( ?
) If they invite you, will you come?
Conditional
Sentence Type 2
Conditional
sentence type 2 adalah conditional
sentence yang digunakan ketikaresult / consequence (hasil)
dari condition (syarat) tidak memiliki atau hanya sedikitkemungkinan untuk
terwujud karena condition-nya tidak mungkin dipenuhi dimasa
sekarang (present unreal situation) atau condition-nya sulit untuk
dipenuhi di masa depan (unlikely to happen).
conditional sentence type 2.
if +
condition, result/consequence
|
if + simple past,
would/could/might + bare
infinitive
|
atau tanpa
menggunakan comma (koma):
result/consequence
+ if + condition
|
would/could/might + bare
infinitive + if + simple past
|
Example:
( + ) If
I were a millionaire, I would donate my
money to charity.
(
- ) Unless Nisa studied hard, she would fail.
( ? ) If you had much money, would you buy a sport car?
Conditional
Sentence Type 3
conditional sentence type 3 menggunakan past tense dimana
membicarakan sesuatu yang tidak terjadi di masa lampau.
if +
condition, result/consequence
|
if + past perfect,
would/should/could/might have + past
participle
|
atau tanpa menggunakan tanda baca
koma:
result/consequence
+ if + condition
|
would/should/could/might
have + past participle + if + past perfect
|
Example :
( + ) If
you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended your party.
(
- ) If the waitress had been careful, she wouldn’t have broken many plates.
(
? ) If he had asked you for forgiveness, would you have forgiven him?
Referensi : http://www.wordsmile.com/if-conditional-type-1
