IF CLAUSE
Conditional Sentences (sentence presupposition)
is a form of
complex sentences that we can use
when we want to
say that something is a result or consequence of the other
depending on the situation.
There are three types of Conditional Sentences.
Formula of Conditional Sentence
In general, this assumption
sentences formula is as follows.
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if
+ condition, result/consequence
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without punctuation or commas:
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result/consequence
+ if + condition
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There are three types of Conditional Sentences.
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Type
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Formula
Conditional Sentence
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1
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Conditional
Sentences Type I refer to the future.
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2
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Conditional
Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present.
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3
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Conditional
Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past.
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Rumus Conditional Sentence various types
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Type
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Formula Conditional
Sentence
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1
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if
+ simple present, will + bare
infinitive
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2
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if
+ simple
past, would/could/might + bare infinitive
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3
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if
+ past
perfect, would/should/could/might have + past
participle
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Examples Of Conditional Sentence
Here's an example of a conditional sentence in
various types according
to the above formula.
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Type
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Example
of Conditional Sentence
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1
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If
I meet him, I will introduce myself.
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2
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If
it rained tomorrow, I would sleep all day.
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3
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If
you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended your party.
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Negatif if + condition
Rumus: if…not
can be replaced with unless.
Example conditional sentence: if…not and unless:
By using the formula negatif if, the conditional sentence as an example below.
- If the students do not understand, they will raise their hand to ask.
- Unless the students understand, they will raise their hand to ask.
