CONDITIONAL SENTENCE Conditional Sentence Conditional sentences are sentences

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

Conditional Sentence Conditional sentences are sentences containing actual implications or suppositional situation and their effects or outcomes that follows previous situation.

TYPE 1 If Clause Main Clause If+ Simple Present will future or infinitive or modal + infinitive Example Fact Use : If the engineers improve solar energy products, they will save our planet : It is possible that engineers develop solar products, then our planet will be saved from running out unrenewable energy : It is possible to fulfill a condition which is given in the if-clause

TYPE 2 If Clause Main Clause If+ Simple Past would + infinitive could + infinitive might + infinitive Example : If the ecologists neglected ecological understanding, the ecosystems would get worse Fact : The ecologists do not neglect the ecological understanding. Therefore, the ecosystem is getting better. Use : It is theoretically possible to fulfill a condition which is given in the if-clause

TYPE 3 If Clause Main Clause If+ Past Perfect would + have + past participle could + have + past participle might + have + past participle Example : If the Titanic’s marine engineers had increased the strength of the ship would not have sunk. Fact : The Titanic’s marine engineers did not increase the strength of the ship. Thus, the ship sank. Use : It is impossible to fulfill a condition which is given in the if clause

TYPE 0 If Clause Main Clause If+ simple present Example : If you heat water to 100 degrees celcius, it boils Fact : Water always boils at 100 degrees Use : It represents general (universal) truth, general fact, scientific truth