Conditional Sentences IF CLAUSE TYPE 1 SIMPLE PRESENT

Conditional Sentences

IF CLAUSE TYPE 1 SIMPLE PRESENT ( s + v 1 ) ( s + to be +n/adj ) , RESULT CLAUSE MEANING , FUTURE ( s + modals + v 1) Real in the present or future TYPE 2 SIMPLE PAST , PAST FUTURE ( s + v 2 ) ( s + past modals + v 1) ( s + to be + n/adj ) TYPE 3 PAST PERFECT ( s + had + v 3 ) Unreal in the present or future , PAST FUTURE PERF Unreal in the ( s + p. modals + have + v 3) past

• Example conditional sentence type 1 1. If Jessie has (have) a sharp razor, he will shave (shave) today. 2. I will fix (fix) your bicycle if I have (have) a screwdriver of the proper size. • Example conditional sentence type 2 1. If I were (be) rich, I would travel (travel) around the world. 2. we could go (go) out tonight if we didn’t go (not, go) out tonight. • Example conditional sentence type 3 1. If it hadn’t snowed (snow), we would have left (leave) yesterday 2. They couldn’t have saved (save) the house if the firemen had arrived (arrived) on time.

NOTE • if the if clause come first comma (, ) must be used but if the result clause come first comma (, ) is not necessary. • In type 2, the past tense form of be is always were in a conditional sentence; it can NEVER be was in correct English. If I were……. . if we were…. . if she/he were….

Exercise 1. If I ______ (be) sick, he would stay home today. 2. The rain will leak inside if the roofer____ (not, come) soon 3. If I hadn’t been I a hurry, I _____ (not, spill) the milk 4. If I had the time, I _____ (go) to the beach with you this weekend. 5. I _____ (give) t to my sister for her birthday if I finish the dress before Saturday. 6. We would have arrived sooner if we _____ (lose) our way