Conditional (IF - CLAUSE)

Conditional Clause (If-Clause)

·         Type 1

Simple Present                 à          Simple Future

S + is/am/are +...             à          S + will/can/may/must + be +...

S + V1(s,es,ies) + ...         à          S + will/can/may/must + V1 +...

Example :           

1.       If you are ok, I will call you

2.       If you study hard, you will be succesful

·         Type 2

Simple past         à     Past future

S + were +...        à     S + would/could/... + be

S + V2 + ...          à      S + would/... + V1

Example :

1.       If he were here,he would tell you about it.

True situation (in simple present) :          He is not here so he doesn’t tell you.

2.       If  Aldy studied hard, he would pass the exam.

True situation (in simple present):           Aldy doesn’t study hard so he doesn’t pass the exam.

·         Type 3

Past perfect              à        Past Future Perfect

S + had + been + ...  à         S + would/could/might + have +been + ...

S + had + V3 + ...      à         S + would / could/might + have + V3 +...

Example :

1.       If I had know you were there, I could have written you a letter.

True situation : I didn’t know you were there.

2.       If he had studied hard ,he would have passed the exam

True situation : He didn’t study hard so didn’t pass the exam.