Conditional Sentences

What Are Conditional Sentences?

Conditional sentences (also known as conditional clauses or if clauses) are made up of two halves. One half (the half with the word if in) is a condition, and the other half (the main clause) states the action to occur if the condition is fulfilled.

There are three types of conditional sentence:

>Type 1:

Type 1 sentences are used when it is likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

If + S + V1, S + will + V1

Examples:

1. If Jack goes to the market, he will meet Mr. Sparrow.

2. If I enter football academy, my parents will be proud

3. If my father doesn't feel well, he will take a rest.

Without using if:

1. Should Jack go to the market, he will meet Mr. Sparrow.

2. Should I enter football academy, my parents will be proud.

3. Should my father not feel well, he will take a rest.

>Type 2:

Type 2 sentences are used when it is unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled.

If + S + V2, S + would + V1

Examples:

1. If Michael had so much money, he would buy Lamborghini.

2. If Pedro didn't suicide, he would be alive.

3. If dragon were real, it would be viral in the media.

Without using if:

1. Michael wouldn't buy Lamborghini unless he had so much money.

2. I wish Pedro didn't suicide, he would be alive.

3. Were dragons real, it would be viral in the media.

>Type 3:

Type 3 sentences are used when it is impossible for condition to be fulfilled because the possibility has already passed.

If + S + had + V3, S + would + have + V3

Examples:

1. If Connor Kenway had trained so hard, he would have been so strong and deadly.

2. If Laxus hadn't opposed with Makarov, he would have had the respect in the guild.

3. If Dave had seen the ball, he would have avoided it.

Without using if:

1. Had Connor Kenway trained so hard, he would have been so strong and deadly.

2. Had Laxus not opposed with Makarov, he would have had the respect in the guild.

3. Had Dave seen the ball, he would have avoided it.

Sources:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences

http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/conditional_sentences.htm

https://www.englishgrammar.org/conditional-clauses/

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/common-verbs/wish