Conditional Sentences/If-Clause

Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Sentences or If-Clause. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences, between as:
A.    Conditional Sentences Type I

Example:
1.      If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.
2.      If Jenna and Sue prepare, Kim will decorate the house.
3.      If they all do their best, the party will be great.
4.      Amy will buy the drinks, if somebody helps her carry the bottles.
5.      If Elena tidy up the kitchen, Jonny will clean the toilet.
6.      Bob will play the DJ, if the others bring along their CDs.
7.   Sam will mix the drinks, if Jane gives him some of her cocktail recipes.
8.      If Sue cut onions for the salad, Jenna peel the mushrooms.
9.      Jane will leave the sitting room, if Andy and Kim move the furniture.
10.  If Elena looks after the barbecue, Sue will let the guests in.

B.     Conditional Sentences Type II

Example:
1.      If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
Fact: I don’t find her address, so I don’t send her an invitation.
2.      If we had a yacht, we would sail the seven seas.
Fact: I don’t have a yacht, so I don’t sail the seven seas.
3.      If you went by bike more often, you would not be so flabby.
Fact: I don’t go by bike more often, so I don’t be so flabby.
4.      We would help you, if we knew how.
Fact: I don’t help you because I don’t know how.
5.      My brother would buy a sport car, if he had much money.
Fact: My brother don’t buy a sport car because he don’t have much money.
6.      If I had more time, I would play softball.
Fact: I don’t have more time, so I don’t play softball.
7.      If I felt better, I would go to the cinema with you.
Fact: I don’t feel better, so I don’t go to the cinema with you.
8.      She would not come to your party, if you did not invite her.
Fact: She does come to your party because you invite her.
9.      If they told their father, he would be very angry.
Fact: They don’t tell their father, so he don’t be very angry.
10.  If I went to the post office, I would get you some stamps.
Fact: I don’t go to the post office, so I don’t get you some stamps.

C.     Conditional Sentences Type III
                 
                  Example:
1.      If you had told me about the mistake, I would have helped you.
Fact: You didn’t tell me about the mistake, so I didn’t help you.
2.   You would have had an accident, if you hadn’t driven more carefully.
Fact: You didn’t get an accident because you drove carefully.
3.   If you had not understood this math problem, I would have explained to you.
Fact: You understood this math problem, so I didn’t have to explain to you.
4.    She would have returned her new dress to the store, if her husband had not liked her new dress.
Fact: She didn’t return her new dress to the store because her husband liked it.
5.      If I had had more time, I would have played hockey field.
Fact: I didn’t have more time, so I didn’t play hockey field.

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