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CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: IF CLAUSE
To begin with, a conditional sentence consists of two clauses: if-clause and main clause.
There are three types of conditional sentences:
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Type 1 |
Indication |
To talk about what possibly could happen in the future. |
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Formula |
If + simple present ,present modal +infinitive |
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Example |
If I get the chance, I will go there.If you ask me, I can help you with it. |
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TYPE 2 |
Indication |
To talk about something that may not going to happen in the future. |
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Formula |
If + simple past ,past modal + infinitive |
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Example |
If I got the chance, I would go there.If you asked me, I could help you with it. |
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NOTE #1 |
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If the if-clauseof type 2 uses verb be instead of a verb in past form, we use WERE for all subjects. |
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Example |
If I were you, I would go there.If he were here, he might do that. |
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TYPE 3 |
Indication |
To talk about the past condition that is unreal. |
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Formula |
If+ past perfect,past modal+past participle+infinitive |
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Example |
If I had gotten the chance, I would have gone there.If you had asked me, I could have helped you. |
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NOTE #2 |
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If the if-clause is placed after the main clause, we don’t use a comma. |
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Example |
I will go there if I get the chance.I would go there if I got the chance.I would go there if I were you.I would have gone there if I had gotten the chance. |
NOTE ABOUT MODALS
Similar to verbs, modalsare also divided into present modals and past modals.
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Present modals : will, can, may, shall, must.
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Past modals : would, could, might, should.