Conditional Sentences

BENTUK UMUM : "MAIN CLAUSE + IF CLAUSE"

DI MANA : Main clause selalu mempunyai modal auxiliary

• If clause selalu berupa : simple present, simple past, atau past perfect

1. conditional sentences type 1 : true in the present or future

S + MODAL V1 + V1 . . IF + S + V1 ATAU TO BE V1

FACT :
Mengubah kata if dengan on condition that, provided, atau unless

Contoh  :

• Conditional : I may study in university if i graduate from senior high school

• Fact : i may study in university  on condition that i graduate from senior high school

2. conditional sentences type 2 : untrue in the present

S + MODAL V2 + V2 . . IF + S + V2 ATAU TO BE V2

FACT :
1. Ubah kata if menjadi because
2. Ubah tense menjadi simple present dan hilangkan modal
3. Ubah kalimat negatif menjadi positif dan sebaliknya

Contoh :

• Conditional : I might study in university if i graduated from senior high school

• Fact : I don't study in university because i don't graduate from senior high school

 3. conditional sentences type 3 : untrue in the past

S + MODAL V2 + HAVE + V3 . . IF + S + HAD + V3 ATAU HAD BEEN

FACT :
1. Ubah kata if menjadi because
2. Ubah tense menjadi simple present dan hilangkan modal
3. Ubah kalimat negatif menjadi positif dan sebaliknya

Contoh :

• Conditional : I might have studied in university if i had graduated from senior high school

• Fact : I didn't study in university because i didn't graduate from senior high school

SUMBER :  http://student.eepis-its.edu/~gal/condi1.html