Conditional Sentence

Understanding, Formulas and Conditional Sentences Type Examples  1, 2, 3

 Conditional sentence is a complex sentence formed from a subordinate clause that begins with subordinate conjunction if in the form of condition and main clause of result / consequence (result

General formula

In general, the formula of this prescribed sentence is as follows.

If + condition, result / consequence

Or without comma punctuation:

Result / consequence + if + condition

Conditional Sentence Formulas Different Types

Type Conditional Sentence Formula

0 if + simple present, simple present

1 if + simple present, will + bare infinitive

2 if + simple past, would / could / might + bare infinitive

3 if + past perfect, would / should / could / might have + past participle

Conditional Sentence Example

0 If we burn paper, it becomes ash.

(If we burn paper, it becomes ash.)

1 If I meet him, I will introduce myself.

(If I meet him, I'll introduce myself.)

2 If it rained tomorrow, I would sleep all day.

(If tomorrow it rains, I will sleep all day.)

3 If you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended your party.

(If you remember inviting me, I'll be at your party.)

Conditional Sentence type 1 :

Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You" (If I ain't got you, baby )

Conditional Sentence type 2 :

Hoobastank - "If Only"(If only I, had been less blind. )

Conditional Sentence type 3 :

Britney Spears - "If U Seek Amy"(Have you seen Amy tonight?

Is she in the bathroom )