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Mam Sarah

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IF CLAUSE

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Conditional Sentence

A conditional sentence is a form of sentence in English that is used to express a conditional sentence, a desire, or even a possibility. Conditional sentences have two parts the if-clause and the main clause.

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If Clause

If clause is a sentence that describes an event that is the result of another event or what can be called a conditional sentence.

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Main Clause

A main clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. This clause has a Subject + Verb pattern in its simplest form.

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TYPES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

TYPE 0

A type of conditional sentence that is used to state a general fact or habit.

Example:

If clause

Main clause

If + simple present

simple present

If my grandmother comes over

Jika nenekku datang

We usually go to the park

kami biasanya pergi ke taman

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TYPE 1

This type of conditional sentence is used to express possible conditions in the present or in the future that are real situations.

Example:

If clause

Main clause

If + simple present

simple future

If I have enough money

Jika saya mempunyai cukup uang

I will buy a car

Saya akan membeli mobil

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TYPE 2

This type of conditional sentence is used to express a conditional. In other words, the situation of this sentence is not real.

Example:

*Present Conditional if you want to express a possibility that can happen in the present, but it doesn't happen.

If clause

Main clause

If + simple past

Present conditional

If we lived closer to our grandmother

Jika kita tinggal lebih dekat dengan nenek kita

We would see her often

kita akan sering melihatnya (bertemu dengannya)

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TYPE 3

This type of conditional sentence is used to express the past in which the situation is different from the reality that is happening now. In other words, the situation of this sentence is also not real because what is happening now is the opposite.

Example:

If clause

Main clause

If + past perfect

Perfect conditional

If I hadn’t quitted my job

Jika aku tidak mengundurkan diri

My life wouldn’t have been this complicated

Hidupku tidak akan serumit ini

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