CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

and
ALTERNATIVES to ‘IF”

for the eleventh graders

compiled by: Dra. Wulandari

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Standar Kompetensi:
Menulis :
Mengungkapkan makna dalam teks tulis fungsional pendek dan esei
sederhana dalam konteks kehidupan sehari-hari.

Kompetensi Dasar:
Mengungkapkan makna dalam bentuk teks fungsional pendek remi dan
tak resmi dengan menggunakan ragam bahasa tulis secara akurat, lancar
dan berterima dalam konteks kehidupan sehari-hari, khususnya dalam
kalimat yang menggunakan pola Conditional dan kata-kata pengganti ‘If’

Tujuan Pembelajaran:
Setelah melaksanakan pembelajaran, siswa dapat:
- Membedakan kalimat Conditional berbagai tipe dengan tepat dan
cerdas.
- Membuat kalimat Conditional sesuai dengan fakta yang ada.
- Membuat kalimat dengan pola Mixed Conditionals dengan tepat dan
cerdas.
- Menggunakan kata pengganti ‘If’ dengan tepat dan cerdas.

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Conceptual Map

TYPE O

TYPE 1

CONDITIONAL TYPE 2
SENTENCES
TYPE 3

MIXED

Glossary
A Conditional Sentence is a sentence which expresses something that
must happen or be true if another thing is to happen or be true.

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TYPE 'ZERO'
In these sentences, the time is now or always
 The situation is real and possible.
 Statements about the real world, and often refer to general truths,
such as scientific facts.
A:
If + S + V1 (s/es), S + V1 (s/es)
If you heat ice, it melts.
(or): Ice melts, if you heat it.

B:
If + S + V1 (s/es), please V1
Don’t V1
If you don’t mind, (please) lend me some dollars!
(or): (Please) lend me some dollars if you don’t mind!

TYPE 1 = FUTURE CONDITIONAL/LIKELY IN FUTURE TIME

 To show a probabilty in the future time.
 (perhaps/maybe)

If + S + V1 (s/es), S + will + V1
(shall, may, can)

If I have enough time this afternoon, I will help you.

(or): I will help you if I have enough time this afternoon.

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TYPE 2 = PRESENT CONDITIONAL  contrary to the fact (PRESENT)
 The time is now or any time.
 The use of the past tense after 'if' indicates unreality.

If + S + V2 , S + would + V1
(should, might, could)

IF : If I won the lottery, I would be happy.

Fact/Truth : I don’t win the lottery so that/therefore I am not happy.

IF : I would be happy If I won the lottery.

Fact/Truth : I am not happy since/because I won the lottery.
(contrary)

NOTE:
is/am/are  WERE (all subjects)

If she were slim, I would like her more.

TYPE 3 : PAST CONDITIONAL  contrary to the fact (PAST)

 The time is past,
 The situation is contrary to reality.

If + S + had + V3, S + would + have + V3

(could, should, might)

IF : If I had gone by car, I would have arrived dry.

Fact/Truth: I didn’t go by car so that/therefore I didn’t arrive dry.
IF : I would have arrived dry if I had gone by car.
Fact/Truth : I didn’t arrive dry since/because I didn’t go by car.

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 INVERSION/WITHOUT IF

 TYPE I : Should + S + Verb1…..

If you are free, ….
Should you be free, …

 TYPE II : Were + S + noun, adjective, adverb, v3, v-ing

If she were my girlfriend, …
Were she my girlfriend, …

Were + S + to V1/ not to V1….. (the verb is not were)

If I had that castle, …
Were I to have that castle, …

 TYPE III : Had + S + Verb3…..

If she had arrived earlier, …
Had she arrived earlier, …

OTHERWISE = Kalau Tidak

 TYPE I : S + must + V1; otherwise, S + will + V1

If you don’t do your homework, the teacher will punish you.
You must do your homework otherwise the teacher will punish you.

 TYPE II : S + V1; otherwise, S + would + V1

If I had a car, I would pick you up every day.
I don’t have a car otherwise I would pick you up every day.

 TYPE III: S + V2; otherwise, S + would have V3

If I had slept well, I would have come late.
I didn’t sleep well otherwise I would have come late.

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 MIXED CONDITIONALS

In addition to all these tense variations that we can use in the first, second, and
third conditionals, it is also possible to mix conditionals so that, for example, the
if clause uses a verb form used in the first conditional and the main clause uses
a verb form used in the third conditional. The context defines the meaning.
For examples:
3rd 2nd
If I had worked harder at university, I would have a degree now.

2nd 1st
If you studied well now, you will get a good result in your next test.

2nd 3rd
If she loved him, she would have stayed with him.

ALTERNATIVES to “IF”

Conditional sentences can also be introduced by the following conjunctions,

other than “IF”:
provided/ providing (that)
as/ so long as
suppose/ supposing (that)
imagine
unless
otherwise

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 EXERCISES

A. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type 0, I, II or III) by putting the verbs

into the correct form.
1. If you (send) _____________ this letter now, she will receive it tomorrow.
2. If we had a yacht, we (sail) _________________ the seven seas.
3. We would help you if we (know) _________________ how.
4. If you mix red and white you (get) _________________ pink.
5. If they had listened to me, we (be) _________________ home earlier.
6. If I do this test, I (improve) _________________ my English.
7. If they (tell) _________________ their father, he would be very angry.
8. If you add sugar it (taste) _________________ sweet.
9. If you (ask) _________________ me, I would have helped you.
10. Butter (melt) _______________if you leave it in the sun.

B. Write down the actual meaning or fact of these conditional sentences

below.
1. If all students pass their final examination, the teacher will give a party for
them at his house.
_________________________________________________________
2. If I worked in a factory, I wouldn’t have much time to study.
_________________________________________________________
3. If the car were in better condition, we could make a long trip now.
_______________________________________________________
4. I would have been in Jakarta if the bus hadn’t got an accident.
________________________________________________________
5. If we went to bed early every night, we wouldn’t be so tired all the time.
______________________________________________________
6. If I had known that you were in Bandung, I would have shown you some
interesting places.
_______________________________________________________
7. If I have enough time tomorrow, I will write to my parents.
________________________________________________________

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8. If the company’s personnel department had mailed the letter earlier, I
wouldn’t have been too late for the interview.
_____________________________________________________
9. Had the company not raised Jack’s salary, he would have looked for
another job.
__________________________________________________
10. If he prepared his lessons, he would pass his examinations.
__________________________________________________

C. Change the following statements into conditional sentences.

1. I’m not you, so I didn’t tell him the truth.
_________________________________________________________
2. Ann didn’t pass the entrance examination, so she isn’t admitted to the
university.
_________________________________________________________
3. There are so many bugs in the room because there isn’t a screen on the
window.
_________________________________________________________
4. I received a good job offer from the oil company, so I won’t seriously
consider taking the job with the electronics firm.
____________________________________________________
5. You are tired this morning because you didn’t go to bed at a reasonable hour
last night.
_________________________________________________________

D. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below following the
example given with the appropriate conditional form.
1. She will be taking care of the children for us next weekend because her
business trip was cancelled.
But, she (take, not) would not be taking care of the children for us next
weekend if her business trip (be, not) had not been cancelled.

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2. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him
yesterday.
But, he (come) _________________if you (insult) _________________ him.

3. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.
But, Marie (be) ____________________happy if she (give,
not)____________________ up her career when she got married.

4. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he
is going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.
But, Dr. Mercer (accept) ____________________the research grant at
Harvard if he (take, not)____________________six months off to spend
more time with his family.

5. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an
expert on African tribal groups.
But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) ____________________so much about
the Maasai tribe if she (be, not) ____________________an expert on
African tribal groups.

E. Rewrite the sentences using the patterns given,

1. You will be expelled if you break the rules again.
Inversion:
Otherwise:

2. If it weren’t so late, I would go shopping.

Fact :
Inversion:
Unless:

3. We ought to have arrived on time if we had taken a taxi.

Fact :
Inversion:
Otherwise:

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4. I _____ (buy) a mansion in England if I _____ (have) a lot of money.
Fact :
Inversion:
Otherwise:

5. If Andy _____ (play) in the team, they _____(win) the matchwe watched
last night.
Fact :
Inversion:
Otherwise:

6. If he _____ (be) my friend, I _____ (invite) him to my birthday party.

Fact:
Inversion:
Otherwise:

7. Henry was angry at Joanne otherwise he would have replied her sms.
If:
Fact:
Inversion:
Unless

8. I could have helped you but you didn’t tell me the truth.
If:
Fact:
Otherwise:
Inversion:

9. Had the weather been better, the plane might not have crashed.
If:
Otherwise:
Fact:

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10. He _____ (play) in our basketball team if Tim _____ (be) taller.
Fact:
Inversion:
Otherwise:

F. Rewrite the sentences replacing “If” with the conjunction given.

1. I won’t help him if he doesn’t ask me properly.
Unless :
2. If you had a lot of money, so you think you would give up work?
Supposing that :
3. You can go out tonight if you get back by midnight.
Otherwise :
4. If Rosie gets this new promotion, we’ll have enough money for a holiday
abroad this year.
Provided that :
5. If the helicopter hadn’t been there to save her, what would have happened
then?
Imagine :

Bibliography:

 Azar, Betty Schrampfer. 2002. Understanding and Using English Grammar.

New York: Pearson Education.

 Hashemi, Louise and Raymond Murphy. 2004. English Grammar in Use

Supplementary exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

 Murphy, Raymond. 2004. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press.

 Walker, Elaine and Steve Elsworth. 2000. Grammar Practice for Upper
Intermediate Students. Essex: Pearson Education Limited.

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