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Made By :Made By :Abeer Nawaf AL-SarayrahAbeer Nawaf AL-Sarayrah

First secondary classFirst secondary classMutah school for girlsMutah school for girls

year 2004-2005year 2004-2005

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conditional sentences parts .conditional sentences parts .

Type 1 : Probable condition.Type 1 : Probable condition.

Type 1 Example.Type 1 Example.

Type 2 : Improbable condition.Type 2 : Improbable condition.

Type 2 Example.Type 2 Example.

Type 3 : Impossible condition.Type 3 : Impossible condition.

Type 3 Example.Type 3 Example.

CONDITIONALCONDITIONAL SENTENCES SENTENCES

conditional sentences have 2 parts:conditional sentences have 2 parts:

1. 1. If clauseIf clause: Its an uncompleted : Its an uncompleted sentences. Started by IF or UNLESS . sentences. Started by IF or UNLESS .

2. 2. main clausemain clause: It’s a meaningful : It’s a meaningful sentences.sentences.

Type 1 : Probable conditionType 1 : Probable condition

* This type of sentence implies that it is * This type of sentence implies that it is quite probable that the action in the IF quite probable that the action in the IF – clause will be performed. – clause will be performed.

The verb in IF - clause is in the present The verb in IF - clause is in the present tense, The verb in the main clause is in tense, The verb in the main clause is in

the future tense “the future tense “

* If you annoy the cat she will scratch * If you annoy the cat she will scratch you.you.

Type 1 Example Type 1 Example

* If he comes, I will tell him.* If he comes, I will tell him.

- I will tell him if he comes.- I will tell him if he comes.

- Will you tell him if he comes?- Will you tell him if he comes?

* Can I catch the bus if I don’t run?* Can I catch the bus if I don’t run?

* If you go to the market, bring me * If you go to the market, bring me some juice.some juice.

Type 2 : Improbable Type 2 : Improbable conditioncondition* This type used :* This type used :

1.1. When we don’t expect the action in the IF- When we don’t expect the action in the IF- clause to take place:clause to take place:

““If he ran all the way he would get there in If he ran all the way he would get there in time.”time.” but I don’t suppose he will ran all the but I don’t suppose he will ran all the

way. way. 2. When the supposition contrary to know facts:2. When the supposition contrary to know facts: ““If we had a helicopter we could get there quite If we had a helicopter we could get there quite

quickly”quickly” but we haven't a helicopter. but we haven't a helicopter. The verb in the If- clause is in the simple past The verb in the If- clause is in the simple past

tense, The verb in the main clause is in the tense, The verb in the main clause is in the conditional tenseconditional tense “ “

Type 2 ExampleType 2 Example

* If he came, I would tell him.* If he came, I would tell him.

- I would tell him if he came.- I would tell him if he came.

- Would you tell him if he came?- Would you tell him if he came?

* If I were you, I wouldn’t take the job.* If I were you, I wouldn’t take the job.

* Could you do that if you didn’t have * Could you do that if you didn’t have time?time?

Type 3 : Impossible Type 3 : Impossible conditioncondition

* This type used when we know that the * This type used when we know that the condition cannot be fulfilled because the condition cannot be fulfilled because the sentence refers only to past events.sentence refers only to past events.

The verb in the If- clause is in the past The verb in the If- clause is in the past perfect tense, The verb in the main clause perfect tense, The verb in the main clause

is in the perfect conditional tense.is in the perfect conditional tense.

**””If he had fallen through the ice he would If he had fallen through the ice he would have drowned” but he didn’t fall, so he have drowned” but he didn’t fall, so he

didn’t drown.didn’t drown.

Type 3 ExampleType 3 Example

* If I had told him, he wouldn’t have * If I had told him, he wouldn’t have left the house.left the house.

* If he had studied harder, he would * If he had studied harder, he would have succeeded.have succeeded.

* They would have had fun if they had * They would have had fun if they had come to the party.come to the party.

* If you had wasted the money, you * If you had wasted the money, you couldn’t have bought a car. couldn’t have bought a car.

REFERENCESREFERENCES

1.1. A Practical English Grammar. A.J A Practical English Grammar. A.J Thomas & A.V Martinet. second Thomas & A.V Martinet. second edition.edition.

2.2. English Grammar for schools. Firas English Grammar for schools. Firas AL-shadaydah. First edition.AL-shadaydah. First edition.

3.3. English GrammarEnglish Grammar Guide. Abdallah Guide. Abdallah Maharmeh. Thired edition.Maharmeh. Thired edition.