IF CLAUSES

Grammar:
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
CLASS 9A – T0 6
The Center for Foreign Languages
Cantho University
KINDS 0F CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1. Present/future possible conditions
2. Present/future unreal conditions
3. Past unreal conditions




Present/future possible conditions
If you study hard,
phone me.
Match one phrase on the left with one on the right to make sense.
If you finish your work,
If you want to take a bus,
If you want to stay healthy,
you should wait.
you must stop smoking.
you die at once.
If you eat this,
you can go home early.
you will pass the exam.
If you need help,
Present/future possible conditions
If you study hard,

If you finish your work,

If you want to take a bus,

If you want to stay healthy,

If you eat this,

If you need help,
you will pass the exam.
you can go home early.
you should wait.
you must stop smoking.
you die at once.
phone me.
FORMULA
NOTES
1. INVERSION
If I were a king, I ’d be very happy.
Were I a king, I’d be very happy.
If you had been here, you ’d have met her.
Had you been here, you’d have met her.
NOTES
2. MIXED SENTENCES
NOTES
1. If I were you, I’d have told him the truth.

2. If he’ d tried harder, he ’d be successful now.

3. If it’ d rained yesterday, we couldn’t go on this muddy road now.

4. If I’ d had dinner, I’ d not be hungry now.
2. MIXED SENTENCES