Taxila Central CollegeGrade 10- English Grammar

2020

Conditional Sentences-(If clauses)

Conditional sentences are used to guess about

1) What could happen (Possible situations)2) What might have happened (imaginary situations)3) What we wish would happen (impossible situations)

There are 2 parts in these sentences1) If clause2) Main clause

Conditional sentences are used to express that the action in the main clause can only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled.

Conditional type 1 (If clause type 1)

The type 1 conditional refers to a possible condition and its probable result. If clause is in the simple present tense and the main clause is in the simple future.

Ex: 1]. If you study hard , you will pass the examination.

If clause main clause(simple present tense) (Simple future tense)

2]. If you drop the glass , it will break.

Simple present tense Simple future tense

Conditional type 2 (If clause type 2)

The type 2 conditional refers to a hypothetical condition and its probable result.

If clause is in the simple past and the main clause is in the present conditional.

If this thing happened that thing would happen.(It is not sure whether this will happen)

Ex: If you studied hard , you would pass the examination.

If clause main clause(simple past) would + verb(stem)

(present conditional)

Ex: If she ate well , she would get fat.

simple past would + verb(stem)

Conditional type 3 The type 3 conditional refers to an unreal past conditions and its

probable past result. Often the result is impossible. If clause is in the past perfect and the main clause is n the perfect

conditional.

Ex: If you had studied hard , you would have passed the exam.

If clause main clause(past perfect tense) (perfect conditional)

Type Usage Formation of If clause Formation of main clause

Type 1 Possible/Probable situations Simple present tense

Ex: work

Simple future tense

will + verb (stem)

Type 2 Hypothetical/Probable/Imaginary situations

Simple past tense

Ex: workedwould + verb (stem)

Type 3 Impossible situations/unreal past Past perfect tense

Ex: had + pastparticiple verb

would + have+ past participle verb

Exercise in 3 types of conditional sentences.

Ex:1. Tell the truth , not punish

Type 1 – If you tell the truth , I will not punish you.Type 2 – If you told the truth , I would not punish you.Type 3 – If you had told the truth , I would not have punished you.

2. help-me , make a cakeType 1 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 2 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 3 - …………………………………………………………………..

3. She – buy fish , I – cookType 1 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 2 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 3 - …………………………………………………………………..

4. You – play the piano , I – danceType 1 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 2 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 3 - …………………………………………………………………..

5. Ask me, tell the truthType 1 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 2 - …………………………………………………………………..Type 3 - …………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 2

Complete the second half of the sentence on your own.

I. If you had arrived on time, …………………………………………..II. If you gave me the key ,…………………………………………………III. I will return the book tomorrow, if………………………………..IV. She would have forgotten the password, if ………………….V. If your father gave you permission,……………………………….

Exercise 3

Grade 10 pupils’ book (page 131-135) Activity 3,4,5.

(Please write down the note and do the exercises in your English writing book.)