1. CONDITIONAL SENTENCESES

2. Made By : Abeer Nawaf AL-Sarayrah First secondary class Mutah school for girls year 2004-2005

3. Contents conditional sentences parts. Type 1 : Probable condition. Type 1 Example. Type 2 : Improbable condition. Type 2 Example. Type 3 : Impossible condition. Type 3 Example.

4. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES conditional sentences have 2 parts: 1. If clause: Its an uncompleted sentences. Started by IF or UNLESS. 2. main clause: It’s a meaningful sentences.

5. Type 1 : Probable condition * This type of sentence implies that it is quite probable that the action in the IF – clause will be performed. The verb in IF - clause is in the present tense, The verb in the main clause is in the future tense “ * If you annoy the cat she will scratch you.

6. Type 1 Example * If he comes, I will tell him. - I will tell him if he comes. - Will you tell him if he comes? * Can I catch the bus if I don’t run? * If you go to the market, bring me some juice.

7. Type 2 : Improbable condition * This type used : 1. W hen we don’t expect the action in the IF- clause to take place: “If he ran all the way he would get there in time.” but I don’t suppose he will ran all the way. 2. When the supposition contrary to know facts: “If we had a helicopter we could get there quite quickly” but we haven't a helicopter. The verb in the If- clause is in the simple past tense, The verb in the main clause is in the conditional tense “

8. Type 2 Example * If he came, I would tell him. - I would tell him if he came. - Would you tell him if he came? * If I were you, I wouldn’t take the job. * Could you do that if you didn’t have time?

9. Type 3 : Impossible condition * This type used when we know that the condition cannot be fulfilled because the sentence refers only to past events. The verb in the If- clause is in the past perfect tense, The verb in the main clause is in the perfect conditional tense. *”If he had fallen through the ice he would have drowned” but he didn’t fall, so he didn’t drown.

10. Type 3 Example * If I had told him, he wouldn’t have left the house. * If he had studied harder, he would have succeeded. * They would have had fun if they had come to the party. * If you had wasted the money, you couldn’t have bought a car.

11. REFERENCES 1. A Practical English Grammar. A.J Thomas & A.V Martinet. second edition. 2. English Grammar for schools. Firas AL- shadaydah. First edition. 3. English Grammar Guide. Abdallah Maharmeh. Thired edition.