Conditional Sentences Type I , II ,
III .
Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional
Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main
clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the
clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional
Sentences.
Conditional
Sentence Type 1
→ It is
possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form
if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her
address, I will send her an invitation.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the
sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.
Example: I will send her
an invitation if I find her address.
Note: Main clause and / or if clause
might be negative. See Simple
Present and will-Future
on how to form negative sentences.
Example: If I don’t see
him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.