Tulisan 5 (Softskill)

Examples of Conditional

1.       I will remember, if I can.

The sentence above use “if clause” type I, because it is possible for the future. “I will remember” is the sentence of simple future tense. And “if I can” is the sentence “if clause” of simple present tense.

2.       If you had shut them tight up, it wouldn’t have happened.

The sentence above use “if clause” type III, because it is contrary to fact in the past. “if you had shut them tight up” is the sentence “if clause” of past perfect tense. And “it wouldn’t have happened” is the sentence of past future perfect tense.

3.       If you're not good directly, I'll put you through into Looking-glass House.

The sentence above use “if clause” type I, because it is possible for the future. ”if you’re not good directly” is the sentence “if clause” of simple present tense. And “I’ll put you through into looking-glass house” is the sentence of simple future tense.

4.       If you don’t talk so much, I'll tell you all my ideas about Looking-glass House.

The sentence above use “if clause” type I, because it is possible for the future. “If you don’t talk so much” is the sentence “if clause” of simple present tense. And “I'll tell you all my ideas about Looking-glass House” is the sentence of simple future tense.

5.       I wouldn't have minded it so much, if it hadn't been a new one.

The sentence above use “if clause” type I, because it is contrary to fact in the past. “I wouldn't have minded it so much” is the sentence of past future perfect tense. And “if it hadn't been a new one” is the sentence “if clause” of past perfect tense.

6.        She would have gone straight out at the door in the same way, if she hadn't caught hold of the door-post.

The sentence above use “if clause” type III, because it is contrary to fact in the past. “She would have gone straight out at the door in the same way” is the sentence of past future perfect tense. And “if she hadn't caught hold of the door-post” is the sentence “if clause” of past perfect tense.

7.       If you don't hold your tongues, I'll pick you!

The sentence above use “if clause” type I, because it is possible for the future. “If you don't hold your tongues” is the sentence “if clause” of simple present tense. And "I'll pick you” is the sentence of simple future tense.

8.       I wouldn't mind being a Pawn, if only I might join.

The sentence above use “if clause” type II, because it is contrary to fact in the present/future. “I wouldn't mind being a Pawn” is the sentence of past future tense. And “if only I might join” is the sentence “if clause” of simple past tense.

9.       You'll wake him, if you make so much noise.

The sentence above use “if clause” type I, because it is possible for the future. “You'll be waking him” is the sentence of present future tense. And “if you make so much noise” is the sentence “if clause” of simple present tense.

10.   It would be just as well if you'd mention what you mean to do next.

The sentence above use “if clause” type II, because it is contrary to fact in the present/future. “It would be just as well” is the sentence of past future tense. And “if you'd mention what you mean to do next” is the sentence “if clause”of simple past tense.

11.   If you had the two eyes on the same side of the nose, for instance or the mouth at the top that would be some help.

The sentence above use “if clause” type II, because it is contrary to fact in the present/future. “If you had the two eyes on the same side of the nose, for instance or the mouth at the top” is the sentence “if clause” of simple past tense. And “that would be some help” is the sentence of past future tense.

12.   She wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear.

The sentence above use “if clause” type III, because it is contrary to fact in the past. “She wouldn't have heard it at all” is the sentence of past future perfect tense. And “if it hadn't come quite close to her ear” is the sentence “if clause” of past perfect tense.

13.   If the governess wanted to call you to your lessons, she would call out.

The sentence above use “if clause” type II, because it is contrary to fact in the present/future. “If the governess wanted to call you to your lessons” is the sentence “if clause” of simple past tense. And “she would call out” is the sentence of past future tense.

14.   Only they wouldn't answer at all, if they were wise.

The sentence above use “if clause” type II, because it is contrary to fact in the present/future. “Only they wouldn't answer at all” is the sentence of past future tense. And “if they were wise” is the sentence “if clause” of past tense.

15.   It would have been all the better, as it seemed to Alice, if she had got some one else to dress her, she was so dreadfully untidy.

The sentence above use “if clause” type III, because it is contrary to fact in the past. “It would have been all the better” is the sentence of past future perfect tense. And “if she had got some one else to dress her, she was so dreadfully untidy” is the sentence “if clause” of past perfect tense.