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Conditional Sentence and Wishes General Form : MAIN CLAUSE + IF CLAUSE Where: Main clause always has the

modal auxiliary If clause form : simple present, simple past, or past perfect 1. conditional sentences type 1 : true in the present or future S + MODAL V1 + V1 . . IF + S + V1 or TO BE V1 FACT : change the word if with on condition that, provided, or unless example : conditional : I may study in university if i graduate from senior high school fact : i may study in university on condition that i graduate from senior high school 2. conditional sentences type 2 : untrue in the present S + MODAL V2 + V2 . . IF + S + V2 ATAU TO BE V2 FACT : 1. Change the word if with because 2. change tense to be simple present and eliminate the modal 3. Change negative sentence into positive sentence and vice versa example : conditional : I might study in university if i graduated from senior high school fact : I don't study in university because i don't graduate from senior high school

3. conditional sentences type 3 : untrue in the past S + MODAL V2 + HAVE + V3 . . IF + S + HAD + V3 ATAU HAD BEEN FACT : 1. Change the word if with because 2. change tense to be simple present and eliminate the modal 3. Change negative sentence into positive sentence and vice versa example : conditional : I might have studied in university if i had graduated from senior high school fact : I didn't study in university because i didn't graduate from senior high school

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