Conditionals and sentence structures Flashcards
A sentence that is composed of
two clauses and expresses a condition and its
result.
Conditional
express the result of a particular
action or condition.
conditional statements
The if clause and states the condition
Antecedent clause
The main clause and expresses the
result of the condition.
Consequent clause
4 types of conditionals
- Zero conditional
- First conditional
- Second conditional
- Third conditional
It deals with habits and general truths such as laws.
Zero conditional
structure of zero conditional
if/when + simple present… simple present
It is used in dealing with things that are possibly or likely to happen in
the future.
First conditional
structure of first conditional
if/when + simple present… will + base form
It is used in dealing with things that are impossible in present and are unlikely to happen.
Second conditional
structure of second conditional
if/when + simple past… would + base form
It is used in dealing with things or changes in scenario yielding to different results.
Third conditional
structure of third conditional
if/when + past perfect… would have + past participle
4 types of sentence structures
- Simple sentence
- Compound sentence
- Complex sentence
- Compound-complex sentence
It contains only one independent
clause, with a subject and predicate.
Simple sentence
