CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 2

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A.      Teaching and Learning Activities

 1.        Observing

In this section you will learn about spoken and written text to state and ask about present unreal conditional sentence.

 a.        Text structure

In a Type 2 conditional sentence, the tense in the 'if' clause is the simple past, and the tense in the main clause is the present conditional or the present continuous conditional. The type 2 conditional sentence is also called Present Unreal Conditional form. The Present Unreal Conditional is used to talk about what you would generally do in imaginary situations.

[If ... Simple Past ..., ... would + verb ...]

[... would + verb ... if ... Simple Past ...]

If this thing happened,…

that thing would happen.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 As in all conditional sentences, the order of the clauses is not fixed. You may have to rearrange the pronouns and adjust punctuation when you change the order of the clauses, but the meaning is identical.

Examples:
  1. The students could finish their project today, if they worked very hard.
  2. I would visit you if I did not have this work
  3. If it rained, you would get wet.
  4. You would get wet if it rained.
  5. If you went to bed earlier you wouldn't be so tired.
  6. You wouldn't be so tired if you went to bed earlier.
  7. If she fell, she would hurt herself.
  8. She would hurt herself if she fell.
  9. If I owned a car, I would drive to work. But I don't own a car.
  10. She would travel around the world if she had more money. But she doesn't have much money.
  11. I would read more if I didn't watch so much TV.
  12. Mary would move to Japan if she spoke Japanese
  1. If they worked harder, they would earn more money.
  2. A: What would you do if you won the lottery?
    B: I would buy a house.
  3. A: Where would you live if you moved to the U.S.?
    B: I would live in Seattle.

 

b. Language Feature

§  Kallimat pengandaian/ if clause  diawali If..dengan kondisi dalam bentuk Past Tense diikuti Main Clause dengan would/could  dan kata kerja present.

§  Ucapan, tekanan kata, intonasi, ejaan, tanda baca, tulisan tangan dan cetak yang jelas dan rapi.

 

c. Social Function

The type 2 conditional refers to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable result. These sentences are not based on the actual situation. In type 2 conditional sentences, the time is now or any time and the situation is hypothetical. It is also used to express regret about the present condition.

 

Examples:
  1. If the weather wasn't so bad, we would go to the park. (But the weather is bad so we can't go.)
  2. If I was the Queen of England, I would give everyone a chicken. (But I am not the Queen.)
  3. If you really loved me, you would buy me a diamond ring.
  4. If I knew where she lived, I would go and see her.

d. Exception If I Were ...

In the Present Unreal Conditional, the form "was" is not considered grammatically correct. In written English or in testing situations, you should always use "were." However, in everyday conversation, "was" is often used. It is correct, and very common, to say "if I were" instead of "if I was" (subjunctive mood).

Examples:

  1. If he were French, he would live in Paris.
  2. If she were rich, she would buy a yacht.
  3. I would play basketball if I were taller.
  4. I would buy that computer if it were cheaper.
  5. I would buy that computer if it was cheaper. Not Correct (But often said in conversation.)
  6. If I were taller, I would buy this dress.
  7. If I were 20, I would travel the world.
  8. If I were you, I would give up smoking.
  9. If I were a plant, I would love the rain.

 

In type 2 conditional sentences, you can also use modals in the main clause instead of "would" to express the degree of certainty, permission, or a recommendation about the outcome.

Examples:
  1. We might buy a larger house if we had more money
  2. He could go to the concert if you gave him your ticket.
  3. If he called me, I couldn't hear.

http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/type-2-conditional/

 e. The Meaning of Present Unreal Conditional Sentence.

            The meaning of Present Conditiomnal sentence type 2 is incontrast with the present condition. Please have a look at the example below:

Conditional sentence : The students could finish their project today,

  if   they worked very hard.

Fact                             : The students cannot finish their project today,

  because they do not work very hard.

Conditional sentence : I would visit you if I did not have this work

Fact                             : I do not visit you because I have this work.

 

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