Sunday, November 3, 2013

If clause

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If clauseIf + simple present tense, simple future tense.If + simple past tense, simple future past tenseIf + past perfect tense, future past perfect tense
TimePresentPresentPast
Pos/ImposPossibleImpossibleImpossible
Pattern forImagineRegret
Notes> We use if clause 1 for probable action/result in the future according to a real condition.> We want to imagine something happening in the present.
> We change "to be" into "were" for all subjects.
We want to imagine another version happening in the past. [penyesalan]
ExampleIf I have a lot of leisure time, I will spend it with my Family.If I had enough apples, I would bake an apple pie this afternoon.If my flight hadn't been delayed, I would have arrived in Bandar Lampung.

If Clause Type III

If S + had been, S + would have + V3 (been).
If S + had +V3, S + would have + V3

Ex : If my flight hadn't been delayed, I would have arrived in Bandar Lampung.

Tenses

SimpleContinuousPerfectPerfect Continuous
PresentSimple Present TensePresent Continuous TensePresent Perfect TensePresent Perfect Continuous Tense
PastSimple Past TensePast Continuous TensePast Perfect TensePast Perfect Continuous Tense
FutureSimple Future TenseFuture Continuous TenseFuture Perfect TenseFuture Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Future Simple Past Future TensePast Future  Continuous TensePast Future  Perfect TensePast Future  Perfect Continuous Tense