IF CLAUSES TYPE 2


IF Clause Type 2





Form

if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.
Example: I will send her an invitation if I find her address.
Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Present und will-Future on how to form negative sentences.
Example: If I don’t see him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.

Use

Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future. An action in the future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled or not, but the conditions seems rather realistic – so we think it is likely to happen.
Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.
I want to send an invitation to a friend. I just have to find her address. I am quite sure, however, that I will find it.
Example: If John has the money, he will buy a Ferrari.
I know John very well and I know that he earns a lot of money and that he loves Ferraris. So I think it is very likely that sooner or later he will have the money to buy a Ferrari.

Exercises on Conditional Sentences Type 2

Partyvorbereitung

Some friends are planning a party. Everybody wants to party, but nobody's really keen on preparing and organising the party. So everybody comes up with a few conditions, just to make sure that the others will also do something.
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I.
  1. If Caroline and Sue  the salad, Phil  the house.
  2. If Sue  the onions for the salad, Caroline  the mushrooms.
  3. Jane  the sitting room if Aaron and Tim  the furniture.
  4. If Bob  up the kitchen, Anita  the toilet.
  5. Elaine  the drinks if somebody  her carry the bottles.
  6. If Alan and Rebecca  the food, Mary and Conor  the sandwiches.
  7. If Bob  after the barbecue, Sue  the guests in.
  8. Frank  the DJ if the others  along their CDs.
  9. Alan  the drinks if Jane  him some of her cocktail recipes.
  10. If they all  their best, the party  great.