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She, it, is

1. If I have some money someday, I will buy a house.

If clause can
be real in the
2. If I go to the party tomorrow, the situation will be different.
future time
/come true,

so main
If I become a president of this republic someday, I will form
3. clause will a very simple cabinet.
come
true/become
real/happen.
4. If I can attend a meeting tomorrow, I will reveal the truth.

There are two parts to a conditional sentence : The condition (if) and the result.

There are also two types of conditional sentences : real and unreal (contrary to the fact)

1. a. Is it a real condition? .If so, is the pattern…?
( If + Sbj + Verb Simple Present…., Sbj + will + Verb 1 )

If- clause result

e..g If you come before the meeting , we’ll have time to talk. ( mungkin terjadi )

REAL CONDITION RESULT

We’ll have time to talk If you come before meeting

RESULT REAL CONDITION

Read the following examples:

1. If it doesn’t rain, I think I will go shopping.

I think I will go shopping If it doesn’t rain

2. If I have time tomorrow, I think I will get a haircut

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