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Read the sentences given below.

• If I come home before 9 p.m., I will watch the match.

• If his fracture heals quickly, he will play in the next match.

• If she works hard, she will pass.

• Sometimes, when can be used instead of if.
• When he comes to me, I shall help him.

¾ Conditional type 2 is used when there is very little or no possibility of a condition being
fulfilled. It talks of unreal and imaginary situations.

If + Simple Past (conditional clause) + Would + Base form of a verb (main clause)

Read the sentences given below.

• If I were a king, I would live in a castle.

• If I owned a gold mine, I would cover my roof with gold.

• If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
Generally, were is used instead of was in the if clause of conditional type 2.

¾ Conditional type 3 is used to refer to past situations. It expresses an imaginary or supposed
result of an event that has already taken place.

If + Past Perfect (conditional clause) + Would Have + Past Participle (main clause)

Read the sentences given below.

• If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.

• If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
• If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared a delicious meal.

Test Yourself

VI. Underline the conditional clauses in the sentences given below and write the types of
conditionals used in the space provided.

1. If I were rich, I would buy an elephant. _______________

2. She wouldn’t have thrown that pastry if it had been fresh. _______________

3. I’ll visit you if I go that side of the town. _______________

4. If she tried to follow the explanation, she would understand
the topic. _______________

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