🌿 IF CLAUSE (Conditional Sentences)

 

🚲Lisha and Her Cousin John’s Little Plan

(Bilingual Narrative about If Clause)

Lisha and her cousin John (Ahmad Karjono) are very close. John often visits Lisha’s house after school, bringing his funny stories and wild ideas.
(Lisha dan sepupunya John (Ahmad Karjono) sangat akrab. John sering berkunjung ke rumah Lisha sepulang sekolah, membawa cerita lucu dan ide-ide anehnya.)

One Friday afternoon, they sit under a big mango tree in the backyard, enjoying the cool breeze.
(Suatu sore di hari Jumat, mereka duduk di bawah pohon mangga besar di halaman belakang, menikmati angin sepoi.)

“If we finish our homework early,” John says excitedly, “we will go cycling to the hill tomorrow!”
(“Kalau kita menyelesaikan PR lebih awal,” kata John bersemangat, “kita akan pergi bersepeda ke bukit besok!”)

Lisha laughs, “That’s great! But if it rains, we will stay home and make hot chocolate instead.”
(Lisha tertawa, “Bagus juga! Tapi kalau hujan, kita akan tetap di rumah dan membuat cokelat panas saja.”)

The next morning.

John grins. “If I had a drone, I would record our cycling trip like in a movie!”
(John menyeringai. “Kalau aku punya drone, aku akan merekam perjalanan kita seperti di film!”)

Lisha shakes her head with a smile, “If you were an action hero, you would bring gadgets everywhere.”
(Lisha menggeleng sambil tersenyum, “Kalau kamu pahlawan aksi, kamu akan membawa alat canggih ke mana-mana.”)

They both laugh loudly, imagining John acting like a secret agent.
(Mereka berdua tertawa keras, membayangkan John beraksi seperti agen rahasia.)

Now that the sun is already up, John says, “If we had gone to the hill earlier this morning, we would have seen the sunrise from up there.”
(Saat matahari sudah naik, John berkata, “Kalau kita sudah pergi ke bukit lebih pagi, kita akan melihat matahari terbit dari sana.”)

Lisha nods gently. “Maybe next time, if we try, we will make it happen.”
(Lisha mengangguk lembut. “Mungkin lain kali, kalau kita berusaha, kita akan mewujudkannya.”)

They walk home with smiles, planning their next mini adventure—just like in John’s favorite spy movies.
(Mereka berjalan pulang sambil tersenyum, merencanakan petualangan kecil berikutnya—seperti di film mata-mata favorit John.)

🌿 IF CLAUSE (Conditional Sentences)

📔1. What is an If Clause?

An If Clause (also called a Conditional Sentence) is a sentence that talks about a condition and its result.
(If Clause atau Conditional Sentence adalah kalimat yang menyatakan suatu syarat dan hasil dari syarat itu.)

Contoh sederhana:
👉 If it rains, I stay at home.
(Kalau hujan, aku tetap di rumah.)

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🧩 2. The Structure of If Clause

Type	Function	If Clause (Condition)	Main Clause (Result)	Example
Type 1	Real and possible situation (present or future)	If + Present Tense	will + Verb 1	If it rains, I will stay at home.
Type 2	Unreal or imaginary situation (present or future)	If + Past Tense	would + Verb 1	If I had money, I would buy a car.
Type 3	Unreal situation in the past	If + Past Perfect	would have + V3	If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.

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🌻 3. Examples in Daily Life

Type 1 (Real / Possible):

• If Lisha has time, she will visit her grandmother.

• If we study hard, we will pass the test.

Type 2 (Unreal / Imaginary):

• If Lisha were a bird, she would fly over the mountains.

• If I had more free time, I would learn drawing.

Type 3 (Unreal in the Past):

• If Lisha had not missed the bus, she would have arrived earlier.

• If I had known about the meeting, I would have joined it.

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🌸 4. Notes

• Type 1 → real / mungkin terjadi.

• Type 2 → khayalan / tidak nyata sekarang.

• Type 3 → sesuatu yang sudah lewat dan tidak bisa diubah.

• Pada Type 2, “were” bisa digunakan untuk semua subjek (If I were, If she were, dll).

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☕ 5. Practice Makes Perfect

We use If Clauses to talk about possibilities, dreams, and regrets — things we plan, imagine, or wish could be different.
Learning them helps us express conditions clearly in English conversations and writing.

🧩 Exercise – If Clause 

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).

Question 1–5 are based on the text "Lisha and Her Cousin John’s Little Plan"

1. What will Lisha and John do if they finish their homework early?
   A. They will go to school.
   B. They will go cycling to the hill.
   C. They will sleep all day.
   D. They will watch TV.

2. What will they do if it rains?
   A. They will go cycling anyway.
   B. They will stay home and make hot chocolate.
   C. They will go swimming.
   D. They will visit their teacher.

3. What would John do if he had a drone?
   A. He would record their cycling trip.
   B. He will play video games.
   C. He is recording the sunset.
   D. He records the trip every day.

4. What did Lisha say John would do if he were an action hero?
   A. He will sleep all day.
   B. He would bring gadgets everywhere.
   C. He would eat chocolate.
   D. He brings his homework.

5. What would they have seen if they had gone to the hill in the morning?
   A. The sunrise.
   B. The sunset.
   C. The school playground.
   D. The movie scene.

6. If it rains tomorrow, we _______ stay at home.
   A. will
   B. would
   C. would have
   D. have

7. If I were a millionaire, I _______ travel around the world.
   A. will
   B. would
   C. can
   D. have

8. If she had studied harder, she _______ passed the exam.
   A. will have
   B. would have
   C. would
   D. will

9. If we don’t hurry, we _______ miss the bus.
   A. will
   B. would
   C. would have
   D. are

10. If I see him at school, I _______ him about the project.
    A. will ask
    B. would ask
    C. asked
    D. ask

🚪Closing Statement

Learning If Clauses helps us express possibilities, dreams, and regrets — things we face in real life every day. When you master them, you can tell stories, share hopes, and imagine “what if” moments more clearly.

So, keep practicing! If you keep learning English with consistency, your English will surely get better — just like the saying goes, “If you believe you can, you’re already halfway there.” 🌤