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Conditional Sentences

There are four types of conditional sentences: - Zero conditional sentences express general truths using present simple tense. - First conditional sentences discuss possible future events using present simple in the if clause and will/may in the main clause. - Second conditional sentences discuss unlikely or hypothetical present situations using past tense. - Third conditional sentences discuss hypothetical past situations using past perfect in the if clause and would have in the main clause. Paying attention to verb tenses is important for correctly structuring conditional sentences.

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Conditional Sentences

There are four types of conditional sentences: - Zero conditional sentences express general truths using present simple tense. - First conditional sentences discuss possible future events using present simple in the if clause and will/may in the main clause. - Second conditional sentences discuss unlikely or hypothetical present situations using past tense. - Third conditional sentences discuss hypothetical past situations using past perfect in the if clause and would have in the main clause. Paying attention to verb tenses is important for correctly structuring conditional sentences.

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CONDITIONAL

SENTENCES
What is conditional sentences?
◦ Conditional sentences are statements for discussing known factors situation and their consequences
complete conditional sentences contain a conditional clause ‘IF’
◦ Examples
◦ I would travel the world, if I won the lottery
◦ if a certain condition is true, then a particular result happens
The types of conditional statements

There are four types of conditional statement

Zero conditional

First conditional

Second conditional

Third conditional
It is important to use the correct structure
for each of these different conditional
sentences because they express varying
meanings.

You need to Pay attention on the verb tense when using


know different conditional modes

Use comma after the if clause


How to use zero conditional
sentences?
◦ Zero conditional sentences express general truths situations in which one
thing always causes another when u use zero conditional you are talking
about general truth
◦ Example: ~If you don’t brush you're teeth, you get cavities
◦ Note: when using the zero conditional the correct tense is to use in both in
clauses is present simple tense a common mistake that some students use
is to use the future tense for example:
◦ If she smoke cigarette, her health will suffer it is incorrect
◦ are used to They express situations in which the outcome
is likely [but not guaranteed] to happen in the future
examples :
◦ If you rest, you will feel better
◦ If you set you're mind to a goal, you'll eventually achieve
it
◦ Note: we use present simple tense in the if clause and
How to use first
simple future tense in the main clause the clause that
expresses the likely outcome this is how we indicate that
conditional
under a condition [as expressed in the if clause] a specific sentences?
result will likely happen in the future also there are
common mistakes that some students use is that they use
future with if the first sentence and if clause they should
present simple tense in the if clause example:
◦ If you will rest, you feel better incorrect
◦ If you rest, you will feel better correct
They are used to explain the present circumstances it would be
different if something different had happened in the past example:
If you had told me you needed a ride, I would have left earlier
How to use These sentences express a condition that was likely enough but did
not actually happen in the past the speaker in the first sentence was
third capable leaving early those all conditions were likely but did not
happen
conditional Note: when using third conditional we use past perfect in the if
sentences? clause [would should could etc] +have +pp in the mail clause
expresses a situation that could have happened but it actually didn’t
there are common mistakes which are we use would with the if
clause which is incorrect example: if you would have told me you
needed a ride,I would have left earlier it is incorrect because it is
already used in the second sentence we cant use it twice
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