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Conditional sentences consist of two parts: a condition and a result, used to express possibilities or hypothetical situations. There are four types: zero conditional for general truths, first conditional for real future possibilities, second conditional for unreal present or future situations, and third conditional for unreal past situations. Each type follows a specific grammatical structure to convey its meaning.

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Conditional Sentences Print 23 Kali

Conditional sentences consist of two parts: a condition and a result, used to express possibilities or hypothetical situations. There are four types: zero conditional for general truths, first conditional for real future possibilities, second conditional for unreal present or future situations, and third conditional for unreal past situations. Each type follows a specific grammatical structure to convey its meaning.

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Conditional sentences are complex sentences with two parts: a and a result, used

to express possibilities or hypothetical situations. There are four types of conditional


sentences.

Zero conditional sentences: facts and general truths


The zero conditional is the simplest type of conditional sentence. It’s used to
express facts and general truths.
The zero conditional formula is: If + [simple present], … [simple present].
If you heat ice, it melts.
In this sentence, the condition is “If you heat ice,” and the result is “it melts.” This is
a general truth, as it’s always the case that if you heat ice, it melts.
Here are a few more examples:
If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
If it’s a weekday, I go to work.
If you don’t eat, you get hungry.
Remember, the zero conditional is all about facts and general truths. It’s not about
specific situations or possibilities. It’s about what’s always true.

First conditional sentences: real possibilities


The first conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations in the
future.
The first conditional formula is: If + [simple present], … will + [infinitive].
If it rains, I will stay home.
In this sentence, the condition is “If it rains,” and the result is “I will stay home.”
This is a real possibility: “It might rain, and if it does, I will stay home.”
Here are a few more examples:
If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
If I see her, I will say hello.
If they don’t hurry, they will miss the train.
Remember, the first conditional is all about real possibilities in the future and what
might happen. It’s not about general truths or hypothetical situations.
Second conditional sentences: unreal or improbable situations
The second conditional is used to talk about unreal or improbable situations in
the present or future.
The second conditional formula is: If + [simple past], … would + [infinitive].
If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.
In this sentence, the condition is “If I won the lottery,” and the result is “I would buy
a house.” This is an unreal situation: “I probably won’t win the lottery, but if I did, I
would buy a house.”
Here are a few more examples:
If I were you, I would take the job.
If it snowed in the Sahara, it would be a miracle.
If they knew the truth, they would be shocked.
To summarize, the second conditional is all about unreal or improbable situations.
It’s not about what will happen but what could happen in an alternate reality.

Third conditional sentences: past hypotheticals


The third conditional is used to talk about unreal situations in the past.
The third conditional formula is: If + [past perfect], … would have + [past
participle].
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
In this sentence, the condition is “If I had studied harder,” and the result is “I would
have passed the exam.”
This unreal situation refers to something that could have but didn’t happen: ”I didn’t
study hard, and I didn’t pass the exam. But if I had studied harder (in the past), I
would have passed the exam (in the past).”
Here are a few more examples:
If she had seen the sign, she wouldn’t have parked there.
If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train.
If he hadn’t forgotten his wallet, he would have paid the bill.
Remember, the third conditional is all about unreal situations in the past. It’s not
about what did happen but what could have happened in a different past.

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