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Conditional Sentences

Conditional sentences discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences. There are several types of conditional sentences: Zero conditional sentences express general truths about situations that always cause a particular result. First conditional sentences discuss likely future outcomes based on certain conditions. Second conditional sentences discuss unrealistic or unlikely future outcomes. Third conditional sentences discuss how present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past. The mixed type conditional refers to an unreal past condition and its probable present result.

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Conditional Sentences

Conditional sentences discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences. There are several types of conditional sentences: Zero conditional sentences express general truths about situations that always cause a particular result. First conditional sentences discuss likely future outcomes based on certain conditions. Second conditional sentences discuss unrealistic or unlikely future outcomes. Third conditional sentences discuss how present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past. The mixed type conditional refers to an unreal past condition and its probable present result.

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Conditional Sentences

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Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentences are statements discussing known
factors or hypothetical situations and their consequences.
Complete conditional sentences contain a conditional
clause (often referred to as the if-clause) and the
consequence. Consider the following sentences:
• If a certain condition is true, then a particular result
happens.
• I would travel around the world if I won the lottery.
• When water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
Zero Conditional Sentences

Zero conditional sentences express general


truths—situations in which one thing always
causes another. When you use a zero
conditional, you’re talking about a general truth
rather than a specific instance of something.
Consider the following examples:
• If you don’t brush your teeth, you get cavities.
• When people smoke cigarettes, their
health suffers.
First Conditional Sentences

First conditional sentences are used to express situations


in which the outcome is likely (but not guaranteed) to
happen in the future. Look at the examples below:
• If you rest, you will feel better.
• If you set your mind to a goal, you’ll eventually achieve it.
Note that we use the simple present tense in the if-clause
and simple future tense in the main clause—that is, the clause
that expresses the likely outcome. This is how we indicate that
under a certain condition (as expressed in the if-clause),
specific result will likely happen in the future
Second Conditional Sentences
Second conditional sentences are useful for expressing
outcomes that are completely unrealistic or will not likely
happen in the future. Consider the examples below:
• If I inherited a billion dollars, I would travel to the moon.
• If I owned a zoo, I might let people interact with the animals
more.
Notice the correct way to structure second conditional
sentences is to use the simple past tense in the if-clause and
an auxiliary modal verb (e.g., could, should, would, might) in
the main clause (the one that expresses the unrealistic or
unlikely outcome).
Third Conditional Sentences
Third conditional sentences are used to explain that present
circumstances would be different if something different had
happened in the past. Look at the following examples:
• If you had told me you needed a ride, I would have left earlier.
• If I had cleaned the house, I could have gone to the movies.
These sentences express a condition that was likely enough,
but did not actually happen in the past. The speaker in the
first sentence was capable of leaving early, but did not. Along
these same lines, the speaker in the second sentence was
capable of cleaning the house, but did not.
Mixed Type Conditional

The mixed type conditional is used to refer to a


time that is in the past, and a situation that
is ongoing into the present. The facts they are
based on are the opposite of what is expressed. The
mixed type conditional is used to refer to an unreal
past condition and its probable result in the
present. In mixed type conditional sentences, the if
clause uses the past perfect, and the main clause
uses the present conditional.
*Conclusion*
Conditional Sentence is a sentence used to express
something that might happen or might not happen
as expected. Conditional sentences consist of two
clauses, namely: Main Clause (Sentence Parent) and
IF Clause. The main clauses can be in front or in the
IF clause. This difference in information does not
affect the meaning. There are several conditional
sentences, namely:
1. Type I: Conditional Future
2. Type II: Present Conditional
3. Type III: Past Conditional
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