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CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

are stantement disussing known factors or hypotenical situation and their consequence.
complete conditional sentence (other refered to if - clause) and the consequence.

ZERO CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

express general truth situation in wich. One thing always cause another, when you used zero
conditional, you are talking about general truth rather then specific instance of something.
some note to take when writting zero conditional the correct tense use in both clause is the
simple future tense. Second notice word it and when can be used interchangeabiy in zero
conditional sentences.

example : - if you had told me you need a ride, i would have left earlier

- if you dont brush your teeth, you get activities.

FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

express situation in wich the outcome is likely ( but not guaranted) to happen in the future.
Note that we use the simple present tense in the if- clause and simple future tense in the main
clause that express likely out come

example : - if you rest, you will feel better

if you set your mind to go agoal you’ll eventually achieve it

SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

Expressing out come that are completely unrealistic or will not likely happen in the future. Note
the correct way to structure second conditional use the simple past tense in the if-clause and
auxiliary modal verb ( could, should, would, might ) in the main clause ( there are the express
the unrealistic out come ) . When applying modal auxiliary verb in the main clause the express
the unlike hood that result will actually happen.

THIRD CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

Use the explain that present circumstances would be defferent if some thing defferent had
happened in the past. The sentences express a condition that was likely enough , but did not
actually happen in the past. Note that we use the past perfect tense ( had + past participle ) in
the if clause. The modal auxiliary the theoretical situation that could have happen.
example : - Nathan : If I owned a hotel I would add the best transportation
Kevin : in your dream!
Dwi : My head is aching again
Mom : If you out off your phone, you headache will be gone

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