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Conditional sentences
Conditional sentences are sometimes confusing for learners of English as a second language.
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type condition
1. Form
type if-clause main clause
+ If I study, I will pass the exam. If I study, I'll pass the exam.
I
If I study, I will not fail the exam. If I study, I won't fail the exam.
-
If I do not study, I will fail the exam. If I don't study, I'll fail the exam.
+ If I studied, I would pass the exam. If I studied, I'd pass the exam.
II
If I studied, I would not fail the exam. If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam.
-
If I did not study, I would fail the exam. If I didn't study, I'd fail the exam.
If I had studied, I would have passed the If I'd studied, I'd have passed the
+
exam. exam.
III If I had studied, I would not have failed If I'd studied, I wouldn't have failed
the exam. the exam.
-
If I had not studied, I would have failed If I hadn't studied, I'd have failed the
the exam. exam.
* We can substitute could or might for would (should, may or must are sometimes possible, too).
I would pass the exam.
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Conditional sentences, if-clauses type I, II, III Summary
Conditional sentences type I
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if I were you or if I was you
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Real and unreal conditionals, Modals and position of if-clauses
Replacing if Omitting if if vs. when in case vs. if
will and would in if-clauses
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