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    Conditional sentences discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences. There are four main types: 1) True in the present/future - uses simple present/future verbs. 2) Untrue now but possible - uses "would" to show unreality now. 3) Untrue in the past - uses "would have" to discuss what didn't happen. 4) Punctuation is used after the if-clause only when it precedes the main clause.

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    Conditional sentences discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences. There are four main types: 1) True in the present/future - uses simple present/future verbs. 2) Untrue now but possible - uses "would" to show unreality now. 3) Untrue in the past - uses "would have" to discuss what didn't happen. 4) Punctuation is used after the if-clause only when it precedes the main clause.

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    Conditional sentences discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences. There are four main types: 1) True in the present/future - uses simple present/future verbs. 2) Untrue now but possible - uses "would" to show unreality now. 3) Untrue in the past - uses "would have" to discuss what didn't happen. 4) Punctuation is used after the if-clause only when it precedes the main clause.

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    CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

    Conditional sentences are statements discussing known factors or hypothetical


    situations and their consequences.

    1. Basic verb form usage in conditional sentences

    Meaning of Verb form in the Verb form in (a) If I have enough


    the “if clause’ “if clause” the “result tim, I write to my
    clause” parents every
    True in the Simple present Simple present week
    present or Simple future (b) If I have enough
    future time tomorrow, I

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    will write to my
    parents.
    Untrue in the Simple past Would + simple (c) If I had enough
    present/future form time now, I would
    write to my
    parents. (In truth, I
    do not have enough
    time, so I will not
    write to them.)
    Untrue in the Past perfect Wold have + (d) If I had had
    past past participle enough time, I
    would have
    written to my
    parents yesterday.
    (In truth, I did not
    have enough time, so
    I did not write to
    them.)

    2. True in the present or future


    (e) If I don’t eat breakfast, I always get hungry during class.
    (f) Water freezes (will freeze) if the temperature goes below 32°F/0°C.
    (g) if I don’t eat breakfast tomorrow morning, I will get hungry during class.
    (h) If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go on picnic.

    In (e): The simple present is used in the result clause to express a habitual
    activity or situation.
    In (f): Either the simple present or the simple future is used in the result clause
    to express an established, predictable fact.
    In (g) and (h): The simple future is used in the result clause when the sentence
    concerns a particular activity or situation in the future.
    Note: The simple present, not the simple future, is used in the “if clause,

    3. Untrue (contrary to fact) in the present/future.


    (i) If I taught this class, I wouldn’t give tests.
    (j) if he were here right now, he would help us.
    (k) if I were you, I would accept their invitation.

    In (i): In truth, I don’t teach this class.


    In (j): In truth, he is not here right now.

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    In (k): In truth, I am not you.
    Note: Were is used for both singular and plural subjects.

    4. Untrue (contrary to fact) in the past.


    (l) If you had told me about the problem, I would have helped you.
    (m) If they had studied, they would have passed the exam.
    (n) If I hadn’t slipped on the ice, I wouldn’t have broken my arm.

    In (l): In truth, you did not tell me about it.


    In (m): In truth, they did not study. They failed the exam.
    In (n): In truth, I slipped on the ice. I broke my arm.
    Note: The auxiliary verbs are almost always contracted in speech. “If you’d told
    me, I would’ve helped you (or: I’d’ve helped you).”
    5. Punctuating Conditional Sentences

    Despite the complex nature of conditional sentences, punctuating them


    properly is really simple!

    Here’s the skinny:

    Use a comma after the if-clause when the if-clause precedes the main clause.

    Example: If I’d had time, I would have cleaned the house.

    If the main clause precedes the if-clause, no punctuation is necessary.

    Example: I would have cleaned the house if I’d had time.

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