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Lecture On Conditionals

Conditionals are sentences that consist of an if-clause and a main clause, describing a situation and its possible result. There are four types of conditionals: Zero Conditional for general truths, First Conditional for possible future situations, Second Conditional for unlikely present or future situations, and Third Conditional for imaginary past situations. Each type has a specific structure and usage illustrated with examples.

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Lecture On Conditionals

Conditionals are sentences that consist of an if-clause and a main clause, describing a situation and its possible result. There are four types of conditionals: Zero Conditional for general truths, First Conditional for possible future situations, Second Conditional for unlikely present or future situations, and Third Conditional for imaginary past situations. Each type has a specific structure and usage illustrated with examples.

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Lecture on Conditionals

Definition

Conditionals are sentences that describe a situation and its possible result. They usually have two parts:

 If-clause (the condition)


 Main clause (the result)

Example:

If it rains, we will stay inside.

Basic Structure

If + condition, result or Result if + condition

Types of Conditionals
1. Zero Conditional

Use: General truths, scientific facts, or rules.


Form: If + Present Simple, Present Simple
Example: If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
Plants die if they don’t get sunlight.

2. First Conditional

Use: Possible future situations and their results.


Form: If + Present Simple, Will + Base Verb
Example: If I study hard, I will pass the test.
We will start the game if everyone is ready.

3.Second Conditional

Use: Unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future.


Form: If + Past Simple, Would + Base Verb
Example:If I won the lottery, I would buy a new house.
 She would travel the world if she had enough money.

4. Third Conditional

Use: Imaginary situations in the past (things that didn’t happen).


Form: If + Past Perfect, Would Have + Past Participle
Example:

 If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.


 They would have arrived on time if they had left earlier.

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