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April 9, 2008
This time I write about Conditional Sentences..
This topic isn't complicated, and I'm very surprised and frustrated that very few people actually build these sentences properly
I was also inspired by a forum thread "What will be if..." in Ask English!
So, Conditional sentences are also known as IF-sentences.
There are 3 types of them:
Type I (or First Conditional)
We use it when we talk about something that is possible or very likely to be fulfilled.
If I study hard, I will know English well.
Note the tenses that are used:
If+Present Simple, Future Simple
! Here comma is also needed. But when we use if-part on the second place - we don't put the comma.
I will know English well if I study hard.
Type II (or 2nd)
When something is very unlikely to happen
If I were a princess, I would wait to my prince Charming.
If+Past Simple, Future in the Past
Type III
We use it when condition refers to the Past:
If I had taken an umbrella yesterday, I wouldn't have been soaked.
If+Past Simple, Future in the Past Perfect
As you see, it's simple. Just 3 examples.
There are very few exceptions.
I will write about them later if you are interested
This topic isn't complicated, and I'm very surprised and frustrated that very few people actually build these sentences properly
I was also inspired by a forum thread "What will be if..." in Ask English!
So, Conditional sentences are also known as IF-sentences.
There are 3 types of them:
Type I (or First Conditional)
We use it when we talk about something that is possible or very likely to be fulfilled.
If I study hard, I will know English well.
Note the tenses that are used:
If+Present Simple, Future Simple
! Here comma is also needed. But when we use if-part on the second place - we don't put the comma.
I will know English well if I study hard.
Type II (or 2nd)
When something is very unlikely to happen
If I were a princess, I would wait to my prince Charming.
If+Past Simple, Future in the Past
Type III
We use it when condition refers to the Past:
If I had taken an umbrella yesterday, I wouldn't have been soaked.
If+Past Simple, Future in the Past Perfect
As you see, it's simple. Just 3 examples.
There are very few exceptions.
I will write about them later if you are interested
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