Conditionals

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Sentences containing conditional clauses are called conditional sentences. Conditional causes express the condition. Conditional clauses begin with 'if', 'unless', 'in case', 'as long as', 'provided that' and 'so long as'. Conditional sentence contains two clauses: conditional clause and main clause.
Conditional sentence = (conditional clause) + (min clause) OR (main clause) + (conditional clause)
If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
If you study hard = conditional clause
You will pass the exam = main clause

Types of conditionals

Depending upon the nature of conditional clause and main clause there are two types of conditionals: real conditional & unreal conditional.

Real Conditionals

In real conditionals the condition is real. It has two types: type zero & type one.

Type zero

In type zero the time is now or always and the condition is real and possible. It is used to express general truths, scientific facts and universal truths.
Structure:
(Simple present) + (simple present)
Example:
If we climb a mountain, gravity decreases.
If the opposite poles of magnets are brought nearer, they get attracted.

Type one

In type one the time is present or future and the condition is real. It refers to possible condition and probable result.
Structure:
(Simple present) + (will / shall / may / must / can + v1)
(Simple present) + (imperatives)
Example:
If you read hard, you will pass the exam.
If you walk in a right path, you will meet your destination.
Ask police if you are not sure where to go.

Unreal Conditionals

In unreal conditionals the conditional clause is unreal. It has two types: type two & type three.

Type two

In type two the time is the present and the situation is unreal. It is not based on fact, and refers to an unlikely or hypothetical condition.
Structure:
(Simple past) + (would / should / could / might + v1)
Example:
If I were a god, I would travel the universe.
Would tourists visit Nepal if we gave them huge discount?

Type three

In type three the condition is truly hypothetical and unreal, because it is now too late for the condition or its result to exist.
Structure:
(Past perfect) + (would / should / could / might + have + v3)
Example:
If the controller had contacted the pilot, the plane wouldn't have crashed.
My father would have met me if you had informed him about me.

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