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Conditionals connect a condition with a result. Zero describes general truths; first presents a real future possibility; second an unreal/remote present or future; third an unreal past. Mixed conditionals link different time frames.
Patterns and examples
- If water reaches 0°C, it freezes.
- If it rains, we will stay inside.
- If I had more time, I would study.
- If she had left earlier, she would have arrived.
- If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
Notice how form and meaning work together. Read examples aloud, identify the controlling word or clause, and compare them with nearby alternatives before applying the pattern in new writing.
Practice sentences
- Classify five conditional sentences.
- Transform a real possibility into an unreal hypothesis.
After answering, explain the rule in your own words and create one original sentence using the same structure.
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