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Conditionals: A conditional sentence is a type of sentence that states a condition and the outcome of that condition occurring. Conditional sentences are made up of a dependent clause and an independent clause joined to express said condition. These sentences usually contain the conjunction IF. Sometimes they are called ‘if clauses’.

Types of conditionals: 

    1. The Real Conditionals
    2. The Unreal Conditionals

The real conditionals: express factual or habitual conditions which have the possibility to occur in the future or generally occur in the present.

Examples:

  • I’ll pass the examination if I cover the syllabus by the end of the day.
  • If I feel better, I’ll definitely attend the party.
  • If you don’t perform well in the exams, you will fail in this exam.

Unreal conditionals: express hypothetical conditions which have no possibility to occur in the past, present or future but describe what could/might have occurred supposedly.

Examples:

  • If I had enough money, I would travel my whole life.
  • If I had a vehicle, I could go anywhere.
  • If we had reached the station on time, we would have reached the city.