Conditional Clauses

Present and Future

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Conditional sentence = 2 parts
1. Conditional clause = condition
2. Main sentence = result

If you take me to the mall, Ill buy you an ice cream.

conditional clause main sentence
Real Present
Conditional The result for the condition always happens.

Conditional clause = present simple.

Main sentence = present simple.

If you touch fire, you get burned.

conditional clause main sentence
Real Future
Conditional The result for the condition may happen in the future.

Conditional clause = present simple.

Main sentence = will + infinitive.

If I finish work early, Ill see you at the bar.

conditional clause main sentence
Unreal Present
Conditional The result for the condition is an imaginary situation.

Conditional clause = past simple.

Main sentence = would + infinitive.

If Vernica won the lottery, she would travel to Paris.

conditional clause main sentence
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