Conditional phrases and clauses (Basic)
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Conditional - Type 1
If-clause Simple Present -- Main clause Will shall can may +plain infinitive
Eg.: If you study hard, you will get a first class.
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Conditional - Type 2
If-clause Simple Past (Subjunctive) -- Main clause would/shauld/could/might + plain infinitive
Eg.: If you studied hard you would get a first class.
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Conditional - Type 3
If-clause Past perfect Main clause would/should/could/might + perfect infinitive
Eg.: If you had studied hard, you would have got a first class.
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What is Zero Conditional?
We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Scientific facts are often covered by the zero conditional.
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'):
- If + present simple, .... present simple.
- If you heat ice, it melts.
