What are the three types of conditional statement in English?
What are the three types of conditional statement in English?
Conditional
Conditional sentence type
Usage
If clause verb tense
Zero
General truths
Simple present
Type 1
A possible condition and its probable result
Simple present
Type 2
A hypothetical condition and its probable result
Simple past
Type 3
An unreal past condition and its probable result in the past
Past perfect
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Conditional
Conditional sentence type | Usage | If clause verb tense |
---|---|---|
Zero | General truths | Simple present |
Type 1 | A possible condition and its probable result | Simple present |
Type 2 | A hypothetical condition and its probable result | Simple past |
Type 3 | An unreal past condition and its probable result in the past | Past perfect |
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