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English Grammar

Conditionals / The If Clause

Overview | 1st Conditional | 2nd Conditional | 3rd Conditional | 0 Conditional

A conditional sentence shows that an action is reliant on something else (there's a condition).





Unless you are studying English to pass an exam or test don't try to remember the types, just learn the structure so that you know how to express the meaning conveyed by each type - it's going to happen - it's only going to happen if something else happens - it's never going to happen.

Note! You can swap if clauses around, but if the "if" clause comes first, a comma is usually used, but if the "if" clause comes second, there is no need for a comma.


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