Theme: Conditionals. Group: 914-22 fio: Polvonniyazov Azamat

Theme: Conditionals.
Group:914-22
FIO:Polvonniyazov Azamat

A conditional sentence is a sentence that has a conditional statement, usually in the form of “if,” followed by a result. It has two parts: the if-clause and the main clause. These two parts have a direct correlation to each other.

The Breakdown of a Conditional Sentence
To better understand this structure, take a moment to consider the two parts of a conditional sentence.
The first part is the if clause. This dependent clause often comes at the front of a conditional sentence, but it can come at the end as well.
The second part is the main clause. This independent clause states the result of the condition. If the action in the if-clause occurs, then the action in the main clause will or will likely occur.

4 Types of Conditional Sentences

There are four types of conditional sentences you could use in English writing. They are different in the amount of probability they indicate that the situation will or will not occur. These types range from a sentence that indicates something is going to occur to something completely farfetched. The four types of conditional sentences are:

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  Zero conditional sentences
  
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  First conditional sentences
  
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  Second conditional sentences
  
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  Third conditional sentences
  

Zero conditional sentences state general truths about a situation or scenario. These situations always occur together or always cause another action to happen. They have no or few exceptions.

These sentences follow this format:

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  If + simple present, simple present.
  

Here is an example:

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  If you eat more calories than you burn through exercise, you gain weight.
  

The zero conditional uses the simple present tense of the verb, and no other tense is acceptable. It also uses “if” or “when” as the conditional clause opener. You can use these two words interchangeably in this type of conditional sentence.
Here are additional examples:

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  If the weather looks like rain, I take an umbrella with me.
  
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  If I wake up early, I take time to read before starting my day.