Conditional Mood for intermediate learners
Have you ever thought about something that might have happened if there was a different situation in the past? Conditionals help us talk about possibilities.
What Is Conditional Mood?
Conditional mood is a grammatical mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation, often dependent on a certain condition or circumstance.
If he eats too much, he gains weight soon.
Structure
Sentences in the conditional mood normally have two clauses: the main clause and a subordinate clause containing the word 'if.'
'If it doesn't rain' is dependent to the main clause.
Conditionals: Types
There are different types of conditional sentences:
Zero Conditional
This type of conditional sentence expresses a general truth or fact that always happens when the condition is met. For example:
Conditional type I
This type of conditional sentence expresses a possible future situation that may happen if the condition is met. For example
Conditional type II
This type of conditional sentence expresses an unlikely or imaginary situation that is unlikely to happen in the future. For example:
Conditional type III
This type of conditional sentence expresses a hypothetical situation that did not happen in the past. For example:
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Zero Conditional
'If you don't eat or drink, you die'. 'If you heat water, it boils'. Zero conditional is used to talk about facts or situations which are always true.
