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Conditional Mood for intermediate learners

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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.

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"Conditional Mood" in the English Grammar

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, we'll go to the park.

'If it doesn't rain' is dependent to the main clause.

If I had a son, I would name him Johnathan.

Conditionals: Types

There are different types of conditional sentences:

  1. Zero conditional
  2. Conditional type I
  3. Conditional type II
  4. Conditional type III

Zero Conditional

This type of conditional sentence expresses a general truth or fact that always happens when the condition is met. For example:

If you heat ice, it melts.

Conditional type I

This type of conditional sentence expresses a possible future situation that may happen if the condition is met. For example

If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home.

Conditional type II

This type of conditional sentence expresses an unlikely or imaginary situation that is unlikely to happen in the future. For example:

If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.

Conditional type III

This type of conditional sentence expresses a hypothetical situation that did not happen in the past. For example:

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

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