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Lesson summary:
Episode: 6
Date: November 23, 2023
This evening's class emphasizes hypothetical situations and explaining the consequences using conditional sentence patterns.
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Essential Points
Conditional sentences are used to express situations where one thing depends on another. There are different types of conditional sentences, each indicating a different relationship between the conditions and their potential outcomes. The most common types are:
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Zero Conditional:
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Used for general truths and facts.
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Form: If + present simple, present simple
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Example: "If you heat ice, it melts."
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First Conditional:
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Used for real and possible situations in the future.
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Form: If + present simple, will + base form of the verb
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Example: "If it rains, we will stay at home."
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Second Conditional:
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Used for unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future.
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Form: If + past simple, would + base form of the verb
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Example: "If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car."
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Third Conditional:
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Used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.
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Form: If + past perfect, would have + past participle
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Example: "If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam."
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Mixed Conditionals (this pattern makes any combination of conditionals possible - there is technically no grammatical error with this conditional).
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Combine elements of different conditional types.
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Example: "If it wasn't raining (second conditional), we could go for a walk (zero conditional)."
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Instead of using "will" and "would" in the main clauses, these can be replaced with other modal verbs like "can," "might," or "should" depending on the context.
