Grammar on Mondo Idioma

Conditionals - If you read this post carefully, you will master conditionals

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:57:00 +0000

Source: https://www.bebc.co.uk/postcard-conditionals

Conditional sentences or if clauses are used to describe conditions and results. There is an if clause that tells you the condition (if you read this post) and a main clause that describes the result (you will master conditionals).

There are four main types of conditional sentences.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Structure: if + present simple, … present simple

You can also reverse the order: You get sunburnt if you lie in the sun too long. (No comma is necessary in this case)

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PAST SIMPLE vs. PRESENT PERFECT

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Have you ever been to Tokyo? – Yes, I have.
When did you go? – I went there 2 years ago.

We use the present perfect (I have been) when we talk about a life experience and we don’t specify when it happened. On the other hand, we use the past simple (I went) when we talk about that specific past experience (and we often give a time reference, for example: yesterday, two weeks ago, last year…).