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So what the sentence is saying is that if I study now(which is the condition) I will pass the exam in the future(result). It uses the following structure:

if/when + simple present, will + infinitive verb
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Below are some more examples,

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
Arsenal will be top of the league if they win.
💼 When I finish work, I'll call you.
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2⃣ So then what are second conditional sentences? They are used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.

📚 If I studied, I would pass the exam.
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So what this sentence is saying is that, if I was a person who generally always studied, I would pass the exam. This sounds like it didn’t really happen to the subject and thus he is making this statement.
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The structure used in second conditional sentences are

If + Past simple, would + infinitive verb

Let’s look at a few other examples of second conditional sentences,
🌸 If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
💸 If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
👍 I wouldn't worry if I were you.
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3⃣ The third conditional is used to imagine a different past. We imagine a change in a past situation and the different result of that change.

📚 If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
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So here the subject wished he had studied in the past so that he could have passed the exam today.

The structure used in second conditional sentences are,
If + Past perfect, would have + Past Participle


Let us look at a few examples.

🎂 I would have been happy if you had called me on my birthday.
📱 We wouldn't have got lost if my phone hadn't run out of battery.
🏥 If I'd known you were in hospital, I'd have visited you.
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Try to form your own conditional sentences from what we have learnt today,

1st conditional
If we leave now, __. (fill in the blank)
(if/when + simple present, will + infinitive verb)

2nd conditional
If I finished work earlier, __. (fill in the blank)
(If + Past simple, would + infinitive verb)

3rd conditional
If I had __, _____. (fill in the blank)
(If + Past perfect, would have + Past Participle)
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That brings us to the end of conditional sentences. you can find this and previous lessons in our study room. See you next time.
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