Conditional sentence
Definition of Conditional Sentence Conditional tenses are used to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish would happen. In English, most sentences using the conditional contain the word if The form of a conditional sentence is "If-clause + main clause." If you notice, the if-clause is part of the conditional sentence. While the main clause, usually contains the consequences of the previous conditional presupposition. Types of Conditional Sentence Conditional sentences are divided into several types: Conditional sentence type 0 or Zero conditional sentence The zero conditional sentence is used for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. The zero conditional sentences are often used to refer to general truths. The tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present. In zero conditional sentences, the word "if" can usually be replaced by the word "when