What does a conditional sentence express?
A condition and its consequence depending on its fulfillment.
How many types of conditional sentences are there?
Four types numbered from 0 to 3.
What does type 0 conditional describe?
A general truth.
What does type 1 conditional describe?
A possible future situation.
What do types 2 and 3 conditionals describe?
Unreal or unlikely situations in the present and past.
What is the purpose of the zero conditional in English?
To express a general truth, scientific fact, or a consequence that always happens under certain conditions.
How is the first conditional formed in English?
With if + present simple in the condition and will + base verb in the main clause.
How is the second conditional formed in English?
With if + past simple in the if-clause and would + base verb in the main clause.
What does the unreal conditional express?
An impossible or unlikely present situation and its imagined result.
Which verb form is generally used instead of was in the if-clause of the second conditional?
Were is generally used instead of was, even with I, he, she, or it.
Comment se forme la conditionnelle de type 3 dans la proposition conditionnelle ?
Avec if + past perfect.
Quelle est la construction dans la proposition principale de la conditionnelle de type 3 ?
would + have + participe passé.
À quel temps se rapporte la conditionnelle impossible ?
Au passé.
Que signifie la conditionnelle impossible ?
Elle exprime un résultat hypothétique d'une situation passée non réalisée.
Where is the main clause placed in an English conditional sentence?
It can be placed before the if-clause.
What does the sentence "If you cross an international date line, the time changes" illustrate?
Crossing an international date line causes the time to change.
In zero conditional sentences, which word can replace "if"?
When can replace if.
What does "If I have enough time, I'll watch the football match" mean?
Watching the match depends on having enough time.
What does the sentence "If I were a millionaire, I would buy a castle" express?
The unlikely hypothesis of being a millionaire and its imagined consequence.
Que signifie « If he had been careful, he wouldn't have had that terrible accident » ?
S'il avait été prudent, il n'aurait pas eu cet accident.
How is the sentence "Phosphorus burns if you expose it to air" structured?
The main clause is before the conditional clause and there is no comma.
What punctuation is used in "If I get there on time, I will call you"?
There is a comma before the main clause.
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