Conditional (if)
仮定 or 条件 （かてい or じょうけん）
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DEFINITION: Conditional sentences are also known as 'conditional clauses' or 'if clauses'. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled.
There are three types of conditionals:
Simple Present: If I study, I will pass the test.
Simple Past: If I studied, I would pass the test.
Past Perfect: If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
NOTE: Japan's JHS English textbooks usually focus on the Simple Present Conditional.
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