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Aashita Sharma Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
1st conditional and 2nd conditional
if my brother studied harder, he would get good marks.
if my brother studies harder, he will get good marks.
now what is the difference in the meaning of the above two sentences?i know the first sentence is second conditional and 2nd statement is 1st conditional, but what is the difference in the meaning?
does the first sentence mean that my brother doesn't study well but if he did he would succeed in scoring good marks?if not then which one should i say in which condition?
please explain me the difference between the two. with examples please.
if my brother studies harder, he will get good marks.
now what is the difference in the meaning of the above two sentences?i know the first sentence is second conditional and 2nd statement is 1st conditional, but what is the difference in the meaning?
does the first sentence mean that my brother doesn't study well but if he did he would succeed in scoring good marks?if not then which one should i say in which condition?
please explain me the difference between the two. with examples please.
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The first sentence talks about what would happen if your brother studied harder. However hard he studies now, this is saying that harder studying would lead to good marks. This sentence is talking about your brother in general, and is not related to what will happen in the future.
- The first sentence talks about what would happen if your brother studied harder.
- However hard he studies now, this is saying that harder studying would lead to good marks.
- This sentence is talking about your brother in general, and is not related to what will happen in the future.
- You are just imagining the result of things being different.
- " The second sentence is talking about the possibility in the future.
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The first sentence talks about what would happen if your brother studied harder. However hard he studies now, this is saying that harder studying would lead to good marks. This sentence is talking about your brother in general, and is not related to what will happen in the future. You are just imagining the result of things being different. It could answer a question like "How would your brother'
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sorry but can you explain the meaning in a different way. My question still remains the same.
suppose if i m gonna appear for certain examination, and i have still not taken the test but i am gonna, and am just talkig about the result, so which statement frm the below should i say
if i pass the examination, my mom will be really happy
if i passed the examination, my mom woul
suppose if i m gonna appear for certain examination, and i have still not taken the test but i am gonna, and am just talkig about the result, so which statement frm the below should i say
if i pass the examination, my mom will be really happy
if i passed the examination, my mom woul
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The first one, using first conditional, because you are talking about a real future event that might happen.
Second conditional is used to imagine how things would be if they were different from how they are now.
Is that clearer?
Hope it helps!
Second conditional is used to imagine how things would be if they were different from how they are now.
Is that clearer?
Hope it helps!
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