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Steam mach Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

If usage

I saw this sentence:

"I'm not sure if we will visit her tomorrow."


Is this count as a conditional sentence?

I am not familiar with any conditionals that use the future tense.

  

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steam mach I am not familiar with any conditionals that use the future tense. The zero conditional uses future tense. If you wait long enough, the sun will set.

  • steam mach I am not familiar with any conditionals that use the future tense.
  • The zero conditional uses future tense.
  • If you wait long enough, the sun will set.
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steam machI am not familiar with any conditionals that use the future tense.

The zero conditional uses future tense.

If you wait long enough, the sun will set.

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I'm not sure [if we will visit her tomorrow].

This is not a conditional construction.

The bracketed element is a subordinate interrogative clause (embedded question). The meaning is

"I'm not sure about the answer to the question 'Will we visit her tomorrow?'"

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steam machIs Does this count as a conditional sentence?

No. The if-clause is an indirect question. You can use any tense you want in an indirect question.

This post might help you understand:

CJ

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