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Kal

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Conditionals
« on: July 26, 2016, 11:40:17 AM »
Dear Jose,

I have a some good understanding of conditionals, but sometimes I get confused by the usages. It is my understanding that there are five types of conditionals: zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional, and mixed conditional.

Could you explain all of them in details?

Are there subcategories in each of these types of conditionals?

Is there such a thing as a fourth conditional or a fifth conditional?

What tenses goes with each of them?

What tenses trigger the different types?

What expressions besides "if" that can trigger a conditional?

Could a conditional construction be present in both parts of the clause or sentence?

What are the tense sequences(past, present, future) in real(factual) conditionals?

What are the tense sequences(past, present, future) in unreal(hypothetical, imaginary or counterfactual) conditional?

What all modals are associated with conditionals?

Could you also explain open and closed conditional?