ESL Term:

Conditional

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conditional:  This an if/then statement. For example:

                    If you come late, call me.

                    Will you go if I ask you?

                    If I had a million dollars, I would buy craft dinner.

The conditionals are often categorized according to their tense and purpose. For more detail see:

                                    zero conditional

                                    first conditional

                                    second conditional

                                    third conditional