ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: What conditional?

Marius Hancu — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:56:42 GMT

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_1.htm

Re: What conditional?

CalifJim — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:43:10 GMT

Anonymous
If we take a look at the table of contents, it tells us what topics are included and on what page the information is located.

Yes. Zero conditional.

Anonymous
Can I use modal 'will' before 'tell' and make a first conditional?

Yes. ... it will tell ... and on what page the information will be located. But we wouldn't normally cast this sentence in the first conditional.

Anonymous
It is important to use it if we are going to get accurate information form the map.

Zero conditional. It is important is not an imperative. Either present or present continuous can be used in the Zero Conditional.

What conditional?

Anonymous — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:55:15 GMT

Hi,

Please tell me what conditional these are and it they are correct

If we take a look at the table of contents, it tell us what topics are included and on what page the information is located. -- Is this concern with what some people seem to call 'universal truth' and thus, a zero conditional? A table of contents also tells what topics and information are in the book or text? Can I use modal 'will' before 'tell' and make a first conditional?

It is important to use it if we are going to get accurate information form the map. -- To me, this looks to be a first conditional, where an imperative form is used for the main clause, but the if-clause has a present continuous, not a present tense. Is this correct?