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CONDITIONALS WITH IMPERATIVES
Imperatives can be used in
conditional sentences. The “if” SITUATION SUGGESTED ACTION
clause describes a hypothetical
situation and the imperative
clause describes what someone
should do if that hypothetical
situation actually happens.
FURTHER EXAMPLES
Negative The order is reversed, so there is no comma.
HOW TO FORM
“IF” PRESENT SIMPLE COMMA IMPERATIVE
“If” shows that the Present simple tense Comma comes at the The imperative gives
sentence is conditional. describes the situation. end of the “if” clause. the suggested action.
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