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Types of Conditional Sentences in Turkish

Type 1: Real Conditional

• Uses the simple present tense in the if-clause and future tense in the main clause
• Example: "Eğer yağmur yağarsa, evde kalacağım." (If it rains, I will stay at home.)

Type 2: Unreal Conditional (Present)

• Uses the past tense in the if-clause and conditional mood in the main clause
• Example: "Param olsaydı, yeni bir araba alırdım." (If I had money, I would buy a new car.)

Type 3: Unreal Conditional (Past)

• Uses the past perfect tense in the if-clause and past conditional in the main clause
• Example: "Daha çok çalışsaydım, sınavı geçerdim." (If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.)

Mixed Conditional

• Combines different types of conditionals
• Example: "Dün erken yatsaydım, şimdi yorgun olmazdım." (If I had gone to bed early yesterday, I wouldn't be tired now.)

Conditional Suffixes

• "-sa/-se" is added to the verb stem in the if-clause
• "-dı/-di/-du/-dü" is used for past tense conditionals
• "-ır/-ir/-ur/-ür" or "-ar/-er" for present tense conditionals

Word Order

• The if-clause can come before or after the main clause
• "Eğer" (if) is optional and often omitted in casual speech