Will or would
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Please help me, why I can't use will in this example. Or can?
They would(will) pass their exam if they studied hard.
And what's the meaning of this sentence?
They tried to pass the exam or not?
Thank you.
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It's a second conditional, and implies that this is unlikely to happen. Note that the verb in the if-clause is in the past (past subjunctive). This is an imagined situation.
If you use "will", then you need to change the if-clause as well. Keep it consistent and clear. That would make it a first conditional sentence, but a likely possibility.
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Because you say "if someone did something", so it's not sure that "they pass their exam" will happen.
sorry, I know why but I can't explain to you in English.
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