When do I need to use conditionals
Should I use conditional sentences to mean something is not gonna happen at present but maybe in the future?For example, i am not going to England now, but maybe i will get there in half a year. Can i say "If I went there, I would do a lot of shopping." Or it would be better if i say "If i go there, I will do a lot of shopping"
Also I've noticed that when people give examples, they tend to use conditionals + past tense as well. Is it a polite way to express ourselves?

Thank u :))))

Question

When do I need to use conditionals
Should I use conditional sentences to mean something is not gonna happen at present but maybe in the future?For example, i am not going to England now, but maybe i will get there in half a year. Can i say "If I went there, I would do a lot of shopping." Or it would be better if i say "If i go there, I will do a lot  of shopping"
Also I've noticed that when people give examples, they tend to use conditionals + past tense as well. Is it a polite way to express ourselves?

Thank u :))))

Answer

1) If I go there, I will do a lot of shopping.
This is a 1st conditional. It's at least somewhat possible that you will go there.

2) If I went there, I would do a lot of shopping.
This is a 2nd conditional. It's not particularly likely that you will go there, but it's not impossible either.

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Yes, that is one example where you would use a conditional sentence.  For example:

"This isn't something that we can deal with right at the moment, but we could deal with it in the future."

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