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Conditional Sentences

अगर ... तो

अगर ... तो (if ... then)

Real, likely conditions.

📊 Conditionals
Type अगर-clause तो-clause
real present or future future
unreal past habitual (-tā) past habitual (-tā)
💬 Examples
अगर बारिश हुई, तो मैं नहीं जाऊँगा
agar bāriś huī, to maiṃ nahīṃ jāūṃgā
If it rains, I won't go
📝 अगर ... तो
अगर तुम पढ़ोगे, तो पास हो जाओगे
agar tum paṛhoge, to pās ho jāoge
If you study, you'll pass
📝 Real condition
Counterfactual: अगर + past habitual

'If ... had/would have'.

💬 Examples
अगर मैं अमीर होता, तो घर खरीदता
agar maiṃ amīr hotā, to ghar kharīdtā
If I were rich, I'd buy a house
📝 Unreal (होता ... खरीदता)
अगर तुम आते, तो अच्छा होता
agar tum āte, to achchhā hotā
If you had come, it would've been nice
📝 Counterfactual
तो or अगर can be dropped

The pairing is standard but flexible.

💬 Examples
मेहनत करोगे तो सफल होगे
mehnat karoge to safal hoge
If you work hard you'll succeed
📝 अगर dropped, तो kept
समय हो तो आना
samay ho to ānā
Come if you have time
📝 Subjunctive in the condition