curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-conditionals/677fa6e7b1f9bf1301b510cd.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What happens if the application has memory leaks?
It can cause crashes.
It will always run smoothly.
Memory leaks are described as a cause of crashes, not smooth operation.
It can fix itself over time.
There is no indication in the sentence that the application can resolve the issue on its own.
It prevents crashes from happening.
The conditional explains that memory leaks can cause crashes, not prevent them.
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This is a First Conditional sentence. It describes a real or possible situation:
Condition: If the application has memory leaks.
Result: It can lead to crashes.
Can expresses a possibility, showing that crashes are likely but not guaranteed if memory leaks exist. For example:
If you install the update, the app can run faster. - Installing the update will make the app work more efficiently.
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