אם היא תצליח, היא תקבל ציון טוב ותהיה שמחה מאוד.

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Breakdown of אם היא תצליח, היא תקבל ציון טוב ותהיה שמחה מאוד.

• היא: she
• ו: and
• להיות: to be

Questions & Answers about אם היא תצליח, היא תקבל ציון טוב ותהיה שמחה מאוד.

Why does Hebrew use future tense after אם here? In English we usually say If she succeeds, not If she will succeed.

This is a very common question. In Hebrew, when you talk about a real future possibility, it is normal to use the future tense in both parts of the sentence:

אם היא תצליח, היא תקבל ציון טוב.

So Hebrew does not follow the same rule as English here. English usually uses present tense in the if clause, but Hebrew often uses future tense:

• אם ירד גשם, נישאר בבית = If it rains, we will stay home
• literally, the Hebrew is closer to If it will rain, we will stay at home

So אם היא תצליח is completely natural Hebrew.

What does אם mean here?

Here, אם means if.

It introduces a condition: if one thing happens, then something else will happen.

In other contexts, אם can also mean whether, depending on the sentence. But in this sentence, it clearly means if.

Where is the word will in this Hebrew sentence?