What is the best way to translate: "If he is better, the doctor will give him a medical certificate" (to run a marathon)

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I came up with: Si il est mieux, le médicin lui donnera un certificat médical. Thanks in advance

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Hi Andrea,
Can I just say that -
donnera/ remettra
is the future tense,  not the conditional.
With si clauses :
 présent -----> futur
S'il va mieux, le médecin lui donnera un certificat médical = If he is better, the doctor will give him a medical pass
imparfait -----> conditionnel
S'il allait mieux , le médecin lui donnerait un certificat médical = If he was better, the doctor would give him a medical pass
Hope this helps!

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Hi Andrea,I immediately think in English following si (if), we would write "were ...." So I'm thinking si imparfait followed by conditional but Have a look here:-https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/si-clauses-first-conditional/This should give you the guidance that you are looking for.Hope it helps.Jim

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Perhaps "S'il va mieux, le médicin lui remettra un certificat médical (pour courrir le marathon) " ?https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/si-clauses-first-conditional/

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There are, of course, many ways to skin a cat, but the one suggested by Maarten sounds good. The important parts are:
1) Using present tense in the conditional sentence.
2) Using the phrase "aller mieux"