Conditional sentences Mindmap

Conditional sentences Mindmap

1. First

   • If+ Present simple, main clause with will+ ( or other future /imperative forms)
   • Talk about possibilities in the present or in the future.
     • e.g.If you study, you will pass the exam

2. Second

   • If+ Past Simple, main clause (Would +verb)
   • To talk about unreal situations in the present or in the future or to give advice
     • e.g. If I were you, I would give up smoking.

3. Third

   • If + Past perfect, main clause ( Would have+ verb)
   • Talk about unreal events in the past , often to express criticism or regret.
     • e.g. If you had taken a taxi, you would have arrived on time.

4. Zero

   • It is used for statements that are always true
   • If+ present simple, main clause (present simple)
     • e.g.: If you heat ice, it melts.

5. Mixed

   • It refers to an unreal past condition and its probable result in the present.
   • If+ past perfect, main clause ( Would + verb)
     • e.g. If you had studied harder at school, you would have a better job now.