Conditional Clauses

Conditional Clauses

1. Type 0: IF+ Present Simple, Present Simple

   • Present Simple + IF+ Present Simple Example: If you heat ice, it melts. 
   • If you boil water, it evaporates. 

2. Type 1: If+ Present Simple, Future Simple

   • Type 1: Future Simple +IF+Present Simple
   • Ex: If the weather if fine, we will go to the beach in the afternoor.  We will go to the beach in the afternoon if the weather is fine. 

3. Type 2: IF+ Past simple, would+ Vinf

   • Type 2: Would + Vinf + IF+ Past Simple
   • Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a new house. I would buy a new house if I won the lottery.  If I were you,I would apologise for being late. 

4. Type 3: IF+ Past Perfect, would have + V3rd form (past participle)

   • Type 3: Would have + V3rd form (Past Participle) + IF+ Past Perfect
   • If I had known the truth,I wouldn't have said anything to her. I wouldn't have said anything to her if I had known the truth.