Conditionals 0, 1, 2 and 3
Type 0 - Expresses a fact or a general truth
If + Present Simple + Present Simple
or
Present Simple + If + Present Simple
Example:
If you heat water, it boils.
Type I – Probable situation to happen in the future
If + Present Simple + Future “will” + Infinitive
or
Future “will” + Infinitive + If + Present Simple
Examples:
If Raquel goes to the supermarket, she’ll buy some bread.
I won’t go to the beach if it rains.
Type II – Improbable situations, used to give advice.
If + Past Simple + Conditional “would” + Infinitive
or
Conditional “ Would” + infinitive + if + Past Simple
Examples:
If I were you, I wouldn’t speak to them again.
I wouldn’t speak to them again if I were you.
Type III – expresses regret to something you have or haven't done; impossible, imaginary situations.
If + Past Perfect + would have + Past participle
or
Would have + past participle + if + past perfect
Examples:
If Inês had studied harder, she wouldn’t have failed the exam.
Inês wouldn’t have failed the exam if she had studied harder.
If + Present Simple + Future “will” + Infinitive
or
Future “will” + Infinitive + If + Present Simple
Examples:
If Raquel goes to the supermarket, she’ll buy some bread.
I won’t go to the beach if it rains.
Type II – Improbable situations, used to give advice.
If + Past Simple + Conditional “would” + Infinitive
or
Conditional “ Would” + infinitive + if + Past Simple
Examples:
If I were you, I wouldn’t speak to them again.
I wouldn’t speak to them again if I were you.
Type III – expresses regret to something you have or haven't done; impossible, imaginary situations.
If + Past Perfect + would have + Past participle
or
Would have + past participle + if + past perfect
Examples:
If Inês had studied harder, she wouldn’t have failed the exam.
Inês wouldn’t have failed the exam if she had studied harder.
And now these:
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