Type 0 – Facts
If + Present Simple + Present Simple
or
Present Simple + If + Present Simple
or
Present Simple + If + Present Simple
Examples:
If I heat this water, it boils.
This water boils if I heat it.
Type I – Probable situation
If + Present Simple + Future “will” / can + Infinitive
or
Future “will” / can + Infinitive + If + Present Simple
Examples:
If I go to the supermarket, I’ll buy some bread.
I won’t go to the beach if it rains.
Type II – Improbable situations, give advice.
If + Past Simple + Conditional “would” / could + 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.
If we won the lottery, we would travel the world.
We would travel the world if we won the lottery.
Type III – expresses regret; impossible, imaginary situations.
If + Past Perfect + would have + Past participle
or
Would have + past participle + if + past perfect
Examples:
If I had studied harder, I wouldn’t have failed the exam.
I wouldn’t have failed the exam if I had studied harder.
Practice makes perfect:
Type III – expresses regret; impossible, imaginary situations.
If + Past Perfect + would have + Past participle
or
Would have + past participle + if + past perfect
Examples:
If I had studied harder, I wouldn’t have failed the exam.
I wouldn’t have failed the exam if I had studied harder.
Practice makes perfect:
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