CO

N
1st

DI T

2nd

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NA

IF.

LS

3rd

Zero Conditional
The zero conditional is
used to talk about
things which are always
true
scientific facts, general
truths, and so on.

if clause

Present
simple,

main clause

present
simple.

if clause

If you heat
water to 100
degrees,

main clause

Water boils

main clause

it boils.
if clause

if you heat
it to 100

if clause

If you expose
phosphorus to air,
main clause

main clause

it burns.
if clause

Phosphorus if you expose

burns
it to air.

if clause

If a man
looks at
her,
if clause

main clause

she always
blushes.
main clause

if a man
She always
looks at her.
blushes

IMPERATIVE + IF CLAUSE
if clause

main clause

tired,

dont
disturb her.

main clause

if clause

If Irene is

Dont disturb
Irene

if she is
tired.

1st conditional
WILL / CAN + IF CLAUSE
if clause

Present
simple,

main clause

will/can +
infinitive.

real / possible

if clause

main clause

If the phone
rings,

I will answer
it.

if clause

main clause

If the
weather is
sunny later,

we can go
to the
beach.

2nd conditional
WOULD / COULD + IF CLAUSE

if clause

Past simple,

main clause

would/can +
infinitive.

unreal

if clause

main clause

if clause

main clause

I
would
travel
If I were
around the
rich,
world.

If I
studied

I would pass
my English
exam.

3rd conditional
WOULD / COULD HAVE + IF CLAUSE

if clause

Past Perfect,

main clause

would/can
+have + past
participle.

Impossible actions in the past

if clause

main clause

if clause

main clause

If you
You would have
hadnt been been on time for
breakfast.
so lazy,
If he had
come
earlier,

He might have
been able to
help us.