If clause
Zero (factual / scientifically proven
information)
If + present simple
If you heat ice,
If you don’t study hard
First (prediction in the future)
If + present simple
If you study hard,
If I have enough money,
Second (hypothetical / unreal situation at
present or in the future)
If + past simple
If I had money,
If I were a doctor,
If I were you,
Third (hypothetical / unreal situation in the
past)
If + past perfect
If I had driven carefully,
If I had studied harder,
Mixed (Type1: 32): a regret that happened in
the past, and consequences can be seen now)
Third conditional
If + past perfect
If I had driven carefully,
If I had studied harder,
If I had had enough sleep last night,
Mixed (type2: 23): to talk about a
characteristic that caused a difficulty in the
past.
Second conditional
If I were more hardworking,
If I weren’t married,
Unless (if not) : warning
Unless you study hard,
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Main clause
Present simple
it melts
you fail the test
Future simple (will/ going to )
you will pass the test tomorrow
I will buy a house
Would + present simple
I would buy a Porsche
I would cure poor people for free.
I would study harder for my IELTS.
would + have + verb(pp)
I wouldn’t have had a bad accident last year.
I would have passed the exam.
Second conditional
would + present simple
I wouldn’t be in the hospital now.
I would be a doctor now
I wouldn’t be tired now.
Third conditional
I would have passed the test last week.
I would have dated her last night.
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