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Summary
Mixed
Conditionals
Type I
if I were you
Type II
will and would
in if-clauses
Type III
Replacing if Omitting if - if vs. when - in
case vs. if
Special types
and structures
Conditional sentences
Watch out:
condition
type
II
III
Form
type
if clause
main clause
Simple Present
II
Simple Past
III
Past Perfect
infinitive)
would + infinitive *
if
type
main clause
clause
If I
I
study,
If I
II
studied,
I would pass
the exam.
If I
III
had studied,
I would have
passed the exam.
mai
type
n clause
I will
I
II
I
would pass the exam
if-clause
if I study.
if I studied.
I
III
if I had
studied.
Examples
long
forms
short/cont
racted forms
If I study, I
will pass the exam.
If I study,
I'll pass the exam.
If I study, I
will not fail the exam.
If I do not study, I will fail the
exam.
If I study, I
won't fail the exam.
If I don't study, I'll fail the
exam.
If I
studied, I would pass the
exam.
If I studied,
I'd pass the exam.
II
If I
studied, I would not fail the
exam.
If I did not study, I would fail
the exam.
If I studied,
I wouldn't fail the exam.
If I didn't study, I'd fail the
exam.
If I had
studied, I would have passed
the exam.
If I'd
studied, I'd have passed the
exam.
If I had
studied, I would not have
failed the exam.
If I had not studied, I would
have failed the exam.
If I'd
studied, I wouldn't have failed
the exam.
If I hadn't studied, I'd have
failed the exam.
II
Type I
Use
Form
if clause
main clause
will-future
Simple
Present
or
infinitive
or
Modal + infinitive
Examples
If I study,
If Ben gets up
early,
he can catch
the bus.
If I study,
if I study.
Type II
Use
Form
if clause
main clause
Simple Past
would +
infinitive
or
could + infinitive
or
might + infinitive
Examples
If I
studied,
If I
studied,
If I
studied,
If I studied,
I would pass
the exams.
I would pass
the exams
if I studied.
Type III
Use
Form
if
main clause
clause
participle
or
could + have + past participle
or
might + have + past participle
Examples
If I had
studied,
If I had
studied,
If I had
studied,
the exams.
If I had studied,
if I had studied.
Structure
(1)
(2)
(3)
Types
Real Condition
If I have
money, I spend it.
Present Real
Conditional - type I
If I had money,
I spent it.
Past Real
Conditional - type I
If I have
money, I will/am going to spend
it.
Future Real
Conditional - type I
Unreal Condition
Past
unreal Conditional - type
III
If I had money, I
would spend it.
I think about
spending the
money TODAY.
If I had money, I
would spend it.
I think about
spending the
money NEXT
WEEK.
Prese
nt unreal Conditional type II
Futur
e unreal Conditional type II
Special Features
Modal verbs
Mixed Conditionals
If she had enough money, she could have done this trip
to Hawaii.
Today you also find the phrase if I was you. Here the
Simple Past form of be is used. But there are people who say that this
phrase is incorrect and would never use it (mainly Americans). Others say
that this phrase can be used.
Will in if-clauses
Would in if-clauses
Replacing if
as long as
assuming (that)
on condition (that)
on the assumption (that)
provided (that)
supposing (that)
unless
with the condition (that)
Omitting if
if vs. when
in case vs. if
If there is a fire,
leave the room.
In case of
fire, leave the room.
(1
(2