CONDITIONALS
TYPE 0
If + present simple + present simple
Used for facts and general truths
●If you leave ice cream in the sun, it melts
●If you hear ice, it melts
TYPE 1
If + present simple + will + infinitive
Used to say something is possible in the present or future. (100% truth)
●If she ask me about it, I’ll say I don’t know.
●If I study hard, I’ll pass al the exams.
Might
in the result clause to say something is less likely
●If he sees you at the party, he might think you’ve forgiven him.
TYPE 2
If + past simple + would + infinitive
Used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future. (50% truth)
●If you did some research, you’d find out the answers.
●If I were rich, I would travel all over the world.
In formal situations,
was
is replaced by
were
.
●If he were here today, he’d wish you well.
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