Zero, first, second, third

Form:

If + Present Simple, Present Simple

Use:

General or scientific facts and definitions:

If you have faith in something, you believe in
something you cannot prove.

Form:

If + present tense, will + bare infinitive

Use:

Real or likely conditions in the present or

future and their results in the present and
future.

If you have a birthday party, youll get loads

of cool presents.

If youre working till half past six, well have

dinner at about eight.

If you have revised properly, you wont have

any problems in the test next week.

Instead of will we can use:

May, might, can, could, shall, should, ought to
and have to.

If you have a birthday party, you might get

loads of cool presents.

To give instructions:

If + present tense, imperative

If you decide to have a birthday party, tell me!

Unless if not

Ill be there at six unless I get delayed.

In case because he/she/it/etc. might

Lets take our booths in case its muddy.

As/so long as if/ only if

As long as Im happy, my parents dont care

what job I do.

Provided (that) Provided (that) Im happy,

my parents dont care what job I do.

Form:

If + past simple, would + bare infinitive

Use:

Impossible, unlikely or hypothetical conditions

in the present or future.
If you had a beard, you would look just like
Charles Dickens! :D

To give advice:

If I were you, I would think very carefully

about my future. (formal)
If I was you, I would think very carefully about
my future. (informal)

Form:

If + past perfect, would + have + past participle

Use:

Hypothetical conditions in the past and their

results in the past.
If you had worn a fake beard, no one would have
known who you were.

Could, might and should may be used instead

of would:

If I had done some revision, I

might/could/should have passed the exam.