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TYPE 0 ---> sth possible all the time (In the present)
IF + SIMPLE PRESENT, SIMPLE PRESENT
If you heat water to 100ºC, It boils. = WHEN you heat water to 100º C, It boils.
TYPE 1 ---> sth possible all the time (In the future)
IF + SIMPLE PRESENT, WILL/GOING TO (BASE FORM)
If you don´t sleep well, you will feel tired all day.
If you study as hard as you do, you are going to pass this subject with flying
colors!
If you have any question, I will help you --> Should you have any, I will help you
---> Should you have any, contact your cable provider.
Unreal
TYPE 2 ---> sth IMpossible all the time (In the present)
IF + SIMPLE PAST/ PAST CONTINUOUS + WOULD/COULD/MIGHT (BASE FORM)
If she wasnt´t my friend, I would probably not like her at all.
---> sth IMpossible all the time (In the future)
If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
TYPE 3 ---> sth IMpossible all the time (In the past)
IF + PAST PERFECT, WOULD HAVE (3RD COLUMN VERB)
If you hadn´t been such a pain in the neck, I would have invited you to the party.
WISH / IF ONLY
- same person
* Wish + simple past (to express a desire in the present or future)
I wish I was taller. They wish they had more time to spend together.
If only I...
- different person
* (sb) wishes (sb else) would/ could sth
I wish you could come to the party
* wish + to infinitive --> to express want in a formal situation. "I wish to tell
you I resign"
ALTERNATIVES TO IF
- 0,1 conditionals
* provided/providing (that) ---> Providing (the) you train hard, you will be an
excellent hockey player.
* so/as long as ---> As long as you train hard, you will be an excellent hockey
player.
* on condition (that) ---> On condition you train hard, you will be an excellent
hockey player.