a general truth or fact If you love someone, you don’t want to hurt them. likely to happen in the future If she leaves now, she'll get to the wedding on time. (NOTE: unless = if not She won't get to the wedding on time unless she leaves now. unfulfilled situation in the past If they had spent more time together, they wouldn't have grown apart. Time clauses are often used in Zero and First Conditional ‘sentences, ‘replace the ifclause. Words and expressions like when, as soon as, the moment (that), etc, are’ followed by the Present Simple. I keep in touch with my friends when I use social media. i will phone you as soon as I arrive.