If+Subj+present simple, Subj+present simple+compl.

GENERAL IDEAS, TRUE FACTS

ZERO CONDITIONAL

If water reaches 100C, it boils Children get what they want if they make an effort If+Subj+present simple, (dont)+V(infinitive)+compl. If you have enough money, bring me a present! If I tell you what I heard, dont tell anybody else. Switch the air-conditioner on if youre cold. If+Subj+Present simple, Subj+will / wont+V(infinitive)+c.

IMPERATIVES

CERTAINTY

FIRST CONDITIONAL

If you drink lemon tea, your sore throat will feel better. Mandys leg will get infected unless she takes care of that cut. (After) you read this, youll know what Im talking about. Hell be able to get a licence (when) he is eighteen. TIME EXPRESSIONS Expressions: after, before, until, as soon as, as long as, when, once, by the time, the moment... If+Subj+present simple, Subj +can / must / may+ V+com. POSSIBILITY (=maybe / perhaps) HYPOTHESIS, IMAGINED FUTURE If he comes in ten minutes, he can join us. You may not pass the course if you dont get good marks. If+Subj+Past Simple, Subj+would (d) / wouldnt+V(inf)+c If we had her number, we would phone her. I would buy a flat if I got a raise. If she were a better swimmer, she would swim in the competition. If I were you, I wouldnt talk to her that way. If+Subj+past simple, Subj+could / might+V(inf.)+comp. If I spent some time in England, I could speak better English. He might help us if he were here.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

ADVICE POSSIBILITY (=maybe / perhaps)

If+S.+Past Perfect, S.+would have+V(p.part.)+comp. IMPOSSIBILITY

THIRD CONDITIONAL
UNCERTAINTY (=maybe / perhaps)

If I hadnt worn my new shoes, I would have been more comfortable. She wouldnt have been upset yesterday if he had told her the truth.

If+S.+Past Perfect, S.+could have+V(p.part.)+comp. might have

Jill might have come to the party if she had known about it in time. If my mum hadnt won the lottery last year, we couldnt have bought our flat.