2. *
*if sentences in English,
*often called conditional sentences.
*•These sentences are in two halves (clauses):
*• the if part (if clause)
*• the other part where you can use words
*such as can, will, may, might, could and
*would (main clause)
3. *
*It is used to talk about things which
are always true.
If clause Main clause
If + Present simple Present Simple
12. It is used to talk
about things which
are possible in the
present or the
future.
*
If clause Main clause
If + Present simple future Simple
Will can / may / must +
infinitive
16. *
It is used to talk
about things which
are unreal in the
present or the future.
If clause Main clause
If + Past simple would / could / might +
verb
20. *
It talks about the past. It's
used to describe a
situation that didn't
happen, and to imagine
the result of this situation.
If clause Main clause
If + past perfect would / could / might
+have + past participle
21. If I had studied hard, I would have passed my exams
22. If you had studied hard, you wouldn’t have failed your exam.