1. TYPE 1 : Future possible/Possible Condition
expresses a possibility for the PRESENT or FUTURE
犖犖о顕犖÷犖犢犖犢犖犢犖犢犢犖犖犖犖迦犖 犢犖犢犖犖犖迦牽犖犖迦犖犖迦牽犖犢
犖ム犖о犖犖犢犖迦硯犢犖迦犖犖犖伍犖迦牽犖犢犖犖犖劇賢犖犖迦牽犖犖犖萎犖橿顕犖犖園犖犖犖迦
犖犖萎犖犖巌犖犖謹犖犢犖犖犖犖迦犖(犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犢犖犢犖犢犖犢犖犢)
IF + PRESENT SIMPLE + FUTURE SIMPLE
If+ S+V1, S+ willwill/ shall/may/can +V infinitive
Example: She can do it if someone helps her.
If the weather is nice, we will go to the park.
2. If-ClauseIf-Clause Main ClauseMain Clause
Present SimplePresent Simple
Future SimpleFuture Simple
or
InfinitiveInfinitive
or
Modal + InfinitiveModal + Infinitive
FormationFormation
ExamplesExamples
If-ClauseIf-Clause Main ClauseMain Clause
If I studystudy, I will passwill pass the exams.
If you seesee John tonight, telltell him to e-mail me.
If Ben gets upgets up early he can catchcan catch the bus.
6. TYPE 2: Present-UnrealPresent-Unreal// Impossible ConditionImpossible Condition
IMPROBABLE OR UNREAL SITUATION in the present or future.
犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犖犖犖犖犖園犖犢犖迦検犖犖園犖犖о顕犖÷犖犢犖犖犖犖巌犖犖朽犢犖犖巌犖犖謹犖犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犖犖犖犖犖園犖犢犖迦検犖犖園犖犖о顕犖÷犖犢犖犖犖犖巌犖犖朽犢犖犖巌犖犖謹犖 犢犖犢犖
犖犖園犖犖伍犖園犖犖園犖犖伍犖園//犖犖犖迦犖 犖犖ム犖迦硯犖犖劇賢 犢犖犢犖犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犢犖犖犖伍犖迦牽犖犢犖犖園犖犖犖犖迦犖 犖犖ム犖迦硯犖犖劇賢 犢犖犢犖犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犢犖犖犖伍犖迦牽犖犢犖犖園犖
犢犖÷犖÷元犖犖迦犢犖犖巌犖犖謹犖犢犖犢犢犖犢犢 犢犖犢犖犢犖犖劇犖犖犖犖朽犖犖÷検犖伍犖巌犖謹犖犖÷顕犖ム賢犖∇犢犖÷犖÷元犖犖迦犢犖犖巌犖犖謹犖犢犖犢犢犖犢犢 犢犖犢犖犢犖犖劇犖犖犖犖朽犖犖÷検犖伍犖巌犖謹犖犖÷顕犖ム賢犖∇
犢犖犢犖迦犖園犖犢犖犢犖迦犖園犖 ((犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犢犖犢犖犢犖犢犖÷犢犖犢犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犢犖犢犖犢犖犢犖÷犢犖犢
MAIN CLAUSEIF CLAUSE
Subject + would + V.1If + past simple
If I knew her name, I would tell you.
(犖犢犖迦犖園犖犖項犖犖劇犖犢犖犖 犖犖園犖犢犖犢犖迦犖萎犖犖犖犖伍) [犖犖犖巌犢 犢犖ム犖о犖÷犖犖項犖犖園犖犖劇犖犢犖犖]
She would be safer if she had a car. (犢犖犖犖犢犖迦犖萎犖ム賢犖犖犖園権犖犖о犖迦犖朽 犖犢犖
犢犖犖犖÷元犖犖)
[犖犖犖巌犢 犢犖ム犖о犖犖犢犖÷犖÷元犖犖]
It would be nice if you helped me do the housework. [犖÷険犖犖犢犖迦犖萎犖
犖犢犖迦犖伍犢犖犢犖犢犖о権犖犖園犖犖橿顕犖犖迦犖犢犖迦犖犢犖迦] [犖犖犖巌犢 犢犖ム犖о犖犖犢犖÷犖犢犖о権犢犖ム権]
If I knew her name, I would tell you.
(犖犢犖迦犖園犖犖項犖犖劇犖犢犖犖 犖犖園犖犢犖犢犖迦犖萎犖犖犖犖伍) [犖犖犖巌犢 犢犖ム犖о犖÷犖犖項犖犖園犖犖劇犖犢犖犖]
She would be safer if she had a car. (犢犖犖犖犢犖迦犖萎犖ム賢犖犖犖園権犖犖о犖迦犖朽 犖犢犖
犢犖犖犖÷元犖犖)
[犖犖犖巌犢 犢犖ム犖о犖犖犢犖÷犖÷元犖犖]
It would be nice if you helped me do the housework. [犖÷険犖犖犢犖迦犖萎犖
犖犢犖迦犖伍犢犖犢犖犢犖о権犖犖園犖犖橿顕犖犖迦犖犢犖迦犖犢犖迦] [犖犖犖巌犢 犢犖ム犖о犖犖犢犖÷犖犢犖о権犢犖ム権]
7. If-ClauseIf-Clause Main ClauseMain Clause
PasPast Simplet Simple
would + infinitivewould + infinitive
or
could + infinitivecould + infinitive
or
might + infinitivemight + infinitive
FormationFormation
ExamplesExamples
If-ClauseIf-Clause Main ClauseMain Clause
If I studiedstudied, I would passwould pass the exams.
If I studiedstudied, I could passcould pass the exams.
If I studiedstudied, I might passmight pass the exams.
9. If my friend James werent ill, we would play
basketball with him.
10. If he had a lot of money, he would buy a new
house.
11. If I didnt have any homework to do, I would go
out and play with friends.
12. If the weather were sunny and hot, we would go
to the beach and swim.
13. If I had a red sport car, I would drive to work.
14. If I were an animal, I would be
a dog
a cat
an elephanta snake
a shark
16. TYPE 3: PPastast-Unreal-Unreal//Unreal ConditionUnreal Condition
Used to express conditions in the past
that did not happen. Often used to express
criticism or regret . 犢犖犖劇犖犖犢犖犖犖朽犢犖÷犖÷元犖犖迦犢犖犖巌犖犖謹犖
犢犖犢犢犖犖犖迦鍵犢犖犖犖伍犖迦牽犖犢犖犖園犖犢犖犢犢犖犖巌犖犖謹犖犢犖犢犖ム犖(犖犖犖朽) 犖÷険犖
犖犖萎犖犢犢犖犖犖犖犖謹犖犖о顕犖÷犖犖朽権犢犖 犢犖犖朽権犖犖迦権 犖犖園犖犢犖犖
If + Past Perfect, Subject + would have + V3
犢犖犢犖犖÷検犖伍犖巌犖犖犖巌犖犖犖朽犢犖犢犖犢犖犢犖÷犢犖犢犢犖ム権
犖犖犖劇賢犖犖犖犖犢犖迦検犖犖園犖犖о顕犖÷犖犖巌犢犖犖犖犖朽
For
example
If he had tried harder , he might have won.
(犖犢犖迦犖犖迦犖∇顕犖∇顕犖÷検犖迦犖犖о犖迦犖朽犢犖犖迦賢犖迦犢犖犢犖犖園権犖犖犖)
17. If-ClauseIf-Clause Main ClauseMain Clause
Past PerfectPast Perfect
SS++hadhad ++V3V3
would + have + past participlewould + have + past participle
or
could + have + past participlecould + have + past participle
or
might + have + past participlemight + have + past participle
If-ClauseIf-Clause Main ClauseMain Clause
If I hadhad studiedstudied, I would have passedwould have passed the exams.
If I hadhad studiedstudied, I could have passedcould have passed the exams.
If I hadhad studiedstudied, I might have passedmight have passed the exams.
ExamplesExamples
FormationFormation
18. If I hadhad studiedstudied, I would have passedwould have passed the exams.
19. If we had known about Tsunami before,
they wouldnt have died.
20. Type If clause Main clause
Type 0
General Truth
Present
Simple
Present
Simple
Type 1
Future Possible
Present
Simple
Future
Simple
Type 2
Present Unreal
Past
Simple
Would+
V infinitive
Type 3
Past Unreal
Past
Perfect
Would+ have+
V3
Conclusion
23. 1.If it _________ (rain) heavily, our house
_________ (leak).
2.If we ________ (put) ice in the sun,it
_________ (melt) quickly.
3.If we _____________(feel) well, we
________(see) a doctor.
4.If a dog ________ (see) stranger,it
________(bark).
24. 1.If you ____________ (work) hard,you_______
_______(fail).
2.If it ________(rain),I ___________(come)
and meet you in the car.
3.If it ___________ (rain) tomorrow,I _______
___________ (stay) at home.
25. 1.If I _________ (be) a bird, I _____________
(fly) everywhere.
2.If you _________ (tell) me the truth,I ______
_____________________ (give) you some
constructive advice.
3.If there _________ (be) a typhoon tomorrow,
I _______________ (be) very happy.
26. 1.If it ____________(rain) yesterday, I ___________
_____________(stay) at home.
2.If the principal __________________(allow) us to
supervise the tuck shop, food poisoning ____________
____________(occur) last Friday.
3.If the chairman _______________(ask) me to
help, I_______________(join) to fight for
better hygienic conditions.
27. Exercise One
1. If you ___________________ (not come),
You ________________ (miss ) the show.
do not come
will miss
2. John __________________ (buy)a car if he
_____________ (get)a job.
will buy
gets
3. Mary ________________(get) a toothache if
she_________________ (eat) too many sweets.
gets
eats
28. Exercise Two
1. If I ________________ (be) four years old, I
________________ (learn) to play the piano.
were
would learn
2. If I ________________ (not fail) in the
examination, my mother_______________
(buy)
me a new computer.
had not failed
would have bought
3. We ________________________ (finish) if we
________________ (have) better preparation.
would have finished
had had