If Clauses
There are three types of if-clauses.
type
|
condition
|
I
|
condition possible to fulfil
|
II
|
condition in theory possible to fulfil
|
III
|
condition not possible to fulfil (too late)
|
Form
type
|
if clause
|
main clause
|
I
|
Simple Present
|
will-future (or Modal + infinitive)
|
II
|
Simple Past
|
would + infinitive *
|
III
|
Past Perfect
|
would + have + past participle *
|
Examples
type
|
Example
| |
I
|
positive
|
If I study, I will pass the exam.
|
negative
|
If I study, I won't fail the exam.
If I don't study, I will fail the exam. | |
II
|
positive
|
If I studied, I would pass the exam.
|
negative
|
If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam.
If I didn't study , I would fail the exam. | |
III
|
positive
|
If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
|
negative
|
If I had studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam.
If I hadn't studied, I would have failed the exam. |
* We can substitute could or might for would (should, may or must are sometimes possible, too).
I would pass the exam.
|
I could pass the exam.
|
I might pass the exam.
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I may pass the exam.
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I should pass the exam.
|
I must pass the exam.
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- Exercises using the 3rd conditional
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