a) 0 Conditional: Present + Present
- If I go to work I use the telephone
b) 1st Conditional: Present Simple + Future (will)
- If I go to New York I will see the Statue of Liberty.
c) 2nd Conditional: Past Simple + would + infinitive
- If I won the lottery I would buy a big house
d) 3rd Conditional: Past Perfect + would have + past participle
- If I had been to Paris I would have seen the Eiffel Tower.
N.B. As soon as and when can be used to mean IF.
Practice
A) Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.
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I´m not tired, if I (be) tired i´d go home now. |
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I wasn´t tired last night. If I (be) tired, I would have gone home earlier. |
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It´s good that you reminded me about the party tonight. I (forget) if you (not remind) me. |
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John went to the station on time. If he (miss) the train, he (be) late for his interview. |
B) Write a sentence with if for each situation.
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Judy was injured in the crash because she wasn´t wearing a seatbelt |
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They didn´t get the bus because they didn´t have enough money
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Kelly ate too much and now she feels sick |
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She didn´t drink anything all day, wich is why she is so thirsty now |