Situation
|
If-clause
|
Result-clause
|
Examples
|
REAL in the present
|
Simple
present
|
Present
|
If the temperature drops to 0, water freezes.
If the child moves, the proper dose of quinine is not received.
|
REAL in the future
|
Simple
present
|
Will + SV
|
If you don’t prepare properly, you won’t pass the test.
If I have
time, I will prepare
for the test.
|
UNREAL in the present or the future
|
Simple
past
|
Would
+ SV
Could
+ SV
|
If I had
time, I would prepare
for the test. (But I don’t have time)
If I had
enough time, I could
prepare for the test. (But I don’t have enough time)
|
UNREAL in the past
|
Past
perfect
|
Would
have + past participle
Could
have + past participle
|
If I had
had time, I would
have studied for the test. (But I didn’t).
If I had
studied harder this semester, I could have passed level 6. (But I didn’t).
|
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Real and unreal conditionals
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