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FATHIMA MEMORIAL
TRAINING COLLEGE,
PALLIMUKKU
Presented by,
Ammu Nair G M
English optional
Reg. No. 16516352002
if clauses
 Conditional sentences are used to
speculate about what could happen, what might have
happened and what we wish would happen. Most
sentences using the conditional contains the word ‘if’.
The conditional sentences have two parts – the
conditional clause or if clause and main clause. There
are four main types of ‘if sentences’ in English, often
called conditional sentences.
 ZERO CONDITIONAL
Main clause
If + Simple present Simple present

USES: Facts which are generally true or scientific facts.

Eg: If you heat ice, it melts.

 FIRST CONDITIONAL
If clause Main clause
If + Present tense will/can/may + verb(present)

USES: A possible situation in the future.

Eg: If it rains today, you will get wet.

 SECOND CONDITIONAL
If clause Main clause

If + Simple Past would/could/might +

verb(present)

USES: Unreal or improbable situation now or in the

future.
Eg: If you invited her, she would come.
 THIRD CONDITIONAL
If clause Main clause
If + Past Perfect would/could/might + have+
verb(past participle)

USES: Imaginary situation that did not happen.

Eg: If you had studied harder, you would have passed

the exam.
CONDITIONALS IN A NUTSHELL
Types of If clause Main clause
Conditionals
Zero If +Simple Present Simple Present

First Conditional If + Present tense will/can/may +

verb(present)

Second Conditional If + Simple Past would/could/might

+ verb(present)

Third Conditional If + Past Perfect would/could/might

+ have + verb (past
participle)
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