IF clauses…or…
Posted by thecrazyteacher on marzo 26, 2011
CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
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General statements and facts
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| If there is a problem | I can always talk to Carol. |
| PRESENT TENSE | PRESENT TENSE |
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It’s possible that . . . (talking about the future) – Conditional I
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| Colin is an intelligent boy. It is April 15th. The exam is on April 23rd. He has enough time to learn for the exam – he can pass it. | |
| If he studies | he will pass the exam on April 23rd. |
| PRESENT TENSE | WILL FUTURE |
| It’s possible but not very probable . . . (talking about a future situation) – Conditional II | |
| Colin didn’t learn. He played football. It’ April 22nd. Tomorrow is the exam. It is possible but not very probable that he will pass the exam. | |
| If he studied | he would pass the exam. |
| PAST TENSE | CONDITIONAL PRESENT (would + base form) |
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It didn’t happen and it is impossible now . . . (talking about a past situation) – Conditional III
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| It’s April 23rd. Colin didn’t pass the exam. | |
| If he had learned | he would have passed the exam. |
| PAST PERFECT | CONDITIONAL PERFECT (would + have + 3rd form) |
An interesting link where everything is explained in Italian…
http://impararelelingue.noiblogger.com/grammatica-inglese-le-if-clauses/#more-72