CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Conditional sentence: "If you leave now, you will catch the train",

"If you leave now" is the If- Clause, (conditional) and
"you will catch the train" is the Main Clsuse (consequence)

TYPE 1 - PROBABLE CONDITIONAL
Possible future action

If + Preset Simple __ Future Simple (Will + infinitive)
Future Simple (Will + infinitive) __ If + Present Simple

If we play well, we'll win



TYPE 2 - IMPROBABLE CONDITION
Someting unreal, imaginary

If + Past Simple __ Conditional (Would + infinitive)
Conditioal (Would + infinitive) __ If + Past Simple

If I had good marks, my parents would let me go to Brazil.


TYPE 2 is used:

* to talk about an unlikely event in the present or future
If I had more time, I would go to the club with you

*to talk about an imaginary event
If I were rich, I would live in Paris

*to give advice
If I were you, i'd call the doctor