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If clauses
There are three types of "if" clauses :
|
type |
"if" clauses |
main
clauses |
|
condition possible |
Simple Present |
will + future |
|
condition
in theory possible |
Simple Past |
would + Infinitive
(Conditional) |
|
condition
not possible |
Past Perfect |
would + have + past participle
(Conditional Perfect) |
|
type |
|
example |
|
condition possible |
positive |
If I
learn,
I' ll pass
the exam.am. |
|
negative |
If I
learn, I
won't fail
the exam. |
|
condition
in theory possible |
positive |
If I
learned,
I would pass
the exam. |
|
negative |
If I
learned,
I wouldn't fail
the exam. |
|
condition
not possible |
positive |
If I
had learned,
I would have passed
the exam. |
|
negative |
If I
had learned, I
wouldn't have failed
the exam. |
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