If clauses (Type 0,1,2)

If the weather is nice, we will go for a picnic tomorrow.

He will pass his exams if he studies hard.

If she doesn't hurry up, she will be late.

Imperatives:

If you don't like it, don't eat it.

First Conditionals

If you drink cold water, you get sick.

If you mix blue and red, you get purple.

If I don't eat my meal, my mother gets angry.

Zero Conditionals

TYPE 0 AND TYPE 1

Form

If clause Present Simple+ Future Simple (will, can, may, might, imperatives)

Meaning: Present and future real situations (for things that are likely to happen)

Form

If clause Present Simple+ Present simple

Meaning: Present, real situations ( for things that are always true)

Meaning and Form

Zero Conditionals

First Conditionals

If you sit under the sun, the will get burned.

If you sit under the sun, you might get burned.

If you sit under the sun, you get burned.

ZERO CONDITIONALS VS FIRST CONDITIONALS

If I was rich, I would buy the most expensive car on earth.

Second Conditional

If I were you, I wouldn't talk to him.

If I lived in New York, I would go the Central Park every weekend.

If we had the key, we would (could) enter to the room.

If he knew the answer, he would help you.

Meaning and Form

Meaning: Present, unreal situations (situations that are not likely to happen)

Form:

If clause Past Simple+ Would, could

Second Conditional

If I study hard, I will pass this exam.
(If I study hard, there is a possibility that I will pass the exam.)

Type 1

If I passed the university exam, I would go to the human resources department.
(This scenario is unlikely or not guaranteed to happen.)

Type 2

If she studied harder, she would pass the exam .

If she studies harder, she'll pass the exam.

TYPE 1 VS TYPE 2

Unless(if not)