If Clause

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If-Clause

Punctuation

If I work hard now, I will grow upto be a successful person.

I will grow up to be a successfulperson if I work hard now.

I will grow up, if I work hardnow, to be a successfulperson.

What are they?

We use them to talk aboutsituations (real or unreal)

The sentence structure madeup of two clauses with aconjunction.

The main clause and the subordinate clause(also known as the conditional clause in thiscase)

If I work hard now, I will grow upto be a successful person.

The conjunction IF is used

Sometimes the conjunction UNLESS is used

Unless I work hard now, I will notgrow up to be a successfulperson.

Grammar for each

First Conditional

will + verb

If I work hard now, I will grow upto be a successful person.

Second Conditional

would + verb

If I had a time machine, I wouldgo back in time...

Third Conditional

would / would have + past participle

If I had studied, I would not havebeen in this mess.

3 Types of Conditionals

First Conditional

Talking about something we willdo in the future, likely to happen

Making a real statement.

Second Conditional

Talking about something thatwill not likely happen or unreal

Making a hypothetical statement.

Third Conditional

Talking about something thatdid or did not happen in the past

Reflecting, looking back on things.