What are the rules of if clause?
If clauses Type 1 (one): Situations that can really happen at present or in future (real). If clauses Type 2 (two): Situations will probably never happen at present or in future (unreal). If clauses Type 3 (three): Situations that did not happen in the past.
How do you write an if clause?
Use a comma after the if-clause when the if-clause precedes the main clause. If I’d had time, I would have cleaned the house. If the main clause precedes the if-clause, no punctuation is necessary. I would have cleaned the house if I’d had time.
What do the if clause in the main clause State in each sentence?
A conditional sentence expresses the idea that the action in the main clause (the result clause) can only happen when a certain condition (the clause that begins with if) is fulfilled. The if clause states the condition, and the main clause states the result.
What do the if clause and the main clause State in each sentence?
What is a Type 2 if clause?
If Clauses – Type 2 is used to express dreams, unreal situations and things that are unlikely to happen. In other words, The condition specified in the clause is not actual but is a condition that is currently being imagined. Although the verb is used in the past, we use type 2 when talking about present time or now.
What is 2nd and 3rd conditional?
The point is this – the Second Conditional denotes an action that could still happen in the future, while the Third Conditional describes an event that didn’t happen in the past, although it could have, and that will remain unchanged.
What is 2nd conditional sentence?
The second conditional is a structure used to talk about impossible or imaginary situations. If I won a lot of money I’d travel the world. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? If he didn’t argue with everyone all the time, he would have a more relaxed life.