4. if clause main clause
If you heat
water to 100
degrees,
it boils.
main clause if clause
Water boils
if you heat
it to 100
5. if clause main clause
If you expose
phosphorus to air,
it burns.
main clause if clause
Phosphorus
burns
if you expose
it to air.
6. if clause main clause
If a man
looks at
her,
she always
blushes.
if clause main clause
She always
blushes
if a man
looks at her.
7. IMPERATIVE + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
If Irene is
tired,
don’t
disturb her.
main clause if clause
Don’t disturb
Irene
if she is
tired.
8. WILL / CAN + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Present
simple,
will/can +
infinitive.
1st conditional
real / possible
9. if clause main clause
If the phone
rings,
I will answer
it.
if clause main clause
If the
weather is
sunny later,
we can go
to the
beach.
10. 2nd conditional
WOULD / COULD + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Past simple,
would/could
+ infinitive.
unreal
11. if clause main clause
If I were
rich,
I would travel
around the
world.
if clause main clause
If I
studied
I would pass
my English
exam.
12. 3rd conditional
WOULD / COULD HAVE + PAST
PARTICIPLE + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Past perfect
simple or
continuous,
would/could
have+ past
participle.
Impossible
13. if clause main clause
If you
hadn’t
been so
lazy,
you would have
been in time
for breakfast.