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If clause

There are three types of the if-clauses.

typecondition
Icondition possible to fulfill
IIcondition in theory possible to fulfill
IIIcondition not possible to fulfill (too late)

Form

typeif clausemain clause
Iwill-future (or Modal + infinitive)
IISimple Past would + infinitive *
IIIPast Perfectwould + have + past participle *

Examples (if-clause at the beginning)

typeif clausemain clause
IIf I study,I will pass the exam.
IIIf I studied,I would pass the exam.
IIIIf I had studied,I would have passed the exam.

Examples (if-clause at the end)

typemain clauseif-clause
II will pass the examif I study.
III would pass the examif I studied.
IIII would have passed the examif I had studied.

Examples (affirmative and negative sentences)

type Examples
  long formsshort/contracted forms
I+If I study, I will pass the exam.If I study, I'll pass the exam.
-If I study, I will not fail the exam.
If I do not study, I will fail the exam.
If I study, I won't fail the exam.
If I don't study, I'll fail the exam.
II+If I studied, I would pass the exam.If I studied, I'd pass the exam.
-If I studied, I would not fail the exam.
If I did not study, I would fail the exam.
If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam.
If I didn't study, I'd fail the exam.
III+If I had studied, I would have passedthe exam.If I'd studied, I'd have passed the exam.
-If I had studied, I would not have failedthe exam.
If I had not studied, I would have failedthe exam.
If I'd studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam.
If I hadn't studied, I'd have failed the exam.

* We can substitute could or might for would (should, may or must are sometimes possible, too).

I would pass the exam.
I could pass the exam.
I might pass the exam.
I may pass the exam.
I should pass the exam.
I must pass the exam.

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