| Type | Time Reference | Usage | Structure (If-Clause + Main Clause) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | General Time | Scientific facts, general truths. | If + Present Simple, ... Present Simple | | First | Future | Real possibilities, predictions. | If + Present Simple, ... will + Verb | | Second | Present/Future | Hypothetical, unlikely, imaginary. | If + Past Simple, ... would + Verb | | Third | Past | Regrets, missed opportunities. | If + Past Perfect, ... would have + V3 |
A. it boils. B. she would apply for the job in Rome. C. we would have been lost. D. I would have called the police. E. we will avoid the traffic jams.
Objective: Test mastery of structure by forcing a shift in perspective.
📌 Watch out for "Mixed Conditionals" (e.g., If I had worked harder [past], I would be rich now [present] ), which combine different timeframes to show how a past action affects the present.
Complete the sentences.
