If-conditional Type 1 and 2

What is the structure of a type 1 if-conditional sentence?

• if (present simple), will + base form of the verb

• if (present continuous), will + base form of the verb

• if (past simple), will + base form of the verb

• if (present simple), would + base form of the verb

Give an example of a type 1 if-conditional sentence.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If you water plants, they grow.

• If you study hard, you will not fail.

• If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

When do we use a type 1 if-conditional sentence?

• To give commands or instructions

• To talk about past events

• To express wishes or hypothetical situations

• To talk about real or possible situations in the present or future.

What is the structure of a type 2 if-conditional sentence?

• The structure of a type 2 if-conditional sentence is: If + past simple, would + base verb

• If + past simple, could + base verb

• If + past simple, will + base verb

• If + present simple, would + base verb

Provide an example of a type 2 if-conditional sentence.

• If I had a sister, I would take care of her.

• If I have a sister, I will take care of her.

• If I had a sister, I will take care of her.

• If I have a sister, I would take care of her.

In which situations do we use a type 2 if-conditional sentence?

• When we want to express a condition that is likely to happen in the present or future.

• When we want to express a condition that is unlikely or impossible to happen in the present or future.

• When we want to express a condition that is always true.

• When we want to express a condition that is certain to happen in the present or future.