1. The conditional construction does not normally use will or would in if-clauses. EXCEPTION: If will or would express willingness, as in requests, they can be used in if-clauses.

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1. The conditional construction does not normally use will or would in if-clauses. EXCEPTION: If will or would express willingness, as in requests, they can be used in if-clauses.

e.g. If you will come this way, the manager will see you now.

I would be grateful if you would give me a little help.

(= ± please, come this way; please, give me...)

2. For the second conditional, were replaces was:

If I were a rich man...

3. After if, we can either use "some(-one, -where...)" or "any(-one, -where...).

If I have some spare time next weekend....or:

If I have any spare time...

4. Instead of if not, we can use unless.

e.g. I'll be back tomorrow unless there is a plane strike.

He'll accept the job unless the salary is too low.

5.There is a "mixed type" as well, for the present results of an unreal condition in the past:

If + Past Perfect - would + inf.

If you had warned me [then], I would not be in prison [now].

Ex.

If they (have) time at the weekend, they will come to see us.

If we sneak out quietly, nobody (notice).

If we (know) about your problem, we would have helped you.

If I (be) you, I would not buy that dress.

We (arrive) earlier if we had not missed the bus.

If I didn't have a mobile phone, my life (not / be) complete.

Okay, I (get) the popcorn if you buy the drinks.

If I (tell) you a secret, you would be sure to leak it.

She (go) out with you if you had only asked her.

I would not have read your diary if you (not hide) it in such an obvious place.

f they have(i) time at the weekend, they will come to see us.

If we sneak out quietly, nobody will notice(i).

If we had known(i) about your problem, we would have helped you.

If I were(i) you, I would not buy that dress.

We would have arrived(i) earlier if we had not missed the bus.

If I didn't have a mobile phone, my life would not be(i) complete.

Okay, I will get(i) the popcorn if you buy the drinks.

If I told(i) you a secret, you would be sure to leak it.

She would have gone(i) out with you if you had only asked her.

I would not have read your diary if you had not hidden(i) it in such an obvious place.

If they go to Washington, they (see) the White House.

If she (have) a hamster, she would call him Fred.

If he gave her a sweet, she (stop) crying.

If he (arrive) later, he will take a taxi.

We would understand him if he (speak) slowly.

Andy (cook) dinner if we buy the food.

I will prepare breakfast if I (wake up) early.

If they shared a room, they (fight) all day long.

If you hate walking in the mountains, you (enjoy / not) the tour.

Janet would go jogging if she (have / not) to do her homework.

If they go to Washington, they will see(i) the White House.

If she had(i) a hamster, she would call him Fred.

If he gave her a sweet, she would stop(i) crying.

If he arrives(i) later, he will take a taxi.

We would understand him if he spoke(i) slowly.

Andy will cook(i) dinner if we buy the food.

I will prepare breakfast if I wake up(i) early.

If they shared a room, they would fight(i) all day long.

If you hate walking in the mountains, you will not enjoy(i) the tour.

Janet would go jogging if she did not have(i) to do her homework.

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