| Type | IF clause | Main Clause |
| Type I | Present | will/ can/ may /must + V1 |
| Type II | Past | would/ could/ might + V1 |
| Type III | Past Perfect | would/ could/ might + have V3 |
| Habitual | Present | Present |
| Imperativo | Present | Imperative |
| Sentence | Translation |
| If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow | Si está ocupado ahora, regresaré mañana |
| If I have time, I'll visit my parents this afternoon | Si tengo tiempo, visitaré a mis padres esta tarde |
| If it is warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach | Si está caluroso mañana, iremos a la playa |
| If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes | Si está frío, debes usar ropa abrigada |
| If he doesn't do his homework, he can not go to the party | Si él no hace su tarea, no puede ir a la fiesta |
| If she doesn't call you, you can call her | Si ella no te llama, tu puedes llamarla |
| If you work hard, you may become a millonaire someday | Si trabajas duro, puede que te conviertas en un millonario algún día |
| If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man | Si gastas más de lo que ganas, te convertirás en un hombre pobre |
| If they don't invite you, you must not go | Si ellos no te invitan, no debes ir |
| If we don't hurry, we'll miss our bus | Si no nos apuramos, perderemos nuestro autobus |
| If you pay now, you'll get a discount | Si pagas ahora, obtendrás un descuento |
| If they don't want to go out, they can stay home | Si no quieren salir, se pueden quedar en casa |
| If you drink too much, you'll get drunk | Si bebes demasiado, te emborracharás |
| If you feel sick, you must stay in bed | Si te sientes enfermo, debes quedarte en cama |
| If they don't come here, we'll have to go there | Si ellos no vienen aquí, tendremos que ir allí |
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