7.3.6

Grammar - If clauses

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If clauses

There are 3 types of If clauses

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Type 1

  • If clause
    • Si + present tense
  • Main clause
    • Future tense
  • Si le tourisme ne respecte pas le patrimoine, il fera des ravages sur les plus beaux monuments
    • If tourism doesn’t respect the heritage, it will have a detrimental effect on the most beautiful monuments
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Type 2

  • If clause
    • Si + imperfect tense
  • Main clause
    • Conditional tense
  • Si certains monuments étaient sur la liste de l’UNESCO, ils seraient plus renommés
    • If some monuments were on the UNESCO list, they would be more well-known
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Type 3

  • If clause
    • Si + pluperfect tense
  • Main clause
    • Conditional perfect tense
  • S’il n’y avait pas eu assez de touristes en 2010, certains marchand n’aurait pas gagné de l’argent pour gagner leur vie
    • If there hadn’t been enough tourists in 2010, some shopkeepers wouldn’t have earned money to make a living

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