How do you use if and when in a sentence?

How do you use if and when in a sentence?

We use if to introduce a possible or unreal situation or condition. We use when to refer to the time of a future situation or condition that we are certain of: You can only go in if you’ve got your ticket.

How do you use if in writing?

This phrase is used to emphasize the importance of the result of something that might happen. For example: If she were to fall on that arm again, she would have to have surgery. The action in the main clause is emphasized by were to in the if clause.

What tense should I use after if?

the if-clause uses the past perfect tense, and the main clause uses the future perfect conditional tense: would have + past participle of the verb.

What is if in a sentence?

We use what if at the beginning of a question when we are asking about the consequences of an action, particularly one that is undesirable. We refer in this way to present or future circumstances: What if I am made redundant and have no work? What shall we do then?

Is it only if or if only?

If only and only if are similar expressions that are used in different ways. If only expresses a hope or wish: If only I had a real choice in the matter.

Can I use then with if?

“If, then” statements require commas to separate the two clauses that result. If I use correct punctuation, then I will include commas where necessary. If Hillary Clinton wins the election in 2008, then she will become the first female president. Even when the statement drops the word then, a comma must be used.

Is if always conditional?

Welcome to the forum. It is not a conditional sentence in the usual meaning of the term, and you won’t find it in most grammar books discussing conditional sentences, but it does contain a condition, so I don’t think you can say it isn’t a conditional sentence.

How do you use if in future tense?

In a type 1 conditional sentence, the tense in the “if” clause is the simple present, and the tense in the main clause is the simple future….Form.

If clause (condition)	Main clause (result)
If this thing happens	that thing will happen.

What is the difference between if and should?

“If” is used when the 2nd part of the sentence is contingent on the first. “Should” means “in the event that”.