By Tenses, Conditionals

Hello Anon, I would choose #1; simply because the tenses are in accord. (The hidden "type 2" and "type 1" conditionals in the last two examples change the focus and suggest a movement towards more "general" statements.)Best wishes,MrP

Hi, N2G,Besides in indirect questions (the examples previously given), if + will works also to indicate volition (or refusal in its negative form, "if + won't" ) or insistence, and, yes, it can be used at the beginning of a sentence. Here are the links to some other threads where...

Good examples, YL. I totally forgot about them. I was thinking about If + will at the beginning of sentences. Do you think it's possible to start a sentence with if+will like in my previous post?

Hello. http://www.eslincanada.com/englishlesson4.htmlFuture Real Conditional If I have money, I will travel. Future Unreal Conditional If I have money, I am going to travel. (I don't know if I will have money or not.) If I had money, I would travel. (I won't have money.) I hope...

Here are 3 examples. I don't know if I will see my children again. I’m not asking if I will get the email.I wonder if I will ever write a poem again.

IMO, if ...will is rare but I think it's possible: Consider If you'll listen,you won't always get into trouble ( To me, it sounds like the speaker implies the person he talks to is stubborn.) What do you think, YL?

Yoong Liat, thank you for correcting me.But sometimes I also see people use "If I will." Can you tell me in what cases it is acceptable?

Find and correct one mistake in the sentence below:Things will be better if I will get a job and earn some money so I don't have to live with my parents. My teacher thinks that will get is uncorrect (will get => get). I think don't have has to be changed to won't have.Please tell...

Hi, Hi, Why is it that in the situation below, 'would' has to go with 'spent' and 'will' with 'has spent"? I know 'would' is used in the sense of indicating past actions but 'would' is also used for indicating conditional intention. He spent...

If I have win a million dollars, I will use it to help others. (better word) Are the following variant cases correct? Are we be able to use modals other than 'will' for a frist conditional patternIIf I have a million dollars, I would use it to help others. 'Would' is incorrect...