If I had… If we went… etc

Examples:

• If I had the money, I would invest in a company.
• If I knew her, I would tell her to stop being so rude.
• If she lived in London, we could stay at her house.
• If she saw me, she wouldn’t say hello to me,
• If they didn’t have any money, I would lend them some.
• If they didn’t know where they were going, they could ask someone.
• If it wasn’t raining, we could go to the park.

If he had…

If he had the money, he would buy a new house.

OR

He would buy a new house if he had the money.

If I was friends with her, I would go to the cinemas with her.

OR

I would go to the cinemas with her if I was friends with her.

• I didn’t understand the homework. I’d help you with yours if I could.
• Me and my sister have never really got along that well. She’d always fight with me if I wore her clothes.
• My brother has always been clever. He’d always get good exam results.
• He would have driven you to the airport if you’d have told him in advance.
• We’d have taken you to the supermarket if you had asked.
• If they needed money, they’d never ask me because they don’t like me.
• It’d be a nice day if it stopped raining.
• If I knew the directions, I’d tell you.
• It’s snowing a lot. We’d get ill if we went out without a coat on.
• Emma has moved to New York. She likes it. She wouldn’t be happy if she lived in Canada.
• If you didn’t have car, how would you go to work?
• If my sister had a car, we could go to Manchester often.

You can say If __ was/were…

• If I was 17, I would be able to drive. (or if I were…)
• If he was well behaved, I could take him with me to the event. (or if he were..)
• If she wasn’t so naughty, I could go on holiday and leave her with my parents. (or if she were…)
• If it was sunny, we could go to the ice cream parlour. (or if it were…)
• If I were you, I wouldn’t eat street food. (or if I was…)
• If he were here right now, what would he say? (or if he was…)
• If she were born in America, what would she be like? ( or if she was…)
• If it were raining, I would run outside and splash in the puddles. ( or if it was…)
• If the weather was better, we could go for a jog. ( or if the weather were…)

Compare if I have/ if it is / if I can

• If I have saved up enough money by the end of this year, I will go on holiday. (= maybe I will have saved up enough money or maybe not, so maybe I’ll go on holiday)
• I like that car. I am going to buy it if it is (= maybe the car will be affordable, maybe not)
• I’ll get that book for you from the top shelf if I can (=maybe I can reach it, maybe I can’t)

Compare if I had / if it was / if I could

• If I had saved up enough money then I would be able to go on holiday. (= but I haven’t saved up enough money, so I cannot go)
• I like that car. I’d buy it if it was (= the car is not affordable, so I cannot buy it)
• I’d get that book for you if I could reach it (= but I can’t reach it so I cannot get it)