grammar · neutral
If + present simple, present simple
A general truth or habitual result: when one thing happens, another always follows.
Examples
“If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.”
“If students practise speaking every day, their fluency improves.”
“If the sun sets, it gets darker.”
Band 8 sentence
“If policymakers ignore long-term data, short-term fixes will only postpone bigger problems.”
Collocations
- If + present simple, present simple
Common mistakes
If it will rain, we stay inside.→If it rains, we stay inside.
If it is raining, we stay inside.→If it rains, we stay inside.
Say it for a higher band
5If + present simple, will + V→6If + present continuous, present simple→7+If + present simple, present simple
Synonyms
When + present simple
Easily confused
When + present simple, present simple
“When the semester ends, students usually take exams.”
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