Conditionals: typical errors
We don’t use will and would in the conditional clause:
If you book before April 30th, you will receive a 20% discount.
Not: If you will book before April 30th, you will receive a 20% discount.
If we had a bigger flat, we could invite friends to come and stay.
Not: If we would have a bigger flat, we could invite friends to come and stay.
If the weather hadn’t been so bad, I could have gone to meet them.
Not: If the weather would not have been so bad, I could have gone to meet them.
We don’t use shall or will in the main clause in second conditional sentences:
If you worked harder, you would earn more money.
Not: … you will earn more money.
We don’t use unless and if together:
I’ll try to get there about 6.30 unless you want me to arrive earlier.
Not: I’ll try to get there about 6.30 unless if you want me to arrive earlier.
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