| Type of Condition |
PROTASIS (si clause)
|
APODOSIS (main clause)
|
SIMPLE CONDITION
If he says this, he makes a mistake. |
Present Indicative |
Present Indicative |
PRESENT GENERAL CONDITION
Every time he says this, he makes a mistake. |
Present Indicative |
Present Indicative |
PAST PARTICULAR CONDITION
If he (has) said this, he (has) made a mistake |
Imperfect Indicative
Present Perfect Indicative |
Imperfect Indicative
Present Perfect Indicative |
PAST GENERAL CONDITION
Whenever he said this, he made a mistake. |
Imperfect Indicative
Past Perfect Indicative |
Imperfect Indicative
Imperfect Indicative |
FUTURE-MOST-VIVID CONDITION
If I shall have said this, I shall have made a mistake. |
Future Perfect Indicative |
Future Perfect Indicative |
FUTURE CONDITION (FUTURE-MORE-VIVID)
If he says (will say) this, he will make a mistake. |
Future Indicative |
Future Indicative |
FUTURE-LESS-VIVID CONDITION ("ideal")
If he were to (should) say this, he would make a mistake. |
Present Subjunctive |
Present Subjunctive |
| PRESENT CONTRARY-TO-FACT CONDITION |
Imperfect Subjunctive |
Imperfect Subjunctive |
PAST CONTRARY-TO-FACT CONDITION
If he had said this, he would have made a mistake. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive |
Past Perfect Subjunctive |
