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Hi, I'm Roy and today I'm going to tell you the difference
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between 'when' and 'if'.
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Firstly, you can use 'when' or 'if' with the present simple
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when it is a fact, or a repeated action.
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'If or when you put water in the freezer,
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it becomes ice.'
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We use 'if' for unknown or possible situations
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'If it rains today, I'll take my umbrella.'
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We use 'when' to say we are certain something
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is going to happen in the future.
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'When I go home, I'll watch a film.'
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Compare these two sentences:
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'If I eat breakfast today, I'll have toast.'
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I might not eat breakfast
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'When I eat breakfast today, I'll have toast.'
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I will eat breakfast
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Anyway, that's everything for today.
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I've got go because I'm hungry.
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If I don't eat breakfast, I get grumpy.
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Bye.
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