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According to a grammar book named Top 20, both the if-clause and the main clause describe situations that are or were always true in the first type of conditional sentence.
Here’s an example of conditional 1 in the past tense: If I was late for work, my boss got really angry at me.
That italicized phrase sounds a little off.
I feel like it should be: my boss would get really angry at me
Is this how you’d normally say it?
If not, how should I rephrase it?
Thank you.
In the past:
In my last job, one time I was late for work, my boss got really angry at me.
Anytime in the past
If I was late for work, my boss would get really angry at me.
Today:
If I am late for work, my boss gets really angry with me
Later today and in the future:
If I am late for work, my boss will get really angry with me
