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Conditionals - if Clauses - Type One
Type
1 - First Conditional
We use the "First Conditional"
to talk about present or future events that are likely to happen. This
conditional is usually based on real events, and they are used to make
statements about the real world, and about particular situations. Our
aim in type 1 is often to give warnings:
How
to form First Conditional sentence:
Rule and Form:
In 'first'
conditional sentences, the tenses in both parts of the sentence are
present or future:
| IF
CLAUSE (CONDITION) |
MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) |
- Simple present
- Present Perfect (have+Verb3)
- Present Continuous Tense
- Can
- Should
- to be (am, is, are)
|
- will
- can, may (permision)
- may , might, could (posibility)
- must, have to (obligation)
- should, had better, ought to (advice)
- Imperative
|
Main Clause (result part)
We can use will,
can, may, might, could, must, have to should and imperative forms
in the main clause of a first conditional.
Will
We usually use "will"
with first conditional sentences:
- If he's late again, I'll
be very angry.
- If he is accepted, he will be studying
in Atlanta next year.
- If they begin now, they will have
finished their term paper next month.
Can / May (permisssion)
- She can
/ may
leave early if she's finished her work?
May, might, could (possibility)
- If the president doesn't come to the meeting, we may/ could/ might
cancel it.
- I might
come and visit you in America next year if I save enough money.
must, have to (obligation)
- You must
/ have to study hard if you want to pass the exam.
- If you are late, you must take a taxi.
Should,
had better, ought to (advice)
- If you're annoyed with him, you should / ought to / had better
tell him.
- You should
change subway at next station if you're going to the city center.
Imperative Mood
- If the TV doesn't work, push this botton.
- If you haven't decided on a vacation yet, go to Antalya.
- Please exchange
these shoes if you are going to the mall.
If Clause (condition part)
We can use
Simple
present ,Perfect (have+Verb3), Present Continuous Tense, Can
Should to be (am, is, are) in the if clause part
of a first conditional.
Simple present Tense
We usually use "
Simple
Present Tense" with first conditional sentences:
- If he doesn't
hurry, he will be late.
- If we go
by train, it will be cheaper.
- Who will you invite if you give a party?
Present Perfect (have+Verb3)
- If you haven't
decided on a vacation yet, go to Antalya.
- She can leave early if she's finished her
work?
Can
- If I can
save enough money, I might come and visit you in America next year.
- If you can
speak English, you will find jobs easily.
Should
We use should to show that there is little possibility.
- If anyone should
ask for me, I'll be in the manager's office.
- If you should
ever need anything, please don't hesitate to call me.
Present Continuous Tense
- If you are
seeing the doctor at 10:00, you'll need to leave now.
- If she is
studying in her room now, I will be very happy.
- If the system is working with
any problem, you may leave.
Use of a
comma
When we use if clause at the the
beginning of the sentence we use a comma
(,) :
- If you study hard,
you will pass the exam.
but when we use if clause at the
end of the sentence we don't
use a comma:
- You will pass the exam if
you study hard.
Example Sentences