Conditional sentences of the first type (‹First Conditional›) in English
How it works
Conditional sentences of the first type (‹First Conditional›) describe real or very likely situations in the future. They consist of two parts: an ‹if›-clause in the ‹Simple Present› and usually a main clause in the ‹will-Future›. For example: ‹If it rains, we will stay at home.› The ‹if› part describes the condition that must be fulfilled for the result to occur. In the main clause, what will happen is stated. The order of the parts can be switched, but after the ‹if› clause there is a comma: ‹If you study, you will pass the test.› or ‹You will pass the test if you study.›
In the basic form of the ‹First Conditional›, the verb in the ‹if› part is in the ‹Simple Present›, and in the main clause usually ‹will + base form›. In this basic pattern, there is no future ‹will› after ‹if›.
An example
Choose the correct sentence in the ‹First Conditional›: (a) ‹If it will rain, we stay at home.› (b) ‹If it rains, we will stay at home.› (c) ‹If it rained, we would stay at home.› (d) ‹If it rains, we stay at home.›
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