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First Conditional

The document describes the first conditional, which is used to talk about possible future events. It has a structure of "if + present simple + future simple" to describe conditions that may occur and their possible outcomes, such as "If Bill studies, he will pass the exam." There can also be negative and interrogative forms using the same structure.

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First Conditional

The document describes the first conditional, which is used to talk about possible future events. It has a structure of "if + present simple + future simple" to describe conditions that may occur and their possible outcomes, such as "If Bill studies, he will pass the exam." There can also be negative and interrogative forms using the same structure.

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First Conditional

It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of
course, we can't know what will happen in the future, but this
describes possible things, which could easily come true.

STRUCTURE

Positive Negative Interrogative


IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT IF + SUBJECT + NOT IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT
SIMPLE + SUBJECT + (DONT/DOESNT) + SIMPLE + FUTURE SIMPLE
FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL) PRESENT SIMPLE + (WILL) + SUBJECT + ?
SUBJECT + FUTURE IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT
EXAMPLE: If Bill studies, SIMPLE (WILL) SIMPLE + WH WORD +
he will pass the exam. / FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL) +
Bill will pass the exam if EXAMPLE: If it doesnt SUBJECT + ?
he studies. rain, we will go to the EXAMPLE:
beach. / We will go to the Will you take the train if
beach if it doesnt rain. you miss the bus? If
you miss the
bus, will you take the
train?

We use a comma (,) after the if part


of the sentence (ACTION-REACTION)
when is (REACTION-ACTION) don't
needed.

RULE

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