The first conditional
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The first conditional is a grammatical structure used to talk about possibilities in the present or future that depend on certain conditions being met. It consists of two clauses - an "if" clause stating the condition followed by a main clause stating the resulting action, with the verbs in each clause taking a specific form. The "if" clause can come first or second, and is used to discuss things that will or may happen if another event occurs.
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The first conditional
- 2. The first conditional or conditional type 1 is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future. Things that will or will not happen, depending on another thing.
- 3. A first conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an "if" clause and a main clause:The main clause presents the main action, and the conditional presents the condition on which that action depends.1st- you study, 2nd – you pass.
- 4. Themainclause can come at thebeginningor at theend of thesentence: If the "if" clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the "if" clause comes second, there is no need for a comma, like in the example:
- 5. We use different verb forms in each part of a first conditional:
- 6. Using the first conditional The first conditional is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future — things which can, may or will happen, if another thing happens first:
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