FIRST

CONDITIONALS
& TIME CLAUSES
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First Conditional sentences express a
possible condition and its probable
result in the future.

CONDITION RESULT

If you dont revise, youll fail.

If you stay, Ill leave.

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We can use the First Conditional to
express different functions:

Careful!, If you touch that youll get burnt.

A warning

If you do that again, Ill kill you.

A threat
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Ill post the letter if you like.

An offer

If you lend me the money, Ill kiss you.

A promise
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First Conditional sentences are formed
as follows:
will
present simple
IF Present Simple
going to
imperative
can/must
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Examples:

If you go to Greece for your holidays, I

can recommend a great hotel.
If you dont hurry up, youll miss the
bus.
If you arrive early, wait for me.
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THINGS TO CONSIDER:
The main clause and the if-clause can
often go in either order:
If I feel like going out, Ill give you a call.
Ill give you a call if I feel like going out.

Use a comma after the if-clause.

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CONNECTORS:
The most common connector is IF.
Another connector we can use is
UNLESS. It means if not.
COMPARE:
Unless you agree, I wont go.
If you dont agree, I wont go.
 TIME CLAUSES
Time clauses and conditional sentences
have something in common:
Conjunctions of time:
as soon as
when
until
before
after
are always followed by a present,
even though the time reference
is future.
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EXAMPLES:
Ill phone you when I get home.
As soon as I finish reading the book,
Ill lend it to you.
Dont press that button until I tell you.
Before I get to work, I always
have a coffee at Starbucks.
Ill go shopping after he takes
the children to school.
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&TIME CLAUSES
Make true sentences about yourself:

I wont stop studying English until . . .

Ill be really annoyed if . . .
Ill always live in Mlaga unless . . .
Id like to retire when . . .
Ill have a big party if . . .