First Conditional

6th grade
 Clauses
Conditional sentences usually consist of two
clauses:

aconditional clause (or IF CLAUSE) and a

main clause (or RESULT CLAUSE).

 The result in the main clause is dependent

on the condition in the conditional clause.
 First Conditional
 IF CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE

IF  PRESENT ,  WILL/WON’T VERB

SIMPLE
If it rains, I will stay at home.
If Vale has time, she will help her mom.
First Conditional: Clause Order
 Youcan reverse the two clauses of a first
conditional sentence without changing the
meaning:

We will see Avengers Endgame if there

are tickets.
=
If there are tickets, we will see Avengers
Endgame.
 First Conditional: Clause Order
 Itdoesn’t matter which comes first, but if
we put the IF CLAUSE first, we usually
separate the clauses with a comma:

Mom will get a pay rise if she works hard.

=
If mom works hard, she will get a pay rise.
 Use: Possible Future Events
 We use the first conditional to talk about real
future possibilities, things that are likely to
happen:
If Merce goes to Barcelona, she will send us a
postcard.
(= it’s possible that she’ll go. She’s planning
to go to Spain on holiday.)

If I move to London, I will invite you to stay with

me.
(= it’s possible that I will move. I’m looking for
a job in London.)
 UNLESS
 UNLESS means the same as IF NOT:

I won’t pass my exam unless I work

harder.
=
I won’t pass my exam if I don’t work
harder.
 If you learn it,
you will use
1st conditional correctly.
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