1st Conditional

1st conditional

Ruling, Usage and Tips.​

By Gian Carlo Cruz

The result or outcome of the condition is given by the will + verb in infinitive.

+ Will.

For the 1st conditional, the condition part is given by an "if" and present simple.

If +Simple present,

1st​ Conditional - Ruling

If you pay attention, you will understand the class.

The result or outcome of the condition can be either at the beginning of the sentence or at the end.

Will

if the condition is in the middle of the sentence we dont need a coma (,) to put the sentences together.​

+ If +Simple present.

1st​ Conditional - Ruling

If you pay attention, you will understand the class.

1st conditional

Usage

The 1st conditional is used for situations in which if the condition is met then you will get a specific result.

ex:

​If you don't put on repellent, you'll get bitten.

by Gian Carlo Cruz

Multiple Choice

In 1st conditional the condition is written in

• Present Continuous

• Future Will

• If

• Present Simple

Multiple Choice

In 1st conditional the outcome of the condition is written in ____ tense.

• Future going to

• Will

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

Multiple Choice

If the car isn't broken we .......... to the trip.

• are going

• will go

• goes

• will goes

Multiple Choice

You'll get good marks If you ...... hard

• don't study

• will study

• will studies

• study

If the result uses might instead of will, the condition part doesnt change at all.

+ If + simple present

It's also considered 1st conditional when you change the outcome will for the modal verb might but the result will be taken as less probable to happen.​

Might

1st​ Conditional

You might not understand the class if you don't pay full attention

If the result is pretty likely to happen, then we use "when" instead of "if".

+ when + s. present

The result of a condition with "when" instead of "if" will ALWAYS have WILL and NEVER might.

Will

1st​ Conditional

You might not understand the class if you don't pay full attention

Multiple Choice

If the result of the condition uses might it means...

• It is very likely to happen

• It is not likely to happen

• I'm not sure what you mean

Multiple Choice

If the condition has "when" instead of "if" it means...

• It is 100% going to happen

• It is not likely to happen

• I'm not sure what you mean

Multiple Choice

If you don't hurry , you ______ the train .

• might miss

• might missed

• are going to miss

• miss might

Multiple Choice

_________ if you worked overtime.

• we will saved enough money

• We might save enough money

• We might saved enough money

Multiple Select

_______, I’ll leave all my money to charity.

• When I die

• When she dies

• When I dies

• When she doesn't dies

"if" is always followed by the present simple​ tense and NOT the will.

if+ present simple

in 1st conditional you will never get 2 wills in the sentence.

The will and the if are not in the same sentence.​

​Will

1st conditional - tips

by Gian Carlo Cruz

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