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Describing situations of cause and effect
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First conditional
a.
We use the frst conditional sentences to talk about Future events that are likely to
happen.
Example:
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If I invite my girlfriend, she will be really happy;
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IF I fnish high school, I will go to University.
b. The if clause can be used with different present forms.
Example:
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If he’s feeling better, he will come to the meeting.
c.
The “future clause” can contain going to as well as will.
Example:
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If I see her, I’m going to tell her to give me my book.
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If Martin keeps practicing football, he’s going to play in the school team.
d. The “future clause” can also contain other modal verbs such as can and must,
Example:
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If you go to New York, you must visit the Statue of Liberty.
The following grammar box shows grammatical rules to make sentences with the If –
frst conditional sentences. It includes the aFfrmative, negative and interrogative Form.
You can fnd some examples too.
Grammar box. If - First conditional sentences
IF - frst conditional
How to form it.
Example
AFfrmative Form
Subject + will /be going to + verb
simple form + complement + if +
subject + verb present + complement.
We will /(are going to )
have a party if you come to
Mexico this year.
Negative form
Subject + will not (won’t) / not be going
to + verb simple form + complement + if
+ subject + verb present + complement.
My mother will not / (is not
going to) travel to Denver if
my sister comes to visit her.
Interrogative form
Will / be going to + subject + verb
simple form + complement + if +
subject + verb present + complement?
Will you practice the guitar if
you
have a concert?