FIRST CONDITIONAL
How is the First Conditional formed in English?
The first conditional is used when we talk about something that is likely to happen in the future. The main and most commonly used formula is If + Present Simple + Subject + Future Simple (Will).
EXAMPLE:
If she studies, She wins the exam
Condition P.S Result P.S
How is the first conditional used?
The first conditional is used to express future plans, threats, warnings, promises or to convince someone about something.
EXAMPLE:
If the weather is fine tomorrow, we will go cycling.
How to use the first conditional in negative form?
How to use the first conditional in Interrogative form?
That is, the first will be the future clause and the second will be the condition. Will + Subject + infinitive verb + If + Subject + verb in present simple + ?
In the In the negative form they can be used in two different ways:
Do and does.
Do is used with I, YOU, WE, THEY.
Does is used with HE, SHE, IT
It can also be used in the following forms: DON'T and DOESN'T.
EXAMPLE:
If she doesn´t study, she doesn´t win the exam.
Use the comma correctly
Remember that after the "if" clause it is necessary to include a comma before the result clause.
Many times we think that the comma is not important in English but this time it will be an exception because the comma in this topic is important because it helps us to separate a sentence and to understand the sentence more.
That is, the first will be the future clause and the second will be the condition. Will + Subject + infinitive verb + If + Subject + verb in the present simple + ? Example: Will you buy me an ice cream if I clean my room?
The interrogative form helps us a lot because it changes the position of the sentence, since the first word is not the subject but the conditional if.
EXAMPLE: If she studies, does she win the exam.?