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The Real Conditional
The Real Conditional
WITH IF
Conditional sentences
express a choice and the
First Conditional possible consequences or
USAGE result of that choice.
First Conditional
If I buy a new TV, I will not have enough money to pay the rent.
When the “If clause” comes first, there is a comma between the “If
clause” and the “result clause.”
Common mistakes
In The First Conditional
we use the present simple in the if-clause and ‘will’ in the result
clause. A very common error is to put ‘will’ in the if-clause:
Example:
When the “result clause” comes first, the conditional do not need a comma.
• If it rains, I won’t go to the park.
If the sun ____________________ (to shine), we _______________ (to walk) into town.
If she _______________ (to earn) a lot of money, she _____________(to fly) to New York.
If you __________(to wear) sandals in the mountains, you _________(to slip) on the rocks.
If Rita ________(to forget) her homework, the teacher _________ (to give) her a low mark.
If they _______________(to go) to the disco, they ____________(to listen) to loud music.
If you wear sandals in the mountains, you will slip on the rocks.
If Rita forgets her homework, the teacher will give her a low mark.
Student A Student B