First First conditional.conditional.

FormForm

If + present, + will If + present, + will + verb+ verb

• We use We use first conditional first conditional to to talk about actions or talk about actions or events in the future which events in the future which are likely to happen or are likely to happen or have a real possibility of have a real possibility of happening.happening.

Example:Example:

If If itit rains rains tomorrow, Itomorrow, I'll stay'll stay at home.at home.

(I think there is a real (I think there is a real possibility of rain possibility of rain tomorrow. In this condition, tomorrow. In this condition, I will stay at home)I will stay at home)

Example:Example:

IfIf my father my father doesn't buy doesn't buy me a me a bike for my birthday, I bike for my birthday, I willwill bebe very unhappy.very unhappy.

(I think there is a real (I think there is a real possibility that my father possibility that my father won't buy me a bike. In this won't buy me a bike. In this condition, I will be unhappy)condition, I will be unhappy)

IF Condition comma Result

  Present Simple

WILL + Base Verb

If I see Mary , I will tell her.

If Tara is free tomorrow

, he will invite her.

If they do not pass their exam

, their teacher will be sad.

If it rains tomorrow

, will you stay at home?

If it rains tomorrow

, what will you do?

Result IF Condition

WILL + Base Verb   Present Simple

I will tell Mary if I see her.

He will invite Tara if she is free tomorrow.

Their teacher will be sad

if they do not pass their exam.

Will you stay at home

if it rains tomorrow?

What will you do if it rains tomorrow?

Tip:Tip:

Sometimes, we use Sometimes, we use shallshall, , cancan, or , or maymay instead of will, for instead of will, for example: If you are good example: If you are good today, you can watch TV today, you can watch TV tonight.tonight.