first conditional

first conditional

1. afirmative

   • if we save water, we will have enough in the future

2. negative

   • if we don't save water, we won't have enough in the future

3. question?

   • what will happen to the planet if we do not save water?

4. time clauses

   • conjunctions of time. are not usually followed by will. we use a present tense even though the time reference is future.

5. for real possibility

   • we are talking about the future. we are thinking about a particular condition or situation in the future, and the result of this condition.