FIRST CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

1. FUNCTION: Describes a in present to something will happen

   • Structure: This conditional has two parts: "the condition" and "the result". Observe the following examples: + If you come to the party, you will meet my sister. (If you come to the party, you'll meet my sister)
     • The condition: ◾If you come to the party, (If you come to the party,) ◾If she gets home late, (If she comes home late,) The verb tense we use for conditional sentence is the simple present - "you eat" and "she gets" -
     • The result: ◾You will meet my sister. (You will meet my sister) I will be very angry. (I will be very angry) These phrases use the future with WILL accompanying the VERB BASE FORM
     • (IF)as conditional it is future for things that we are NOT SURE will happen EXAMPLE: Maybe I'll finish dinner before nine. I'm not sure
     • It is used when) to condition in the future but always (WHEN) we are sure that something will happen (I'm going to wich the news WHEN i finihs dinner)