Conditional

Conditional

1. function

   • to indicate a condition and a result and therefore consists of two phrases, the main and indicating the condition.

2. affirmative

   • The first conditional is formed with the simple present in the 'if-clause' and the simple future in the 'main clause'
     • If I win the lottery, I will buy a house

3. negative

   • To make a negative conditional we can use two different structures. The first would be to deny the verbs usually follows.
     • If I don’t win the lottery, I won't buy a house.

4. grammar

   • It is important to remember how the Simple Present is formed, since this time is used in the 'if-clause'. You also need to remember how the modal 'will' is used to express future, its negative form and peculiarities.

5. Structure

   • If... + Present Simple + will + verbo principal