FUTURE REAL CONDITIONAL

FUTURE REAL CONDITIONALS

FUTURE REAL CONDITIONALS

Are used to talk about possibilities or to make predictions.

The IF clause states a posible situation

The result clause says what will or might happen.

The verb in the IF clause uses the simple present.

If a woman works

IF CLAUSE

The verb in the RESULT CLAUSE uses a future form.

Her family will have more money.

RESULT CLAUSE

If the result is not certain, it's possible to use MIGHT or MAY

If I don't pay attention in class, I might have bad grades.

RESULT CLAUSE

IF CLAUSE

At the start of the result clause, you can use or omit the word THEN

If Julie saves money, (then) she will travel to another country.

Don't use THEN if the result clause comes first.

Julie will travel to another country if she saves money.

STRUCTURES

S + IF + VERB IN PRESENT + C , (then) + S + WILL + VERB IN BASE FORM + C.

GOING TO

IF CLAUSE

RESULT CLAUSE

optional

S + WILL + VERB IN BASE FORM + C. S + IF + VERB IN PRESENT + C

GOING TO

IF CLAUSE

RESULT CLAUSE