first conditional and future time clauses

first conditional & future time clauses

first conditional: if + present simple, will/won't + infinitive

"If you work hard, you'll pass your exams" "The teacher won't be very pleased if we are late for class!

We use first conditional sentences to talk about a possible/probable situation and its consequence.

we use the PRESENT TENSE (not the future) after IF in first conditional sentences: If you will work hard, you'll pass your exams ( wrong!!!) If you work hard..... we can also use an IMPERATIVE instead of the Will clause: If you have time come and see us next week we can use UNLESS+ PRESENT SIMPLE + instead of if...not in conditional sentences: Alison won't get into university if she doesn't get good grades. or Alison won't get to university unless she gets good grades.

future time clauses

COMPARE: "If I go to university I'll study medicine" "When I go to university I'll study medicine" the first sentence speaks about a possibility that can happen or not whereas the second one describes a plan.

We use the present tense (not the future) after when, as soon as, until, before, and after to talk about the future.

EXAMPLES: As soon as you get your exam results, call me. I won't go to bed until you come home. I'll have a quick lunch before I leave to school. After I finish university, I'll probably take a year off and travel

now you practise

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